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Founder of Unique Bed-Stuy Farm Stand Wants to Help Others Start Their Own

Founder of Unique Bed-Stuy Farm Stand Wants to Help Others Start Their Own

Mitch Bloom wants Brooklynites to get in the habit of buying locally-sourced fresh produce and is planning to mentor others to manage their own farm stands to serve their communities, too
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Yusuf Hawkins Life and Legacy Honored in Bed-Stuy Street Co-Naming

Bed-Stuy’s Verona Place has been co-named Yusuf Hawkins Way to honor the teen who was murdered in 1989
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Short Film Imagines a Hyper-Gentrified Bed-Stuy, Where a Family Must Hide From ICE

Short Film Imagines a Hyper-Gentrified Bed-Stuy, Where a Family Must Hide From ICE

The powerful and unsettling 15-minute film 'Gets Good Light' explores gentrification and deportation, and was nominated for a NAACP award.
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Plans For New Flatbush Target Generate Mixed Response From Community

Plans For New Flatbush Target Generate Mixed Response From Community

The Church Avenue store, one of three upcoming Target locations in Brooklyn, does not have a timetable for opening.
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Viral Williamsburg Concert Series Breathes Life into Livestreams

Viral Williamsburg Concert Series Breathes Life into Livestreams

Pandemusic, the brainchild of Williamsburg musician Josue Caceres, has raised over $60k for local musicians and hosted 17 concerts since its inception in July 2020.
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Brooklyn Chef Is Building a Sustainable Future Through Food

Brooklyn Chef Is Building a Sustainable Future Through Food

At new Brooklyn restaurant Xilonen, over 90% of the dishes on the menu are plant-based.
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Medgar Evers College Interim President: ‘It’s Our Time, It’s Our Turn’

Medgar Evers College Interim President Dr. Denise Maybank says she is wholly committed to moving the school forward to become a destination for many
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During Bike Lane Cleanup, Street Riders NYC Ask: 'Where Are City Officials?'

During Bike Lane Cleanup, Street Riders NYC Ask: 'Where Are City Officials?'

The organization took matter into its own hands by organizing a Williamsburg cleanup
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Bed-Stuy Strong Expands Mutual Aid Efforts as One-Year Anniversary Approaches

Members of the mutual aid network haven’t stopped helping neighbors since COVID-19 hit, and now they’re pushing in new directions.
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For This Bed-Stuy Homeowner, a New High-Rise Next Door Has Meant No Justice, No Peace

For This Bed-Stuy Homeowner, a New High-Rise Next Door Has Meant No Justice, No Peace

What recourse exists for homeowners who are no match for eager developers?
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