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Daily Archives: January 3, 2020

anti-semitic violence, New York City, Mayor de Blasio, Neighborhood Safety Coalitions
Posted inFeatured News

Here’s Mayor de Blasio’s Plan for Stemming Anti-Semitic Violence in Central Brooklyn

by Brooklyn Reader January 3, 2020January 28, 2021

In light of recent anti-Semitic attacks across Brooklyn– nine total since Chanukah began on Dec. 22– four New York City lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday, […]

Census Workers, Census Takers, pay increase, Census Bureau, 2020 Census
Posted inFeatured News

Census Bureau Increases Pay Rate for NYC Workers to $28/Hour

by Brooklyn Reader January 3, 2020January 28, 2021
Covering up in Crown Heights: Orthodox Jews are on the defensive
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Covering up in Crown Heights: Orthodox Jews are on the defensive

by Brooklyn Reader January 3, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

New York’s Thickening Cloud of Violent Crime

by Brooklyn Reader January 3, 2020January 28, 2021
Jay-Z and Serena Williams Invests in Indonesian Coffee Chain Kopi Kenangan
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Jay-Z and Serena Williams Invests in Indonesian Coffee Chain Kopi Kenangan

by Brooklyn Reader January 3, 2020January 28, 2021
12 Excellent Things to Eat, Drink, and Do in New York City This January
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

12 Excellent Things to Eat, Drink, and Do in New York City This January

by Brooklyn Reader January 3, 2020January 28, 2021

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