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$5.7M Expansion and Beautification of Brownsville’s Zion Triangle Plaza Complete

$5.7M Expansion and Beautification of Brownsville’s Zion Triangle Plaza Complete

The project, which began in 2018, includes new benches, trees and plantings, and ample space for outdoor performances.
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City Gives Org $1.5M to Help Young People Avoid 'School-to-Prison Pipeline'

City Gives Org $1.5M to Help Young People Avoid 'School-to-Prison Pipeline'

Exalt runs a program that educates young people accused of crimes and helps them to get internships
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Veterans Day: A Tribute to All American Veterans

Veterans Day: A Tribute to All American Veterans

Veterans Day gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime
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Brooklyn Nets Teaming Up with Nike to Support Girls in Sport

Brooklyn Nets Teaming Up with Nike to Support Girls in Sport

Brooklyn Nets and Nike’s Game Grower program gives NYC girls the chance to get into leadership positions and encourage peers to play sport
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With COVID-19 Recovery Funding, 2 Brooklyn Orgs Aim to Address Racial Equity

Robin Hood’s $16M Power Fund supports leaders of color committed to innovating solutions for the most pressing issues of their communities
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Bed-Stuy Organizer a Face of New Campaign Tackling Gun Violence, COVID-19

Bed-Stuy Organizer a Face of New Campaign Tackling Gun Violence, COVID-19

Shneaqua Purvis lost her sister to a stray bullet. Now she's fighting to make sure other families don't have to go through the same thing.
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BP Eric Adams Blames Budget Slashing for Rise in Graffiti Across Brooklyn

BP Eric Adams Blames Budget Slashing for Rise in Graffiti Across Brooklyn

Borough President Eric Adams joined community leaders to clean graffiti off Atlantic Ave Auto Repair shop this week
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Here’s What Happens at the Nightly Anti-Racist Gathering in McCarren Park

Here’s What Happens at the Nightly Anti-Racist Gathering in McCarren Park

Winter is looming, but the McCarren Park gathering has no intention of stopping its programs dedicated to building an abolitionist community.
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Photos: Brooklyn's Young Leaders Make Their Voices Heard at Activist Summit

The next generation of NYC leaders are urging the city's youth to take the energy they brought to the streets this summer and put it towards democracy.
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Video: Kings County Tennis League Celebrates 10 Years of Giving Brooklyn Kids a Shot at Tennis

Video: Kings County Tennis League Celebrates 10 Years of Giving Brooklyn Kids a Shot at Tennis

The organization is holding a virtual benefit and celebration this Thursday to mark its ten year anniversary
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