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Daily Archives: April 26, 2021

Posted inBrook-Lens

PHOTOS: Families Flock to Crown Heights to Celebrate Holi

by Brooklyn Reader April 26, 2021May 5, 2021

More than 100 people turned out to Brooklyn Children’s Museum last weekend to celebrate the Indian holiday of love: Holi. Families made the most of traditional Indian food stalls, henna […]

Songwriters from Carnegie Hall's Voices of Hope online festival. Photo Credit: Supplied.
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Carnegie Hall Celebrates Brooklyn Musicians in Online Festival

by Miranda Levingston April 26, 2021April 26, 2021
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Carpenters Team Up With Catholic Charities to Hand Out Food in Brooklyn

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 26, 2021May 5, 2021
housing, brownstone, affordable housing, bed-stuy
Posted inHousing

Brooklyn Rents Hit 10-Year Low

by Brooklyn Reader April 26, 2021May 5, 2021
Posted inBusiness & Innovation

New Water Filtration System Piloted at Prospect Park to Tackle Algal Bloom

by Brooklyn Reader April 26, 2021April 26, 2021
Star Brooklyn student pleads with state politicians to expand charter schools
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Star Brooklyn Student Pleads with State Politicians to Expand Charter Schools

by Brooklyn Reader April 26, 2021April 26, 2021
Woman, 77, killed in crosswalk by hit-run driver in Brooklyn, say police
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Woman, 77, Killed in Crosswalk By Hit-Run Driver in Brooklyn, Say Police

by Brooklyn Reader April 26, 2021April 26, 2021
Thousands Gather Outside Barclays Center In Brooklyn For DMX Memorial
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Thousands Gather Outside Barclays Center In Brooklyn For DMX Memorial

by Brooklyn Reader April 26, 2021April 26, 2021
Brooklyn Woman Baffled by Lack of Punishment for Cop Who Killed Her Son
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn Woman Baffled by Lack of Punishment for Cop Who Killed Her Son

by Brooklyn Reader April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

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