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Monthly Archives: February 2021

Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 28: Brooklyn Black History Maker, John Davis

by Brooklyn Reader February 28, 2021February 28, 2021

John Davis was born January 12, 1921, on Long Island and grew up in Bedford Stuyvesant with his mother Margaret Campbell Davis, who was named after legendary African American strong-man […]

Jackie Robinson was a baseball legend who broke racial barriers and earned a place in the Hall of Fame.
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 27: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jackie Robinson

by Brooklyn Reader February 27, 2021February 27, 2021
small business
Posted inLocal Voices

Full Shutdown the Wrong Approach for New York

by Local Voices February 26, 2021March 1, 2021
Since 2015, the precinct has faced 91 lawsuits and has paid $9.1 million in settlements
Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on East New York

by Brooklyn Reader February 26, 2021March 1, 2021
Posted inRestaurants & Bars

Mom’s ‘Random’ Care Packages Inspire Bed-Stuy Bakery (Where No Tipping Is Allowed)

by Jessy Edwards February 26, 2021March 1, 2021
Khari Edwards
Posted inPolitics

‘We Have Work to Do:’ BK Borough Prez Candidate Khari Edwards Says He’s Ready to Serve

by Nigel Roberts February 26, 2021March 5, 2021
Posted inEducation

Nonprofit Powered by National Grid Teaches Coding to BK Students

by Miranda Levingston February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
Posted inCrime

We Have Served Our Time, What Other Debt Do We Owe? Activists, Pols Back Clean Slate Bill to Expunge Criminal Records

by Anna Bradley-Smith February 26, 2021March 5, 2021
Black History Maker: Yasiin Bey
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 26: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def

by Brooklyn Reader February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
NYC group delivers 55,000 meals to Asian seniors isolated in pandemic
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

NYC Group Delivers 55,000 Meals to Asian Seniors Isolated in Pandemic

by Brooklyn Reader February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Judge Overturns Brooklyn Man’s 1997 Murder Conviction Due to Prosecutors’ Undisclosed Payments to Witness

by Brooklyn Reader February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Shadow-Casting Towers Qualify for Generous Trump Tax Break State Lawmakers Want to Slash
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Shadow-Casting Towers Qualify for Generous Trump Tax Break State Lawmakers Want to Slash

by Brooklyn Reader February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
Two men die of suspected overdoses in Maria Hernandez Park
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Two Men Die of Suspected Overdoses in Maria Hernandez Park

by Brooklyn Reader February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Award-Winning Coffee Roastery Launches Scholarship Program for Black Baristas

by Brooklyn Reader February 25, 2021March 1, 2021
Posted inTechnology

This Brooklyn Startup Is Shaking Up the Fashion Industry With Yarn Made From Seaweed

by Kevin Limiti February 25, 2021March 5, 2021
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Purim: A Celebration of the Saving of the Jewish People

by Brooklyn Reader February 25, 2021February 25, 2021
Brooklyn, Edible Tales, community, dance, arts, culture, food, Linda Kuo
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Edible Tales Is Bringing the Community Together Through Food and Dance

by Yannise Jean February 25, 2021March 5, 2021
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 25: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Chris Rock

by Brooklyn Reader February 25, 2021February 25, 2021
The NYPD deploys a robot dog again
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

The NYPD Deploys a Robot Dog Again

by Brooklyn Reader February 25, 2021February 25, 2021
"It's For My Health": Brooklynites Line Up To Get Vaccinated At Medgar Evers College
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

“It’s For My Health”: Brooklynites Line Up To Get Vaccinated At Medgar Evers College

by Brooklyn Reader February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

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