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Daily Archives: April 19, 2021

Posted inHousing

‘Corporate Greed’ Sees Company Back Out of Bushwick Affordable Housing Deal: Lawsuit

by Jessy Edwards April 19, 2021April 28, 2021

A Bushwick non-profit that’s found itself in legal battle with a company owned by a listed multinational finance corporation now has New York’s attorney general fighting in its corner. The […]

Posted inArts & Entertainment

PHOTOS: Japanese Dancers Bring Extra Color to BK’s Blooming Botanic Garden

by Brooklyn Reader April 19, 2021April 28, 2021
Posted inFort Greene / Clinton Hill

Family-Owned Kitchen Supplies Store Opens In Clinton Hill

by Christopher Edwards April 19, 2021April 19, 2021
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Putting Land in the Hands of Locals, East NY Group Fights for Fairer Future of Housing

by Jackson Ferrari Ibelle April 19, 2021April 19, 2021
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Brooklyn Org Asks Us to Think of the Ocean This Earth Day

by Jessy Edwards April 19, 2021April 19, 2021
City-Run COVID Vaccine Sites Now Open To Walk-Ins From New Yorkers Who Are 50 And Older
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

City-Run COVID Vaccine Sites Now Open To Walk-Ins From New Yorkers Who Are 50 And Older

by Brooklyn Reader April 19, 2021April 19, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

NYPD ‘Accidental’ Killer Cop’s Rise to Brooklyn Chief Questioned

by Brooklyn Reader April 19, 2021April 19, 2021
Brooklyn Hospital Ramps Up Pre-Pandemic Expansion Plans Amid Local Skepticism
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn Hospital Ramps Up Pre-Pandemic Expansion Plans Amid Local Skepticism

by Brooklyn Reader April 19, 2021April 19, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Eric Adams’ Campaigns and Nonprofit Reaped Big Bucks from Lobbyists and Developers Seeking Help

by Brooklyn Reader April 19, 2021April 19, 2021

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