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Brooklyn Small Businesses Devastated by September 29 Floods Receive $75,000 in Grants

Brooklyn Small Businesses Devastated by September 29 Floods Receive $75,000 in Grants

The rainstorm caused flooding and significant damages to numerous businesses across Brooklyn, and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce stepped in.
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Brooklyn's Local Legends Step into the Spotlight at 14th Annual Stars of NY Dance Competition

Brooklyn's Local Legends Step into the Spotlight at 14th Annual Stars of NY Dance Competition

NY Assemblymember Monique Chandler-Waterman's routine "turned pain into purpose," earning her the title of "Dancehall Queen" and this year's winner.
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Feeling Generous? Here Are 3 BK-Based Organizations to Donate to This Giving Tuesday

Feeling Generous? Here Are 3 BK-Based Organizations to Donate to This Giving Tuesday

Spread love the Brooklyn way on Giving Tuesday by supporting local groups making a difference.
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City Officials Cut the Ribbon on a First-of-Its-Kind Library With Affordable Housing in Sunset Park

City Officials Cut the Ribbon on a First-of-Its-Kind Library With Affordable Housing in Sunset Park

Deeply affordable housing is paired with an expanded state-of-the-art library.
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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

Several 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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Health Worker Training Program Launched for Formerly Incarcerated Brooklynites

Health Worker Training Program Launched for Formerly Incarcerated Brooklynites

The program offers individuals with a history in the criminal system employment opportunities in the midst of healthcare worker shortage.
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State Analysis Shows Decline in Homeless Veterans Across New York

State Analysis Shows Decline in Homeless Veterans Across New York

Report finds New York state has made substantial progress in reducing homelessness for veterans between 2010 and 2022
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This Bed-Stuy Alliance is Helping Local Residents Start Their Own Block Association

This Bed-Stuy Alliance is Helping Local Residents Start Their Own Block Association

The BedStuy Works Alliance of Block and Tenant Associations works with more than 70 block associations and 10 tenant associations in Central Brooklyn. 
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Brooklyn Public Library Opens New Teen Tech Center Locations

Brooklyn Public Library Opens New Teen Tech Center Locations

The centers provide local teenagers with access to a wide array of technological resources, including computers, 3-D printers, cameras, and more.
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HOPE Program Appoints Brooklyn's Tracey Capers as Executive Director

HOPE Program Appoints Brooklyn's Tracey Capers as Executive Director

Tracey Capers will be joining the HOPE Program following a 20-year tenure at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation.
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