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Daily Archives: May 19, 2021

Posted inHealth & Wellness

Charity Walk for Mental Health Coming to Prospect Park this Weekend

by Anna Bradley-Smith May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

After the past year of social isolation, loss and major upheaval, mental health services are more crucial than ever. And one Brooklyn woman is doing what she can to keep […]

Posted inPolicy & Government

NY Wants Rate Hike to Pay for Fiercely Opposed North Brooklyn Pipeline

by Jessy Edwards May 19, 2021May 21, 2021
Posted inPolicy & Government

Estates of Brooklynites Who Die Without a Will Face Inconsistent, Inadequate Management, Audit Shows

by Brooklyn Reader May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
Posted inFlatbush

Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman Star in Upcoming Showtime Series “Flatbush Misdemeanors”

by Brianna Lopez May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
Posted inEducation

Brooklyn Student Awarded $40K Scholarship Plans to Give Back to Other Students

by Anna Bradley-Smith May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
80 Flatbush Project Swaps Office Space for Mostly Market-Rate Housing in First Tower As It Begins Construction
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

80 Flatbush Project Swaps Office Space for Mostly Market-Rate Housing in First Tower As It Begins Construction

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

NYC Law Department Slams NYPD Cop and City Council Candidate Edwin Raymond as ‘Insubordinate’ in Quota Lawsuit

by Brooklyn Reader May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
1 in 3 NYC kids are food insecure. A Brooklyn pop-up is working to change that
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

1 in 3 NYC Kids Are Food Insecure. A Brooklyn Pop-Up Is Working to Change That

by Brooklyn Reader May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
NYPD increases patrol in transit system; 2 more subway attacks reported
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

NYPD Increases Patrol in Transit System; 2 More Subway Attacks Reported

by Brooklyn Reader May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

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