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Changing the Narrative: Mixteca Is Amplifying the Voice of Sunset Park’s Immigrant Community

Community organization Mixteca has been empowering Mexican and Latin-American immigrants in Brooklyn for the past 20 years, and they haven’t slowed down
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New Data Shows East New York ZIP Code has Highest Rate of COVID-19 Deaths in the City

New Data Shows East New York ZIP Code has Highest Rate of COVID-19 Deaths in the City

Newly released Department of Health data shows ZIP codes most impacted by COVID-19 and further highlights how race and income are determining factors in who is dying
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Caribbeing Movement Addresses PPE Needs Of Flatbush

Caribbeing Movement Addresses PPE Needs Of Flatbush

One community based organization proves how important community ties are amid COVID-19
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Kids from Brooklyn's NYCHA Sites get Indoor Tennis Lessons

Kids from Brooklyn's NYCHA Sites get Indoor Tennis Lessons

Kings County Tennis League is helping kids cope with the stress, isolation and boredom during quarantine.
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Brooklyn Student Wins Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition

Brooklyn Student Wins Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition

The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation wants to foster a love of books and appreciation of multiculturalism in children’s literature.
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Taking the Census Could Win You a Celebrity Phone Call from Lin Manuel-Miranda or Mo Rocca

Taking the Census Could Win You a Celebrity Phone Call from Lin Manuel-Miranda or Mo Rocca

To enter the contest, New Yorkers must complete the census at my2020census.gov on their computer or smartphone
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Brooklyn-based Delivery Programs That Serve Seniors Struggle With Funding, Increased Demand

Brooklyn-based Delivery Programs That Serve Seniors Struggle With Funding, Increased Demand

With flat-rate funding from the city, many of these programs may not make it past June 30
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VOCAL NY is Helping Brooklyn's Most Vulnerable ... With No Questions Asked And No Judgements Added

This grassroots organization is helping folks dealing with substance abuse and homelessness stay safe and healthy during the coronavirus crisis
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Why This Brownsville Single Mother is 'Mom' to Many More Than Her Own

Why This Brownsville Single Mother is 'Mom' to Many More Than Her Own

Since age 17, Venus Core has been dedicated to nurturing the youth in her neighborhood, and that hasn’t stopped for COVID-19
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Congresswoman Helps Deliver 1,000 Cases of Food to Local Churches in Crown Heights

Congresswoman Helps Deliver 1,000 Cases of Food to Local Churches in Crown Heights

Communities across Brooklyn are facing empty shelves. Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke decided to take matters into her own hands.
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