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Daily Archives: April 7, 2021

Posted inNon-Profit & Community

New ASPCA Community Veterinary Center Opens in East New York

by Brooklyn Reader April 7, 2021April 16, 2021

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has opened a new community veterinary center in East New York. The New Lots Ave. center is the second […]

Posted inPolicy & Government

New York Becomes First State to Declare Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 7, 2021April 16, 2021
remote learning, productivity, online, virtual
Posted inEducation

More than 200 Homeless Shelters to Be Equipped with WiFi for Students

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 7, 2021April 14, 2021
Posted inHousing

Public Review Process Starts for 14-Story Development Near Bed-Stuy Home Depot

by Brooklyn Reader April 7, 2021April 16, 2021
Henry Butler and Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright hand out soup at Quincy Senior Residences. Photo: Anna Bradley-Smith.
Posted inPolicy & Government

More than 1,200 Brooklynites Apply to Join Community Boards

by Brooklyn Reader April 7, 2021April 7, 2021
"Whispering Libraries" are coming to Brooklyn this summer
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

“Whispering Libraries” Are Coming to Brooklyn This Summer

by Brooklyn Reader April 7, 2021April 7, 2021
Coronavirus Update NYC: No vaccine appointment necessary for some at these 25 locations
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Coronavirus Update NYC: No Vaccine Appointment Necessary for Some at These 25 Locations

by Brooklyn Reader April 7, 2021April 7, 2021
A Detective Was Accused of Lying. Now 90 Convictions May Be Erased.
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

A Detective Was Accused of Lying. Now 90 Convictions May Be Erased.

by Brooklyn Reader April 7, 2021April 7, 2021
How Weeksville, a Center of Black History, Fought to Survive
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

How Weeksville, a Center of Black History, Fought to Survive

by Brooklyn Reader April 7, 2021April 7, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Op-Ed: Prepare Your Young Learner with 3-K and Pre-K for All

by Local Voices April 7, 2021April 6, 2021

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