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Have You Got a Great Idea to Make NYC a Better Place? Apply Now for the $200K David Prize

Have You Got a Great Idea to Make NYC a Better Place? Apply Now for the $200K David Prize

The David Prize awards five extraordinary New Yorkers with great ideas $200,000 each year with no strings attached
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East Flatbush Residents Celebrate 25th Street’s New Historic District Marker

East Flatbush Residents Celebrate 25th Street’s New Historic District Marker

The marker was installed this week, a year after the district was designated as historic by the City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission
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New $539M Homeowner Assistance Fund Launched for NYers at Risk of Foreclosure

New $539M Homeowner Assistance Fund Launched for NYers at Risk of Foreclosure

The new fund, launched by Governor Kathy Hochul, will help low- and moderate-income homeowners impacted by the pandemic stay in their homes
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‘Guardian Angel’ for Cypress Hills Families Never Forgot His Roots

‘Guardian Angel’ for Cypress Hills Families Never Forgot His Roots

During the holidays, Pete Valentine and his wife Frances make sure no child at Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation has to go without
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Brooklyn Public Library Celebrates 125th Anniversary and Two New Facilities

Brooklyn Public Library Celebrates 125th Anniversary and Two New Facilities

Brooklyn Public Library has marked its 125th anniversary with a proclamation by Mayor-elect and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams
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Aloe Blacc to Perform at Bed-Stuy Coat, Toy Drive

Aloe Blacc to Perform at Bed-Stuy Coat, Toy Drive

A Little Piece of Light is hosting the toy and coat drive for system and trauma impacted women, girls and members of the LGBTQ community on December 8
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Brooklyn Has Spoken With New Ice Cream Flavor to Benefit Local Nonprofits

Brooklyn Has Spoken With New Ice Cream Flavor to Benefit Local Nonprofits

The new flavor was picked by Brooklyn residents and created by ice cream company The Social
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Here Are 15 Brooklyn-Based Nonprofits to Support This Giving Tuesday

BK Reader has compiled a list of 15 of the many amazing nonprofits working for empowerment, equality and justice in our borough
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Brooklyn! $5K Cash Grants Available for Neighborhood-Led Projects

Brooklyn! $5K Cash Grants Available for Neighborhood-Led Projects

If you run a neighborhood project that helps your community, you could be eligible for this up-to $5K cash grant. Here's how to apply.
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Brownsville Nonprofit Feeds Hundreds This Thanksgiving, and That’s Just the Start

Brownsville Nonprofit Feeds Hundreds This Thanksgiving, and That’s Just the Start

Neighbors Together has feed thousands of vulnerable residents throughout the pandemic, and it isn’t slowing down for the holidays
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