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Join in on the Brooklyn Public Library's User Experience Design-a-Thon

Join in on the Brooklyn Public Library's User Experience Design-a-Thon

Brooklyn Public Library’s Business and Career Center is hosting a series of free classes on user experience design to fix problems in Brooklyn.
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BK Reader Founder C. Zawadi Morris Amongst 5 Women Leaders Selected for $20K 'Just Brooklyn' Prize

BK Reader Founder C. Zawadi Morris Amongst 5 Women Leaders Selected for $20K 'Just Brooklyn' Prize

C. Zawadi Morris is celebrated for her contributions to the pursuit of racial and social justice in the borough.
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Brooklyn Public Library to Receive $3.5-M to Fund Major Renovations

Brooklyn Public Library to Receive $3.5-M to Fund Major Renovations

Senator Iwen Chu announced funding for the public library this week
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Flatbush Tenants Win Court Case Against One of NYC’s 'Worst Landlords'

Flatbush Tenants Win Court Case Against One of NYC’s 'Worst Landlords'

The building at 1834 Caton Avenue currently has more than 250 open HPD violations and has been subject to more than 900 HPD complaints in the past two years.
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State Senator Raises Nearly $200K for Kids in Critical Condition from Hammer Attack

State Senator Raises Nearly $200K for Kids in Critical Condition from Hammer Attack

The GoFundMe has raised more than $171,000 of its $200,000 goal.
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Crown Heights Tenants Protest Evictions as Demolition Looms

Crown Heights Tenants Protest Evictions as Demolition Looms

A crowd gathered on Saturday to rally around 10 tenants refusing eviction from a building that owner Renaissance Realty plans to demolish.
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Pillar of Carroll Gardens Business Community, Francis D’Amico, Dies at 62

Pillar of Carroll Gardens Business Community, Francis D’Amico, Dies at 62

The coffee roastery and deli, which D'Amico co-owned with his wife Joan, is one of the oldest establishments in the neighborhood.
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A Low-Cost Vet Clinic Opens in Central BK, Thanks to Flatbush Cats

A Low-Cost Vet Clinic Opens in Central BK, Thanks to Flatbush Cats

While exact prices are not yet announced at the new vet clinic, a kitten or puppy wellness visit could be as low as $100.
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Prospect Park Greenlights New Monument Honoring First Black Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm's Legacy, BK Roots

Prospect Park Greenlights New Monument Honoring First Black Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm's Legacy, BK Roots

The monument to Shirley Chisholm — the first Black congresswoman and the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination — will greet park visitors at this gateway to the Flatbush community and beyond.
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Brooklyn Students Transform Commercial Area in Community Cleanup

Brooklyn Students Transform Commercial Area in Community Cleanup

The teams of volunteers focused on 86th Street, between 18th Avenue and 23rd Avenue, Bay Parkway around Seth Low Park, and 18th Avenue between 83rd Street and Bath Avenue.
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