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Daily Archives: August 4, 2020

COVID-19, Seniors, Elderly, Brooklyn, Crown Heights, plants, community, giving, Balia Dalfin, Nechama Hecht, planTogetherNYC
Posted inCovid-19

Crown Heights Women Use Plants to Connect with NYC Seniors

by Yannise Jean August 4, 2020January 28, 2021

Crown Heights resident Balia Dalfin witnessed firsthand the devastating affects of coronavirus pandemic on elderly New Yorkers working at a local nursing home, Fox 5 New York reports. “I saw […]

Brooklyn Kings mural on Atlantic Ave. Photo: Courtesy of Will Power.
Posted inFeatured News

Hip Hop Legends Look Over East New York in New Mural

by Anna Bradley-Smith August 4, 2020January 28, 2021
loans for bad credit
Posted inSponsored

Exploring Different Types of Online Payday Loans for Bad Credit

by Sponsored August 4, 2020January 28, 2021
Photo: Joe Raedle for Getty Images.
Posted inFeatured News

Yes, Most Workers Can Collect More in Coronavirus Unemployment Than They Earn – But That Doesn’t Mean Congress Should Cut The $600 Supplement

by Brooklyn Reader August 4, 2020January 28, 2021
juice, cocktail, fruit
Posted inFeatured News

Former Pro Basketball Player Opens Juice Bar in Brownsville

by Brooklyn Reader August 4, 2020January 28, 2021
Prospect Heights Street To Open For Outdoor Dining
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Prospect Heights Street To Open For Outdoor Dining

by Brooklyn Reader August 4, 2020January 28, 2021
Judge orders New York State to count previously invalidated mail-in ballots
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Judge Orders New York State to Count Previously Invalidated Mail-In Ballots

by Brooklyn Reader August 4, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

‘It’s Affecting Everyone’: March and Sleep-Out Event in Ridgewood Demonstrates Potential of Mass Evictions

by Brooklyn Reader August 4, 2020January 28, 2021
Part Of 4-Story Apartment Building Collapses In Bed-Stuy: FDNY
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Part Of 4-Story Apartment Building Collapses In Bed-Stuy: FDNY

by Brooklyn Reader August 4, 2020January 28, 2021

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