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Daily Archives: June 24, 2020

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Photos: Juneteenth Celebration at Fort Greene Park

by Anna Bradley-Smith June 24, 2020January 25, 2021

Many gathered to celebrate the lives of 1,377 Black folks killed at the hands of police during a Juneteenth celebration in Fort Greene Park. People danced, sang and came together […]

Posted inFeatured News

Video: This Former Brooklyn Attorney is Running for President as “Anti-Trump”

by Kevin Limiti June 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Photo: Helen King for Getty Images.
Posted inIn Other Important Coronavirus News

The Psychological Trauma of Nurses Started Long Before Coronavirus

by Brooklyn Reader June 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Brooklyn College, Undergraduate Film Festival, Brooklyn, Flatbush, College students, Film Department, COVID-19, virtual, virtual festival
Posted inFeatured News

Brooklyn College Film Festival Going Virtual

by Yannise Jean June 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Ballot screw-ups prevent voting in some NYC primary races
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Ballot Screw-Ups Prevent Voting in Some NYC Primary Races

by Brooklyn Reader June 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Prospect Heights Program Focuses On Climate Change
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Prospect Heights Program Focuses On Climate Change

by Brooklyn Reader June 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Lottery opens for 13 income-restricted units in Brownsville, from $800/month
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Lottery Opens for 13 Income-Restricted Units in Brownsville, From $800/month

by Brooklyn Reader June 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

100-year-old WWII Vet Fights to stay in his Longtime Brooklyn Home — and Wins

by Brooklyn Reader June 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Are we all OCD now? Coronavirus fears blur the line between obsessive-compulsive and safety amid a dangerous pandemic

by Brooklyn Reader June 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Isabahlia Ladies of Elegance Foundation is Growing Farm-Fresh Food for Brownsville’s Mind, Body and Soul

by Anna Bradley-Smith June 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Haitian Creole Voters, Board of Elections
Posted inUncategorized

Brooklyn 2020 Primary Election Results are In! (So far)

by Nigel Roberts June 24, 2020January 28, 2021

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