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Daily Archives: April 12, 2021

Posted inCovid-19

PHOTOS: Community Vaccination Sites Help Increase Access, Combat Misinformation in BK

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

When New York’s COVID-19 vaccinations started to roll out, One Community CEO Jed Marcus and his team knew they would witness a trend they saw at the start of the […]

Marches rallied against the spike in gun violence in Crown Heights on Tuesday. Photo: Mateo Ruiz Gonzalez for BK Reader.
Posted inPolicy & Government

What’s in the State Budget for BK: From Rent Relief to Benefits for Undocumented Workers

by Nigel Roberts April 12, 2021April 12, 2021
Posted inBusiness & Innovation

Local Crown Heights Organizations Rallies in Front of Developer’s Apartment

by York Chan April 12, 2021April 12, 2021
The Brooklyn Skate Garden
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

The Mom Changing Brooklyn’s Skate Scene in Memory of Her Son

by Kimberlean Donis April 12, 2021April 13, 2021
Posted inCovid-19

More than $1M Allocated to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy, As Study Finds 60% of Brooklynites Remain Skeptical

by Brooklyn Reader April 12, 2021April 13, 2021
12-year-old boy shot in the chest on Brooklyn street: NYPD
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

12-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Chest on Brooklyn Street: NYPD

by Brooklyn Reader April 12, 2021April 12, 2021
Brooklyn Man Left for Dead in Fatal Williamsburg Hit-and-Run
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn Man Left for Dead in Fatal Williamsburg Hit-and-Run

by Brooklyn Reader April 12, 2021April 12, 2021
Brooklyn rallies to help St.Vincent residents displaced by volcanic eruptions
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn Rallies to Help St.Vincent Residents Displaced by Volcanic Eruptions

by Brooklyn Reader April 12, 2021April 12, 2021
The State of the Mayoral Race in N.Y.C.
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

The State of the Mayoral Race in N.Y.C.

by Brooklyn Reader April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

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