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Daily Archives: August 5, 2020

Governor Andrew Cuomo. Photo: Diana Richardson from Wikimedia.
Posted inFeatured News

Religious Leaders, Public Advocate and The Legal Aid Society Call on Cuomo to Extend Eviction Moratorium

by Brooklyn Reader August 5, 2020January 28, 2021

City leaders are calling for Governor Andrew Cuomo to extend the eviction moratorium, due to expire tonight, to protect thousands of vulnerable New York families from homelessness. Public Advocate Jumaane […]

Entrepreneurs get together at a Big Black Book NYC networking event. Photo: Courtesy of Beth Brown.
Posted inFeatured News

New Online Rolodex Spotlights Minority-Owned Small Businesses This Black Business Month

by Anna Bradley-Smith August 5, 2020January 28, 2021
power, powerlines
Posted inNews

Roughly 100,000 New Yorkers Are Still Without Power After Tropical Storm Isaias

by Brooklyn Reader August 5, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

New Web-Series Following Gay Brooklynite ‘Olive’ Is a Homage to Friendship

by Jessy Edwards August 5, 2020January 28, 2021
A Restaurant Built In Quarantine: Prospect Heights' Newest Eatery
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

A Restaurant Built In Quarantine: Prospect Heights’ Newest Eatery

by Brooklyn Reader August 5, 2020January 28, 2021
How safe is it to ride the subway? New studies suggest it may not be as dangerous as you think
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

How Safe is it to Ride the Subway? New Studies Suggest it May Not be as Dangerous as you Think

by Brooklyn Reader August 5, 2020January 28, 2021
Jay-Z, Roc Nation open new school of entertainment management at Long Island University
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News, In Other Brooklyn News Featured

Jay-Z, Roc Nation Open New School of Entertainment Management at Long Island University

by Brooklyn Reader August 5, 2020January 28, 2021
Cornegy Throws Support Behind Industry City Rezoning
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Cornegy Throws Support Behind Industry City Rezoning

by Brooklyn Reader August 5, 2020January 28, 2021

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