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Brownsville, Ocean Hill Students Rally at Borough Hall, Call for Funding for Healthy Food

Brownsville, Ocean Hill Students Rally at Borough Hall, Call for Funding for Healthy Food

The students called on local leaders for funding for eight fresh food farm stands across underserved Brooklyn neighborhoods
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Bed-Stuy Raises $11K to Transform 'Underused Gem' Jackie Robinson Park for the Summer

Bed-Stuy Raises $11K to Transform 'Underused Gem' Jackie Robinson Park for the Summer

Bed-Stuy came together, donating more than what was asked to provide free programming at Jackie Robinson Park Playground this summer
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Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens Launch Renewable Energy Initiative

Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens Launch Renewable Energy Initiative

The new initiative, Laudato Si Corporation, will install new solar photovoltaic systems on the roofs of four existing, and future, affordable housing developments
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Intensive Tutoring, Longer School Days and Summer Sessions May Be Needed to Catch Students Up After the Pandemic

Intensive Tutoring, Longer School Days and Summer Sessions May Be Needed to Catch Students Up After the Pandemic

By: Thomas Goldring , Georgia State University and Tim R. Sass , Georgia State University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
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Calling All Brooklyn Nonprofits! More Than $600K Is Up for Grabs in Annual Spark Prize

Calling All Brooklyn Nonprofits! More Than $600K Is Up for Grabs in Annual Spark Prize

Brooklyn Community FoundationÂ’s annual Spark Prize fund is open for applications
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New 14-Story 100% Affordable Apartment Building to Be Built in Brownsville

RiseBoro Community Partnership and Slate Property Group have bought the site for the building at 326 Rockaway Avenue
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NYC Immigrant Renters to Get Legal Guidance, Rent Relief Through New Housing Helpline

Legal Aid, Enterprise, Make the Road NY, RiseBoro, CAMBA and Robin Hood Foundation have launched the new helpline to help immigrant NYers access state rental relief program
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Housing Lottery Opens in Bed-Stuy With Apartments Starting at $1,041 a Month

44 affordable apartments are available at the former Cascade Linen Supply Company building
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Central BK Food Hub Would Create Community Wealth, Support Vulnerable Residents, Study Finds

The proposed hub would increase access to healthy food, generate $7 million in annual revenue, create 31 local jobs, and more
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New Legislation to Increase Rental Vouchers Gives Hope to Homeless New Yorkers

The passage of Intro 146 will significantly increase the CityFHEPS rental assistance program, potentially making over 70,000 new apartments accessible to voucher holders.
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