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Home » Archives for May 2017

Monthly Archives: May 2017

BPR Development, urban development, affordable housing, incubator space, community space, Urbane Development, Una Clarke, Flatbush Caton Market, gentrification, displacement, Flatbush, Caribbean market, Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry , CACCI,
Posted inBusiness & Innovation, Featured News, Flatbush

Revamp of Flatbush Caton Market Brings Affordable Housing, Community Space

by Andrea Leonhardt May 31, 2017January 28, 2021

In April, New York City Council approved plans to demolish and rebuild Flatbush Caton Market as part of a complete revamp, aiming to create a larger space for the market, affordable housing and a […]

young offenders, ex-youth offenders, criminal justice, Hakeem Jeffries, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Representative Trey Gowdy, Trey Gowdy, judicial discretion, misdemeanor possession,
Posted inFeatured News

Reps. Jeffries, Gowdy Introduce ‘Renew Act’ to Give Ex-Youth Offenders New Start

by Andrea Leonhardt May 31, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

7 Tips for Managing Pregnancy and Early Motherhood With Fibromyalgia

by Andrea Leonhardt May 31, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Brook-Lens, Featured News, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Popular

Photos: The Community Honors ‘Baba Chuck’

by Brooklyn Reader May 30, 2017January 27, 2021
Angelina Darrisaw, Google Digital Coach, Small Business Week
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Business & Innovation, Featured News

Google Taps Bed-Stuy Entrepreneur Angelina Darrisaw as Bklyn’s Digital Career Coach

by Janae Hudson May 30, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

The Delusion in Having it All

by Michael Milton May 30, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Education Key to Reducing Sleep-Related Infant Deaths

by Andrea Leonhardt May 30, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Bedford Stuyvesant, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Restaurants & Bars

Memorial Day Weekend Event Picks

by Richards Burroughs May 26, 2017January 28, 2021
bk reader, Brooklyn, brooklyn employment, Brooklyn jobs, employment opportunities, jobs
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Business & Innovation, Crown Heights, East New York, Featured News, Flatbush, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights

Employment Opportunities: Jobs in Brooklyn

by Andrea Leonhardt May 26, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Flatbush

by Miracle Singleton May 26, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Antidepressants During Pregnancy: What’s Safe, What’s Not

by Andrea Leonhardt May 26, 2017January 28, 2021
Protest outside Senator Jesse Hamilton's office on 1660 Bedford Ave
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Crown Heights, East New York, Featured News, Flatbush, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights

Protests Erupt Outside of Sen. Hamilton’s Office Following Tuesday’s State Senate Election

by Jean-Pierre Chigne May 25, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business & Innovation, Featured News, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill

Historic Paramount Theatre Begins Renovation this Fall

by Andrea Leonhardt May 25, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Featured News, Neighborhoods

NYC Students Use Drama to Tackle Truancy and Prove Why ‘Showing up’ is Half the Battle

by Anna Bradley-Smith May 25, 2017January 28, 2021
Pierre Francillion, Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Featured News, Prospect Heights

PLG ABC Murals Encouraging Kids to Read

by Janae Hudson May 25, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Brownsville/East New York

by Miracle Singleton May 25, 2017January 28, 2021
Community Board 16 Meets in 444 Thomas Boyland Street on Tuesday May 23
Posted inBrownsville, East New York, Featured News, Neighborhoods

Brooklyn Community Board 16 Meets: Brownsville Neighborhood Plan, Parks Remodeling, Pre-K For All

by Jean-Pierre Chigne May 24, 2017January 28, 2021
anti-discrimination campaign, discrimination, Know Your Rights NYC, Public Advocate Letitia James, discrimination, Muslim community, Jewish community, Hispanic community, Asian community, Black community, LGBTQ Rights, women's rights, immigrants' rights , NYC bias response team, NYC Human Rights Commission
Posted inFeatured News

City Launches Anti-Discrimination Campaign Responding to Rise in Bias Incidents

by Andrea Leonhardt May 24, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Nine Myths New Moms Should Stop Believing ASAP

by Andrea Leonhardt May 24, 2017January 28, 2021
The Jumpsuit Project, Sherril Roland, incarceration, social justice, criminal justice, prison, jail, formerly incarcerated, Brooklyn Public Library
Posted inFeatured News

‘Jumpsuit Project’ Surveys U.S. Criminal Justice System at BPL

by Andrea Leonhardt May 23, 2017January 28, 2021

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