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Monthly Archives: October 2020

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The ‘Right’ Career Path

by Helen Chen, Jr. Editor October 31, 2020

A few months ago, I rewatched Dead Poets Society. Watching it again as a high school senior, starting the college application process and standing at the intersection of decisions, I […]

History lessons
Posted inFeatured News

2020 Presidential Election Has Brooklyn Middle Schoolers’ Attention

by Nigel Roberts October 30, 2020January 25, 2021
mural, woodhull hospital, imani
Posted inFeatured News

The Week in COVID-19 (10/30/20): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

by Brooklyn Reader October 30, 2020September 28, 2021
violence, child
Posted inFeatured News

Op Ed: Councilmember Robert Cornegy on Intimate Partner Violence & COVID-19

by Local Voices October 30, 2020January 25, 2021
Brownsville elected officials and community leaders
Posted inFeatured News

“Get Out and Vote, Brownsville,” Elected Officials and Activists Urge the Community

by Nigel Roberts October 30, 2020January 25, 2021
Brooklyn, East Flatbush, beauty, beauty supply store, community, Paris McKenzie, Black owned
Posted inFeatured News

Meet Brooklyn’s Youngest Beauty Supply Owner

by Yannise Jean October 30, 2020January 25, 2021
The Great PUPkin 2018,
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13 Costume Ideas for Your Dog This Halloween

by Jessy Edwards October 30, 2020January 25, 2021
8 Things to Do This Halloween Weekend
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

8 Things to Do This Halloween Weekend

by Brooklyn Reader October 30, 2020January 25, 2021
Long Lines At Polling Places Persist On Day 6 Of Early Voting In New York City
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News, In Other Brooklyn News Featured

Long Lines At Polling Places Persist On Day 6 Of Early Voting In New York City

by Brooklyn Reader October 30, 2020January 25, 2021
The Curator Using His Business for the Greater Good
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

The Curator Using His Business for the Greater Good

by Brooklyn Reader October 30, 2020January 25, 2021
chairs
Posted inFeatured News

Brooklyn Dems Violated the Law by Postponing Organizational Meeting, Judge Finds

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

The Top 7 Things You Can Do While Waiting in Line to Vote

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Community Arts Organization ‘The Laundromat Project’ Moves to Bed-Stuy

by Jessy Edwards October 29, 2020January 25, 2021
Brooklyn man revitalizes composting sites in NYCHA properties
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn Man Revitalizes Composting Sites in NYCHA Properties

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2020January 25, 2021
30 arrested as Downtown Brooklyn protest leads to chaos
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

30 Arrested as Downtown Brooklyn Protest Leads to Chaos

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

MTA Won’t Open Subway Early for Election Day Poll Workers; Board of Elections Will Offer Some Employees Free Cab Rides

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn Children’s Museum Will Celebrate Reopening With a Socially Distanced Halloween

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News, In Other Brooklyn News Featured

Small Businesses Hopeful ‘Open Storefronts’ Will Help Keep Holiday Shopping Local

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2020January 25, 2021
taco
Posted inFeatured News

Helping New Yorkers Fight Food Waste One Surprise Bag at a Time

by Kimberlean Donis October 28, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Thousands More NYC Children in NYCHA Apartments Face Lead Paint Exposure Than Previously Stated

by Brooklyn Reader October 28, 2020January 25, 2021

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