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Home » Archives for October 2018

Monthly Archives: October 2018

Posted inBusiness & Innovation, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Neighborhoods

New Web Tool Helps Fort Greene Residents Find Hyperlocal Benefits

by Alex Williamson October 31, 2018January 28, 2021

The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership (MARP) and Brooklyn-based tech company Benefit Kitchen have launched a free web tool to connect low-income Fort Greene and Clinton Hill residents with local businesses that […]

Ntozake Shange dies
Posted inLocal Voices

Ntozke Shange, Bed-Stuy’s Pride, Dies at 70

by Brooklyn Reader October 31, 2018January 28, 2021
The new hub takes a holistic approach to health by integrating health care with housing services, nutritional support and job placement.
Posted inEast New York

East NY Health Hub Provides Integrated Social, Primary and Mental Health Services

by Andrea Leonhardt October 31, 2018January 28, 2021
Espinal introduces new anti-sexual harassment bills to make clubbing safer.
Posted inFeatured News

Espinal Introduces Bills to Fight Sexual Harassment in Nightlife Venues

by Andrea Leonhardt October 31, 2018January 28, 2021
Stars of New York Dance, Keon Washington, Lesleigh Irish-Underwood, dance competition
Posted inFeatured News

Stars of NY Dance Behind the Scenes: Lesleigh Irish-Underwood and Keon Washington

by C. Zawadi Morris October 30, 2018January 28, 2021
KULTURE: A Comedy and Trivia Extravaganza
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant

Bed-Stuy is Getting ‘Kultured’ with New Comedy Trivia Show

by Andrea Leonhardt October 30, 2018January 28, 2021
Comptroller Stringer, Minister Foy and local elected officials gathered in solidarity to the victims of Saturday's Pittsburg shooting.
Posted inFeatured News

NY Pols, Community Leaders Decry Bigotry and Gun Violence in Wake of Pittsburgh Shooting

by Andrea Leonhardt October 30, 2018January 28, 2021
Halloween 2018, BK Reader
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Boo-tastic Brooklyn Events on Halloween Day!

by Andrea Leonhardt October 30, 2018January 28, 2021
Detective Dalsh Veve was honored in East Flatbush
Posted inFlatbush

Officer Who Nearly Died After Dragged by Fleeing Car, Honored in East Flatbush

by Andrea Leonhardt October 29, 2018January 28, 2021
Weeksville Heritage Center
Posted inCrown Heights

Weeksville Launches ‘Archives for Black Lives’ to Preserve Community’s Legacy

by Kindra Cooper October 29, 2018January 28, 2021
The Great PUPkin 2018,
Posted inFort Greene / Clinton Hill

Photos: Doggies Strut Their Finest Howl’O’Ween Costumes at Fort Greene Contest

by Andrea Leonhardt October 29, 2018January 28, 2021
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Posted inHealth & Wellness

City Confirms First Flu Death of the Season, Urges New Yorkers to Get Vaccinated

by Andrea Leonhardt October 26, 2018January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Boo! Where to Get Haunted in Central Brooklyn

by Andrea Leonhardt October 26, 2018January 28, 2021
East New York has a new community playground to get the kids and the neighborhood moving.
Posted inEast New York

Student-Designed Playground Opens in East New York

by Andrea Leonhardt October 26, 2018January 28, 2021
Wakanda Forever in Clinton Hill.
Posted inFort Greene / Clinton Hill

Clinton Hill’s Black Panther Display Asks, ‘T’Challa, Trick or Treat?’

by Miranda Levingston October 25, 2018January 28, 2021
The inaugural Brooklyn Tech Week is coming this November.
Posted inBushwick

Creativity, Diversity and Blockchain Technology to Lead Brooklyn Tech Week

by Andrea Leonhardt October 25, 2018January 28, 2021
Flatbush took the top spot of NYC's most bedbug infested neighborhood.
Posted inFlatbush

Bedbugs Feel Particularly at Home in Flatbush, Study Finds

by Andrea Leonhardt October 25, 2018January 28, 2021
Posted inBrownsville

Brownsville Exhibit Reveals How Structural Racism Impacts Health

by Andrea Leonhardt October 24, 2018January 28, 2021
Congresswoman Clarke honors WWII with Congressional Gold Medal.
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Rep. Clarke Honors WWII Vet with Congressional Gold Medal

by Andrea Leonhardt October 24, 2018January 28, 2021
TapeScape is a multi-sensory art installation made entirely of clear tape.
Posted inCrown Heights

Bklyn Kids Will Be Glued to this Art Wonderland Made Entirely of Tape

by Andrea Leonhardt October 24, 2018January 28, 2021

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