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Home » Archives for January 2019

Monthly Archives: January 2019

Posted inFort Greene / Clinton Hill

New Organic Burger Joint Will Bring More than Just Beef to Fort Greene

by Andrea Leonhardt January 31, 2019January 28, 2021

Burger Village, an eco-friendly, organic burger restaurant, is setting up shop at the border of Fort Greene, Downtown Brooklyn and Boerum Hill.  The family-owned company — “a dream concept and […]

Posted inFeatured News

FiveMyles Gallery Announces 20th Anniversary Program

by Andrea Leonhardt January 31, 2019January 28, 2021
Dana Houghton, Aaliyah, Black History Month, Black History Makers, Brooklyn
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Aaliyah

by Brooklyn Reader January 31, 2019January 28, 2021
The free 12-hour think fest features philosophical debate, performances, screenings and music by more than 60 philosophers and performers from around the world.
Posted inFeatured News

A Fest for Inquiring Minds: The Night of Philosophy and Ideas Returns to Brooklyn

by Andrea Leonhardt January 31, 2019January 28, 2021
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Posted inArts & Entertainment

This Bushwick Mixed-Media Muralist is ‘No Starving Street Artist’

by Alex Williamson January 30, 2019January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

City Offers Paid Fellowships to Revitalize East and Central Brooklyn Neighborhoods

by Andrea Leonhardt January 30, 2019January 28, 2021
A new luxury boutique hotel is coming to the Bedford Stuyvesant - Bushwick area, reports Brownstoner.
Posted inFeatured News

A Self-Service, Luxury Boutique Hotel is Coming to Bed-Stuy

by Andrea Leonhardt January 30, 2019January 28, 2021
The Brownsville Partnership is forming a community land trust for Brownsville is looking for local residents to join the advisory committee.
Posted inFeatured News

Could a Community Land Trust Keep Brownsville Affordable? Local Nonprofit Says Yes.

by Andrea Leonhardt January 29, 2019January 28, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a proclamation on Wednesday that set Tuesday, February 26, as the date of the special election for Public Advocate,
Posted inFeatured News

Meet NYC’s Next Public Advocate at Crown Heights Candidates Forum

by Andrea Leonhardt January 29, 2019January 28, 2021
Pilar Cuban Bakery pays tribute to traditional Miami and Cuban cafe culture with house-baked bread, empanadas and croquettes, as well as strong Cuban coffee
Posted inFeatured News

Pilar Bakery Is Bringing the Sweet Delights of Cuba to Bed-Stuy

by Andrea Leonhardt January 29, 2019January 28, 2021
Oonee pods, BK Reader
Posted inBusiness & Innovation

Ooh-wee! Oonee Smart Bike Pods Are Coming to Downtown Brooklyn

by Andrea Leonhardt January 28, 2019January 28, 2021
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County staff conducted an emergency response simulation inside a Mobile Satellite Emergency Department trailer.
Posted inFeatured News

Kings County Hospital Prepares for Pandemic Outbreak with Emergency Drill

by Andrea Leonhardt January 28, 2019January 28, 2021
G-MACC works with ex-gang members, dubbed violence interrupters, to bring positive change to communities ravaged by gun violence and gang activity.
Posted inFeatured News

Anti-Gun Violence Group G-MACC Opens Second Office in Fort Greene

by Andrea Leonhardt January 28, 2019January 28, 2021
The DOT Art program partners with community-based organizations and professional artists citywide to present temporary public art on DOT properties for up to 11 months.
Posted inFeatured News

City is Looking for Artists to Beautify Broadway Junction

by Andrea Leonhardt January 25, 2019January 28, 2021
Community advocates say that the question "Is this person a citizen of the United States?" would depress turnout among immigrants and communities of color.
Posted inFeatured News

How the 2020 Census Citizenship Question Could Affect Brooklyn Communities

by Andrea Leonhardt January 25, 2019January 28, 2021
Brooklyn soup kitchens, food pantries, Trump, government shutdown, grocery stores, work along, Trump
Posted inFeatured News

Since no ‘Work Along’ Program Exists in NYC, Here’s a List of Food Pantries in Brooklyn

by C. Zawadi Morris January 25, 2019January 28, 2021
Census 2020, Lurie Daniel-Favors, Check Black Campaign, Center for Law and Social Justice
Posted inUncategorized

Lurie D. Favors: On the 2020 Census, Check Blackity Black!

by C. Zawadi Morris January 24, 2019January 28, 2021
Posted inGentrification in Brooklyn

‘Cuomo, We’re at War!’ Brooklyn Tenants Demand Rent Control

by Alex Williamson January 24, 2019January 28, 2021
The New York State Senate passed on Tuesday historic legislation to protect women's reproductive health choices and to enshrine Roe v. Wade into law
Posted inPolicy & Government

NY Senate Passes Historic Reproductive Health Act to Protect Roe v. Wade

by Andrea Leonhardt January 24, 2019January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Report Finds the City’s Highest Adult Asthma Rates in Brownsville

by Andrea Leonhardt January 24, 2019January 28, 2021

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