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Daily Archives: January 8, 2016

Posted inFeatured News, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill

How YOU Can Support the Communities of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

by Brooklyn Reader January 8, 2016January 28, 2021

Since 2006, the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership (MARP) has served more than 100 neighborhood teens through its Young Entrepreneur Mentorship Program (YEMP) by connecting local teens with independently owned businesses for paid summer employment and mentorship experiences. […]

Mayor Bill de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray, joined by Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo and other elected officials on stand with the mayor as he signed into law the Paid Paternal Leave Personnel Order for New York City workers
Posted inFeatured News, Popular

Mayor de Blasio Signs into Law Paid Parental Leave, up to 12 Weeks at 100 Percent of Salary

by Brooklyn Reader January 8, 2016January 28, 2021
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Daddy Blues: Causes and symptoms of postpartum depression in men

by Brooklyn Reader January 8, 2016January 28, 2021

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