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Monthly Archives: April 2021

Teen charged with stray bullet shooting of 5-year-old girl in Brooklyn ordered held on $100,000 bail
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Teen Charged With Stray Bullet Shooting of 5-Year-Old Girl in Brooklyn Ordered Held on $100,000 Bail

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2021April 30, 2021

A teenaged gunman who fired a stray bullet that grazed the head of a 5-year-old girl — and then fled to South Carolina — has been hit with attempted murder […]

Two Women Report Separate Anti-Asian Incidents, Hate Crime Investigations in NYC
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Two Women Report Separate Anti-Asian Incidents, Hate Crime Investigations in NYC

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Brooklyn's 73rd Precinct. Photo: Google Maps.
Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment

BK Conservatory of Music to Award 2 Black Women or Non-Binary Jazz Musicians Yearlong Fellowship, $12K

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2021May 2, 2021
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Get Set to Beautify Your Block This Spring With ‘Flower Bed-Stuy’ 2021

by Jessy Edwards April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Posted inPolicy & Government

BK Leaders Tell Fed Govt to Reject Williams Pipeline Permits

by Jessy Edwards April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Illustrate Against Hate, BK District Attorney Launches Art Contest for Middle and High Schoolers

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Lag B’Omer, a Celebration of the 33rd Day of Omer

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Brooklyn Public Libraries to Offer Computer Use and In-Person Browsing, Extended Hours

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio. Photo: Kevin Case for Flickr.
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

The Mayor Promises a Summer to Remember in New York. Can He Deliver?

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn Doctor Under Investigation in Sha-asia Washington’s Death During Childbirth

by Brooklyn Reader April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
Brooklyn museum
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Museum Kicks Off Much-Loved First Saturday Events This Weekend After 2020 Hiatus

by Brooklyn Reader April 29, 2021April 30, 2021
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Two Brooklyn Developments to Get $17.5M from Gov. Cuomo for Construction of Affordable Apartments

by Brooklyn Reader April 28, 2021April 30, 2021
Posted inSponsored

Where to Play Blackjack Near Brooklyn

by Sponsored April 28, 2021June 18, 2021
Posted inPolicy & Government

NYC Home Carers Protest ‘Slow Torture’ of 24-Hour Shifts Amid #StopAsianHate Movement

by Jessy Edwards April 28, 2021April 28, 2021
Posted inHousing

Renters Rally for Extension of State Eviction Moratorium, Expiring Saturday

by Brooklyn Reader April 28, 2021April 28, 2021
Posted inLocal Voices

New Bipartisan Effort Could Provide Much-Needed Coverage for NYC Kidney Patients

by Local Voices April 28, 2021September 28, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Ready for the Return of Live Music? How About a Free Concert Just for You? Well, Look No Further

by Brooklyn Reader April 28, 2021April 28, 2021
Posted inSmall Business

As Pandemic Wanes, Bklyn Chamber of Commerce Offers Recovery Solutions for Local Businesses

by York Chan April 28, 2021May 3, 2021
Anti-violence organization denounces gun violence after 16-year-old boy is shot in the head
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Anti-Violence Organization Denounces Gun Violence After 16-Year-Old Boy Is Shot in the Head

by Brooklyn Reader April 28, 2021April 28, 2021

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