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City Harvest Swings Open The Doors to its New Sunset Park HQ

City Harvest Swings Open The Doors to its New Sunset Park HQ

The new Cohen Community Food Rescue Center will distribute 75 million pounds of food
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BK Nets Player Ben Simmons Teams Up With Nonprofit to Provide New Coats to Children

BK Nets Player Ben Simmons Teams Up With Nonprofit to Provide New Coats to Children

During his annual Ben Simmons Coat Giveback event, Simmons gifted warm winter coats to over 2,600 kids.
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The Brooklyn Public Library is Teaming Up with PEN America to Fight Against Censorship

The Brooklyn Public Library is Teaming Up with PEN America to Fight Against Censorship

The Freedom to Read Advocacy Institute plans to train students to fights against book bans and promote the freedom to read.
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Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza is Headed For A Long-Overdue Transformation

Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza is Headed For A Long-Overdue Transformation

Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza plans to double its commercial and cultural office spaces, according to the Department of City Planning.
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Construction to Begin for New, 200-Bed Transitional Housing Residence in Bed-Stuy

Construction to Begin for New, 200-Bed Transitional Housing Residence in Bed-Stuy

The new residence will provide 200 safe beds with on-site social services
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HPD Selects Plans and Partners for 238-Unit Affordable Housing in Bed-Stuy

HPD Selects Plans and Partners for 238-Unit Affordable Housing in Bed-Stuy

Community wellness and healing programs include local food co-ops and business development programs.
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Community Calls for Explanation From The City After 'Av. of Puerto Rico' Sign Removal

Members of New York's Puerto Rican community and its allies say they are unsatisfied with the City's explanation for why the street sign was taken down last week and are demanding an investigation and explanation.
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Av. of Puerto Rico Sign Removal Prompts Demand for Investigation, as Residents Discover 2 More Signs Removed

The community has rallied on the avenue, demanding a full investigation into what they say is intentional erasure of the area's Puerto Rican roots
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The 'Divine 9' Fraternities and Sororities, With DSS Commissioner, Prepare MLK Day Presents for the Homeless

The 'Divine 9' Fraternities and Sororities, With DSS Commissioner, Prepare MLK Day Presents for the Homeless

The volunteer effort was supported by donations from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Uniqlo.
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Happy Birthday, MLK! Honor The King's Life All Weekend at BAM

Happy Birthday, MLK! Honor The King's Life All Weekend at BAM

BAM's 37th annual tribute to civil rights icon Martin Luther King will be emceed by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso.
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