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Daily Archives: March 18, 2021

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Posted inLocal Voices

Election Petitioning During the COVID-19 Pandemic Prevents a Fair Election

by Brooklyn Reader March 18, 2021March 22, 2021

By Kenya Handy-Hilliard COVID-19 has battered our City. As of February 28, 2021, New York City recorded total cases of COVID-19 and 28,500 deaths. These grim statistics loom large as […]

Posted inPolitics

Concerned BK Residents Slam National Grid, NY Regulator With Lawsuit Over Greenpoint Expansion

by Jessy Edwards March 18, 2021January 28, 2022
Posted inLocal Voices

From Fitness Instructor to Tattoo Artist BKLYN Commons Member Shaun Parker Continues to Keep His Skin in the Game

by Brooklyn Reader March 18, 2021March 22, 2021
Posted inIn Other Important Coronavirus News

How Do mRNA Vaccines Work – and Why Do You Need a Second Dose? 5 Essential Reads

by Brooklyn Reader March 18, 2021March 18, 2021
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Experience the Healing Power of Seeds at Making Brooklyn Bloom This Weekend

by Brooklyn Reader March 18, 2021March 19, 2021
housing, brownstone, affordable housing, bed-stuy
Posted inHousing

Black Homeownership Has Declined 13% in NYC Over the Last Two Decades, New Report Finds

by Brooklyn Reader March 18, 2021March 22, 2021
Brooklyn Municipal Building officially named after Hon. Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn Municipal Building Officially Named After Hon. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

by Brooklyn Reader March 18, 2021March 18, 2021
One Year Into the Pandemic, a Renewed Call for Making Takeout Cocktails Permanent
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

One Year Into the Pandemic, a Renewed Call for Making Takeout Cocktails Permanent

by Brooklyn Reader March 18, 2021March 18, 2021
BP Adams Voices Support for Greenpoint Acme Fish Redevelopment
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

BP Adams Voices Support for Greenpoint Acme Fish Redevelopment

by Brooklyn Reader March 18, 2021March 18, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

‘What’s The Point?’: A Year After COVID Shut Down NYC Schools, Many Students Struggle To Cope

by Brooklyn Reader March 18, 2021March 18, 2021

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