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Daily Archives: May 16, 2014

Photo 3 (Left to Right) David Flemister, Director of Community Marketing, EmblemHealth; Charles A. Archer, Esq, Chief Executive Officer, Evelyn Douglin Center for Serving People in Need; Joanne Oplustil, President and Chief Executive Officer, CAMBA; Nadine Juste-Beckles, Board Member, Dispora Community Services; Harvey Lawrence, President and Chief Executive Officer, Brownsville Multi-Service Family Health Center; Dr. Andre K. Peck, Executive Director, Haitian-American Community Coalition; Tracey Capers, Executive Vice President for Programs, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation; Dave Mahder, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, EmblemHealth
Posted inFeatures, Neighborhoods

EmblemHealth Honors Local Non-Profits for Their ‘Commitment to Care’

by Brooklyn Reader May 16, 2014January 28, 2021

On Thursday, May 1, at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, EmblemHealth honored six local nonprofit organizations serving residents of Brooklyn at the “Commitment to Care Lecture & Award Series.” The awards […]

Posted inArts & Entertainment

What’s Up, Weekend! LGBT Dinner in Bklyn, Beer & Wine Tasting, and a Tribute to Amiri Baraka

by Brooklyn Reader May 16, 2014January 28, 2021
Alex Ubokudom & Simone Leanora Photo: Helen L. Collen
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Bedford Stuyvesant, Neighborhoods

The Seeds of Abraham Playing Now at the Billie Holiday Theatre

by Brooklyn Reader May 16, 2014January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Fostering Youth Food Justice Leadership Through New FEEST Initiative

by Brooklyn Reader May 16, 2014January 28, 2021
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Report: Unemployment Down in New York

by Brooklyn Reader May 16, 2014January 28, 2021

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