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Daily Archives: September 8, 2020

Posted inFeatured News

Video: Meet the East New York Woman Who Feeds 550 Feral Cats All Night, Every Night

by Jessy Edwards September 8, 2020January 28, 2021

By: Tramane Harris and Jessy Edwards. On a recent East New York evening, Meena Persaud assembled cat food in the back of her white SUV, prepping meals of dry food, […]

Posted inBushwick

The Bushwick Film Festival is Going Online with Theme of Transformation

by Kimberlean Donis September 8, 2020January 28, 2021
J'Ouvert 2020: Empty Streets, Lots Of Cops, And Muted Parties
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

J’Ouvert 2020: Empty Streets, Lots Of Cops, And Muted Parties

by Brooklyn Reader September 8, 2020January 28, 2021
NYC Bus Drivers in Line of Fire as Some Riders Flout Mask Rules
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

NYC Bus Drivers in Line of Fire as Some Riders Flout Mask Rules

by Brooklyn Reader September 8, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

6-Year-Old and 4 Others Are Shot at J’Ouvert Celebration in Brooklyn

by Brooklyn Reader September 8, 2020January 28, 2021
After a career of firsts as transgender woman, Brooklyn lawyer sets sights on NYC Council
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

After a Career of Firsts as Transgender Woman, Brooklyn Lawyer Sets Sights on NYC Council

by Brooklyn Reader September 8, 2020January 28, 2021

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