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Daily Archives: August 24, 2020

COVID-19, Brooklyn, Bedford-Stuyvesant, tech, Digital Park, Drift, app, wellness, community, Black Lives Matter
Posted inFeatured News

Brooklyn Black-Owned Tech Company is Combating Mental Stress with New App

by Yannise Jean August 24, 2020January 28, 2021

This summer, Black Americans have faced heightened levels of stress as they fight a pandemic that has ravaged communities of color, while racial injustices have sparked mass protests nationwide. The […]

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Brownsville Tenants Avoid Foreclosure With Assistance From Habitat For Humanity

by Jackson Ferrari Ibelle August 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Bells in Brooklyn Bridge Park Set to Spark Conversation in New Public Exhibition

by Brooklyn Reader August 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Black Lives Matter Mural Unveiled On Fulton Street In Bedford-Stuyvesant
Posted inUncategorized

Bed-Stuy Wedding at BLM Mural Aims to Spread Love

by Jackson Ferrari Ibelle August 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Brooklyn Teen Wins Prestigious Scholarship, Heads to College With Wisdom Beyond His Years

by Jessy Edwards August 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Event Equips Students with Backpacks, Supplies Ahead of Uncertain School Year

by Brooklyn Reader August 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Two families torn apart by Brooklyn double shooting that killed young father, paralyzed second man
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Two Families Torn Apart by Brooklyn Double Shooting That Killed Young Father, Paralyzed Second Man

by Brooklyn Reader August 24, 2020January 28, 2021
MTA to end For Hire Vehicle program at end of the month citing high costs
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

MTA to End For Hire Vehicle Program at End of the Month Citing High Costs

by Brooklyn Reader August 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Beauty And Stillness At Life Wellness Center In Bed-Stuy
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Beauty And Stillness At Life Wellness Center In Bed-Stuy

by Brooklyn Reader August 24, 2020January 28, 2021

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