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Seven Brooklyn Groups Granted $1,000 to Give Their Blocks Some Loving

The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City and NYC Service announced 13 Love Your Block grant recipients for 2021
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Comptroller, NYCHA Tenant Leaders Call on NYCHA to Create Food Delivery Hubs in Public Housing Developments

Shared Delivery Centers would allow residents access to food deliveries from online retailers without paying huge delivery fees
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Brooklyn Playground Renamed for FDNY-EMT Who Was Killed in the Line of Duty

Blackrock Playground was renamed FDNY – EMT Yadira Arroyo Playground in memory of the 14-year veteran
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East New York Farms Harnesses the Power of Local Youth to Support Community With Fresh, Healthy Food

East New York Farms is currently fundraising for a new solar powered greenhouse and compost program to grow its community services
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New One-Stop COVID-19 Recovery Center Connects New Yorkers with Relief and Resources

Comptroller Scott Stringer launched the new site to connect New Yorkers with city, state and federal services
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At New Helpline, a Real Person Tells You the Closest Place to Get Free Food in NYC

At New Helpline, a Real Person Tells You the Closest Place to Get Free Food in NYC

Lemontree Food Helpline connects people — either over the phone or through text — with their nearest free food provider, at a time of immense need
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No More Remote Learning As Schools Set to Fully Reopen This Fall

No More Remote Learning As Schools Set to Fully Reopen This Fall

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter made the announcement on Monday
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Wonder Woman of Periods Fights to Make Pads and Tampons Freely Accessible to All

Wonder Woman of Periods Fights to Make Pads and Tampons Freely Accessible to All

Meet the woman who has been working to destigmatize periods and make pads and tampons freely available to anyone who needs them
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'Do the Right Thing Cuomo,' Dozens Call for Conversion of Unused Hotels into Housing for Homeless

'Do the Right Thing Cuomo,' Dozens Call for Conversion of Unused Hotels into Housing for Homeless

Dozens of community members and advocates gathered outside Bushwick’s vacant Holiday Inn Express to demand it be turned into permanent housing
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Wellfare is Fighting Food Insecurity in BK with Direct-to-Door Delivery

Wellfare is Fighting Food Insecurity in BK with Direct-to-Door Delivery

Wellfare, a Brooklyn-based non-profit, is working to address the rise in food insecurity in New York City with a model more typical to takeout: direct-to-door delivery.
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