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Home » Archives for February 2016

Monthly Archives: February 2016

Average Rent Increases Highest in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Crown Heights, East New York, Featured News, Flatbush, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Popular, Prospect Heights

Affordable(ish) Housing: Rising Rents in Brooklyn and What the City is Trying to do about it

by Brooklyn Reader February 29, 2016January 28, 2021

In Brooklyn, the rent is too damn high! Let’s give a warm “thank you” to Jimmy McMillan for publicly declaring it first, because really, there is no more graceful way […]

Posted inLocal Voices

Resume Writing or Biographical Sketches

by Akosua Albritton February 29, 2016January 28, 2021
Harriet Faith, Art, Illustration, Pay Attention To Your Dreams, Quotes, Inspiration, Motivation, Dreams, Hand Lettering, Drawing, Painting, Golden Lab, Pet Portraits, Big Dreams, Scary
Posted inLocal Voices

IF YOUR DREAMS DON’T SCARE YOU…

by Harriet Faith February 28, 2016January 28, 2021
Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Zoning for Quality and Affordability, Bill de Blasio
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Brook-Lens, Crown Heights, Featured News, Gentrification in Brooklyn

Photos: Mayor de Blasio Pays Surprise Visit to Bed-Stuy, Campaigns his Affordable Housing Bills

by Brooklyn Reader February 28, 2016January 27, 2021
Posted inFeatured News, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Restaurants & Bars

New Rotator Beer Bar, Cardiff Giant, to open this Spring in Clinton Hill

by Brooklyn Reader February 26, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News, Local Voices

Celebrating Your Natural Beauty Can be a Revolutionary Act!

by Brooklyn Reader February 26, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Home Schooled

by Michael Milton February 26, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Get Yo’ Weekend On!

by Richards Burroughs February 26, 2016January 28, 2021
Employment Opportunities in Brooklyn
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Business & Innovation, Crown Heights, East New York, Featured News, Flatbush, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Neighborhoods, Prospect Heights

Employment Opportunities: Jobs in Brooklyn

by Brooklyn Reader February 25, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Featured News, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill

Black Artstory Finale to Present ‘The Glass Eye,’ Examining Police Violence, Public Protest

by Brooklyn Reader February 25, 2016January 28, 2021
Pregnant, in prison and facing health risks: prenatal care for incarcerated women
Posted inUncategorized

Pregnant, in prison and facing health risks: prenatal care for incarcerated women

by Brooklyn Reader February 25, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

CAMBA’S iCare Oral Health Event

by Healthy Start Brooklyn Community Action Network February 24, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Local ‘Trailblazers’ Honored for Black History Month at MEC

by Brooklyn Reader February 24, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News, Local Voices

On Interracial Love and ‘The Walking Dead’

by Brooklyn Reader February 24, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inBrownsville, East New York, Featured News, Lifestyle & Culture, Popular

Brownsville’s Dwindling Power… and the Fight to Get it Back!

by Brooklyn Reader February 24, 2016January 28, 2021
12 new moms share their struggle with postpartum depression
Posted inUncategorized

12 new moms share their struggle with postpartum depression

by Brooklyn Reader February 24, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

5 Money Mistakes to Avoid When You’re Pregnant

by Brooklyn Reader February 23, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Featured News

Kickstarter Co-founder and CEO, Yancey Strickler, in Conversation at Brooklyn Historical Society

by Brooklyn Reader February 23, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Crown Heights, Featured News, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights

Rihanna Ups the ‘Anti,’ Adds a Second Show at Barclays Center

by Brooklyn Reader February 23, 2016January 28, 2021
food insecurity, seniors
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Featured News

Panel Discussion in Bed-Stuy: The Growing Problem of Food Insecurity Among Seniors

by Brooklyn Reader February 22, 2016January 28, 2021

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