• NEIGHBORHOODS
    • Bedford Stuyvesant
    • Brownsville
    • Bushwick
    • Crown Heights
    • East New York
    • Flatbush
    • Fort Greene / Clinton Hill
    • Prospect Heights
  • NEWS
    • Arts & Entertainment
    • Business & Innovation
    • Health & Wellness
    • Lifestyle & Culture
    • Non-Profit & Community
    • Policy & Government
  • FEATURES
    • Events
    • Black History Month
    • BKLYN Sauce
    • Essential Brooklyn
    • Gentrification in Brooklyn
    • In Other News
    • Letters from the Editor
    • Local Voices
    • Race Matters
    • Young Voices
  • COVID-19
    • Essential Brooklyn
    • Local Coronavirus News
    • More Coronavirus News
    • Resources
      • Business and Employment
      • Food and Supplies
      • Health and Wellness
      • Youth Services/Education
  • ABOUT
    • About Us
    • Advertise with Us
    • Contact
    • Our Team
    • Sponsor Content
    • Write For Us
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter Page
  • Instagram Page
Skip to content
BK Reader

BK Reader

Local News for Brooklyn, by Brooklyn

Donate
Home » Archives for January 15, 2021

Daily Archives: January 15, 2021

Bill de Blasio, newspapers, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, Dr. Raul Perea-Henze
Posted inCovid-19

The Week in COVID-19 (01/15/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

by Brooklyn Reader January 15, 2021February 2, 2021

This week, the United States hit a record number of daily deaths from COVID-19 with more than 4,400 deaths recorded on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the global death toll surpassed 2 million. […]

Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Brooklyn Nonprofit CEO Wins Grant for Leaders of Color Fighting Racial, Economic Injustice

by Jessy Edwards January 15, 2021February 2, 2021
Posted inSponsored

Can E Transfer Payday Loans Help Me Out of My Financial Slump?

by Brooklyn Reader and Sponsored January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Exhibition Celebrating Latinx Abstract Art Opening at BRIC

by Brooklyn Reader January 15, 2021January 25, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Flushing’s Crowd-Favorite Queens Night Market Is Planning a Spring 2021 Return

by Brooklyn Reader January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
Medical examiner truck towed from NYCHA complex in Fort Greene
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Medical Examiner Truck Towed From NYCHA Complex in Fort Greene

by Brooklyn Reader January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

A Look at What’s in Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan

by Brooklyn Reader January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

What Will It Take To Fix The City’s Most Troubled Police Precinct?

by Brooklyn Reader January 15, 2021January 15, 2021

Sign up for our daily newsletter!


Recent Stories

Police: Man in traditional Jewish attire, synagogue window shot with BB gun in Brooklyn

Police: Man in traditional Jewish attire, synagogue window shot with BB gun in Brooklyn

by Brooklyn Reader May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

BK Parks Advocates Urge Mayor to Make Good on Campaign Promise of 1% of NYC Budget for Parks

by Jessy Edwards May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Construction Begins on $118 Million 100% Affordable Housing Development in Brownsville

by BK Reader May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Popular Stories

Would a Bus Lane on Flatbush Ave Be a Help or a Hindrance? Community Board Members Have Mixed Opinions

by Miranda Levingston April 12, 2022April 13, 2022
housing, brownstone, affordable housing, bed-stuy

New Website Lets NYers Compare Neighborhood Stats, Plan Affordable Housing, Equitable Development

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 11, 2022April 15, 2022

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

by Brooklyn Reader April 8, 2022April 12, 2022

  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter Page
  • Instagram Page

Newsletter

Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing stories from around Brooklyn, delivered to your inbox each day.

Letter from the Editor

C. Zawadi Morris, Publisher of BK Reader

Dear Brooklyn Readers,

Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, a federal holiday.

However, MLK would not consider this day a cause for celebration. Here’s why:

Read More
Past Letters

Launched in 2013, BK Reader (formerly The Brooklyn Reader) is an online hyperlocal daily news source reflecting the art, culture, business and lifestyle of the fastest-developing areas of Central and East Brooklyn.

  • Contact
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Cookie Policy
© 2022 Local News for Brooklyn, by Brooklyn. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic Privacy Policy

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our privacy policy and cookie policy.