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Monthly Archives: January 2021

Posted inCovid-19

The Week in COVID-19 (01/29/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

by Brooklyn Reader January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

Johnson & Johnson announced Thursday it’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine was 72% effective in the United States and it planned to apply for emergency use status from the Food and Drug […]

Posted inSmall Business

Decades-Old Cap on Street Vendor Permits Lifted by City Council

by Anna Bradley-Smith January 29, 2021March 5, 2021
2021 Mayoral Candidates
Posted inPolitics

Adams, Stringer, Sutton and Garcia Talk Priorities as Mayor of NYC

by Nigel Roberts January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
Posted inCovid-19

NY Nursing Homes Undercounted COVID-19 Deaths by As Much As 50%, Investigation Finds

by Anna Bradley-Smith January 29, 2021March 5, 2021
An eclectic new tea parlor is adding Brooklyn flair to the British tradition
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

An Eclectic New Tea Parlor is Adding Brooklyn Flair to the British Tradition

by Brooklyn Reader January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
East New York cop arrested for producing child pornography: feds
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

East New York Cop Arrested for Producing Child Pornography: Feds

by Brooklyn Reader January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Bklyner: Congressman Jeffries Backs Barron’s Opponent In East New York Council Race

by Brooklyn Reader January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
Key dispute leaves East New York NYCHA residents without mail for 2 months
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Key Dispute Leaves East New York NYCHA Residents Without Mail for 2 Months

by Brooklyn Reader January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
Ethiopia, returning to Ethiopia
Posted inSponsored

Why a Growing Number of Ethiopians are Choosing to Visit Their Homeland

by Sponsored January 28, 2021February 8, 2021
Posted inSmall Business

Nets Owner BSE Global Launches Program to Recruit Minority-Owned Businesses in Brooklyn

by Jessy Edwards January 28, 2021January 29, 2021
The basement pilot program creates more affordable housing within existing buildings while bringing illegal units up to code
Posted inFeatured News

While House Sales Dropped Citywide in 2020, Brooklyn Saw Record Number of Home Buyers

by Brooklyn Reader January 28, 2021February 1, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Black Dance Stories and 651 ARTS Team Up for a New Dance Education Series

by Yannise Jean January 28, 2021February 4, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Fire Breaks Out at Morgan’s Barbecue in Prospect Heights, Leaving Building Gutted

by Brooklyn Reader January 28, 2021January 28, 2021
Enrollment in NYC Schools is Down 4% Amid the Pandemic. How Many Students Has Your School Lost?
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Enrollment in NYC Schools is Down 4% Amid the Pandemic. How Many Students Has Your School Lost?

by Brooklyn Reader January 28, 2021January 28, 2021
Police search for suspect in 8 knifepoint robberies of livery cab drivers in Brooklyn
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Police Search for Suspect in 8 Knifepoint Robberies of Livery Cab Drivers in Brooklyn

by Brooklyn Reader January 28, 2021January 28, 2021
Around Brooklyn: Two-thirds of NYC COVID deaths from Brooklyn, Queens
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Around Brooklyn: Two-Thirds of NYC COVID Deaths from Brooklyn, Queens

by Brooklyn Reader January 28, 2021January 28, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Public Library to Hold Epic 6-Hour ‘Night of Ideas’ With Famous Artists, Thinkers

by Jessy Edwards January 27, 2021January 27, 2021
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

NY Forever: Calling on New Yorkers to Make a Pledge to the City and its People

by Brooklyn Reader January 27, 2021January 27, 2021
Posted inCrime

AG James Investigating Company That Sold PS5 Consoles and Never Delivered

by Brooklyn Reader January 27, 2021January 27, 2021
The Dream and Promise Act is the House Dems latest push to protect Dreamers and immigrants who fled natural disasters and violent conflicts
Posted inPolitics

Brooklyn Rep. Yvette Clarke Lauds Biden-Harris Executive Actions on Immigration

by Brooklyn Reader January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

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