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Daily Archives: February 9, 2021

Posted inHousing

Lottery for Affordable Bed-Stuy Apartments Now Open

by Brooklyn Reader February 9, 2021February 10, 2021

A lottery for new apartments in Bed-Stuy costing as little as $667 a month has opened. The Garnet is a new 11-story housing complex at 1620 Fulton St with 94 […]

East New York, COVID Vaccine, Brooklyn, health, Doral Health & Wellness, elderly
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Community Health Organizations Are Key to Distributing COVID-19 Vaccine, East NY Provider Says

by Yannise Jean February 9, 2021February 19, 2021
Black history month, historymaker, Busta Rhymes
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 9: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Busta Rhymes

by Brooklyn Reader February 9, 2021February 9, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Valentine’s Fundraiser For Mutual Aid Groups: Sharing Love The Brooklyn Way

by Brooklyn Reader February 9, 2021February 9, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Sheriff’s Office Breaks Up 200-Person Party at East New York Biker Club

by Brooklyn Reader February 9, 2021February 9, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

OPINION: P.S. 90’s Future Belongs To The People Of District 40

by Brooklyn Reader February 9, 2021February 9, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

‘How Are They Even on the Force?’: NYPD Cops Allowed to Keep Jobs After Not Getting Out of Car Before Brooklyn Woman’s Murder

by Brooklyn Reader February 9, 2021February 9, 2021

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