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Daily Archives: February 17, 2021

Students at NPower Harlem. Photo: Courtesy of NPower, Inc.
Posted inTechnology

Tech, Yeah! Brooklyn Nonprofit Provides Free IT Training to Underserved Adults

by Miranda Levingston February 17, 2021February 22, 2021

New York City tech jobs are on the rise and NPower, a Brooklyn nonprofit, is training young adults from underserved communities across all five boroughs to succeed in those roles. […]

Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 17: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jay-Z

by Brooklyn Reader February 17, 2021February 17, 2021
Brooklyn Lawmakers decried Trump's policies that "aim to terrorize and imitate immigrant communities all across America," and vowed to push back.
Posted inHousing

$800K Grant Aims to Prevent Deed Theft, Scams in Brooklyn and Other Vulnerable Areas

by Jessy Edwards February 17, 2021March 1, 2021
Posted inCovid-19

Community Comes to Aid of Brooklyn Doctor Hospitalized for 10 Months With COVID-19

by Anna Bradley-Smith February 17, 2021March 5, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News, In Other Brooklyn News Featured

New Sites Open as NYC Targets Under-Vaccinated Neighborhoods

by Brooklyn Reader February 17, 2021February 17, 2021
Woman riding Brooklyn subway is victim of disgusting sex abuse from stranger
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Woman Riding Brooklyn Subway Is Victim of Disgusting Sex Abuse From Stranger

by Brooklyn Reader February 17, 2021February 17, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

New York Sues Amazon for ‘Flagrant Disregard‘ of Health Standards at Warehouses

by Brooklyn Reader February 17, 2021February 17, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Public Money Pours into Brooklyn Borough President’s Race

by Brooklyn Reader February 17, 2021February 17, 2021

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