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Daily Archives: July 8, 2020

Posted inFeatured News, Flatbush, Politics, Popular, Race Matters

Brooklyn’s BLM Leader, Anthony Beckford, Receives Lynching Threats

by Nigel Roberts July 8, 2020January 28, 2021

Anthony Beckford, leader of Black Lives Matter Brooklyn, has grown accustomed over the years to receiving threats from people who want to silence his calls for racial justice. However, a […]

Brownsville, East New York, Brooklyn, COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio, internet access, First Lady Chirlane McCray, low income communities, communites of color, people of color, NYPD, NYPD budget
Posted inFeatured News

Mayor’s Initiative Will Increase Internet Access in East New York and Brownsville

by Yannise Jean July 8, 2020January 28, 2021
Photo: Sergio Delavicci visits a police precinct in Brooklyn by Willie Fulmore III
Posted inProfiles

Brooklyn’s Own Sergio Delavicci of ‘John Wick 3’ Speaks on Bridging the Gap Between Police and Community

by Kevin Limiti July 8, 2020January 28, 2021
Photo: Pexels.
Posted inFeatured News

Brooklyn Childcare Centers Left Scrambling After Sudden News of Reopening

by Brooklyn Reader July 8, 2020January 28, 2021
Rooted Theater Festival; Art; East New York; COVID-10; Virtual
Posted inFeatured News

Relevantly Rooted: An East New York Theater Company Goes Online

by Kimberlean Donis July 8, 2020January 28, 2021
KAVI healing circle
Posted inCovid-19

Amid COVID-19 and mass protests, Brooklyn gets a “Day of Healing”

by Alex Williamson July 8, 2020January 28, 2021
Jabari Brisport, Democratic Socialist on Verge of Upset Primary Win in Brooklyn, Eyes Journey to Albany
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Jabari Brisport, Democratic Socialist on Verge of Upset Primary Win in Brooklyn, Eyes Journey to Albany

by Brooklyn Reader July 8, 2020January 28, 2021
Spraying Fire Hydrants To Turn Brooklyn Blocks To 'Cool Streets'
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News, In Other Brooklyn News Featured

Spraying Fire Hydrants To Turn Brooklyn Blocks To ‘Cool Streets’

by Brooklyn Reader July 8, 2020January 28, 2021
New York City Child Care Centers Cleared for Fast-Tracked Reopening
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

New York City Child Care Centers Cleared for Fast-Tracked Reopening

by Brooklyn Reader July 8, 2020January 28, 2021
Founders of Wildly Popular Ample Hills Ice Cream Leave After Bankruptcy Sale
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Founders of Wildly Popular Ample Hills Ice Cream Leave After Bankruptcy Sale

by Brooklyn Reader July 8, 2020January 28, 2021

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