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Daily Archives: December 1, 2020

Posted inFeatured News

COVID-19 Vaccines Were Developed in Record Time – But Are These Game-Changers Safe?

by Brooklyn Reader December 1, 2020January 25, 2021

By: William Petri, University of Virginia There are now two COVID-19 vaccines that, at least according to preliminary reports, appear to be 94.5% and 95% effective. Both were developed in […]

housing, affordable, bushwick, preservation
Posted inFeatured News

‘Stop Selling Our Community,’ Bushwick Leaders Plea, Call On Residents to Join Fight for Housing Preservation

by Anna Bradley-Smith December 1, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Jewish Philanthropic Organization Launches Social Services, Anti-Poverty Initiative Across New York

by Brooklyn Reader December 1, 2020January 25, 2021
City Council Candidates, Electeds Lock Horns Over NYCHA RAD Program
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

City Council Candidates, Electeds Lock Horns Over NYCHA RAD Program

by Brooklyn Reader December 1, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

OPINION: The Bedford Union Armory Project Is A Disgrace. We Can’t Let It Happen Again.

by Brooklyn Reader December 1, 2020January 25, 2021
'Winter Wonderland' Opens In Bed-Stuy's Marcy Plaza For Holidays
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

‘Winter Wonderland’ Opens In Bed-Stuy’s Marcy Plaza For Holidays

by Brooklyn Reader December 1, 2020January 25, 2021
Eviction moratorium exception: Nearly 100 basement apartments hit with vacate orders during pandemic
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News, In Other Brooklyn News Featured

Eviction Moratorium Exception: Nearly 100 Basement Apartments Hit With Vacate Orders During Pandemic

by Brooklyn Reader December 1, 2020January 25, 2021

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