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Meet the Brooklyn Cheerleading Teams Bringing BK Swag to the National Stage

Meet the Brooklyn Cheerleading Teams Bringing BK Swag to the National Stage

Brooklyn is the city of Biggie, not Bring It On, but these two local cheers teams are bringing Brooklyn to the world stage with their award-winning cheerleading and dance programs
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Tracy Morgan Came Home to Bed-Stuy to Hand Out Turkeys

Tracy Morgan Came Home to Bed-Stuy to Hand Out Turkeys

The comedian and actor partnered with Food Bank For New York City for a turkey giveaway at Bed-Stuy’s Sumner Houses
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100 Percent Affordable Housing Development Opens in Brownsville

100 Percent Affordable Housing Development Opens in Brownsville

The 12-story Van Dyke III building was officially opened this month
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Here’s Where You Can Get a Free Turkey in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving

Here’s Where You Can Get a Free Turkey in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving

A number of local organizations are holding free turkey giveaways over the next week to make sure everyone can have a traditional meal this Thanksgiving
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New BK Community Foundation CEO Wants to Increase Engagement With Donors of Color, Small Biz

New BK Community Foundation CEO Wants to Increase Engagement With Donors of Color, Small Biz

Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. has been announced as the new president and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation
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A Hidden Meadow in Downtown Brooklyn Has Become a Sanctuary for Remarkable Birds

A Hidden Meadow in Downtown Brooklyn Has Become a Sanctuary for Remarkable Birds

A new report has revealed that dozens of bird species are flourishing in a little-known green space in Downtown Brooklyn
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Submit Your Dream Ice Cream Flavor to Benefit Local BK Nonprofits

Submit Your Dream Ice Cream Flavor to Benefit Local BK Nonprofits

If creating your dream ice cream to benefit your community nonprofits sounds too good to be true, we have some good news for you.
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Meet the Bed-Stuy Girl Scout Disrupting Stigma Around Black Mental Health

Meet the Bed-Stuy Girl Scout Disrupting Stigma Around Black Mental Health

Madison Garrett, a Girl Scout from Troop 2261 in Bed-Stuy, has been named the 2021 Future Woman of Distinction by Girl Scouts of Greater New York.
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57 Elected Officials Across New York Urge City to Delay Upcoming Tax Lien Sale

57 Elected Officials Across New York Urge City to Delay Upcoming Tax Lien Sale

Despite community and political opposition, the tax lien sale is slated for Dec.
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Nine Brooklyn Nonprofits Get $1.3M in Grants from New York Community Trust

Nine Brooklyn Nonprofits Get $1.3M in Grants from New York Community Trust

The Brooklyn nonprofits are amongst 71 that were awarded $9.5 million from the trust
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