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Daily Archives: June 28, 2021

Black Lives Matter peaceful protest in East New York. Photo by Anna Bradley-Smith.
Posted inPolicy & Government

Brooklyn Lawmakers Sue NYPD Saying They Were Beaten With Bicycles at 2020 Protests

by Jessy Edwards June 28, 2021July 9, 2021

Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblymember Diana Richardson went to a protest against racial injustice at the Barclays Center, trusting that NYPD officers would keep the peace. Instead, the two Brooklyn […]

Posted inLifestyle & Culture

City’s Outdoor Swimming Pools Now Open, Including New Cool Pools

by Brooklyn Reader June 28, 2021June 28, 2021
Posted inBusiness & Innovation

5,000 NYC Public School Workers Reach Deal With Employer for 4-Year Contract

by Brooklyn Reader June 28, 2021June 28, 2021
Posted inHousing

Bedford Union Armory Affordable Apartment Lottery Open for Those Earning $14K-$88K

by Brooklyn Reader June 28, 2021July 9, 2021
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Extreme Heat Hits New York City, Heat Advisory in Place

by Brooklyn Reader June 28, 2021June 28, 2021
Revel supporters rally demanding city approve its all-electric cab fleet
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Revel Supporters Rally Demanding City Approve Its All-Electric Cab Fleet

by Brooklyn Reader June 28, 2021June 28, 2021
Renderings Reveal 17-Story Mixed-Use Building at 1045 Atlantic Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Renderings Reveal 17-Story Mixed-Use Building at 1045 Atlantic Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

by Brooklyn Reader June 28, 2021June 28, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Making a Stink About Lack of Bathrooms at Brooklyn’s Betsy Head Park

by Brooklyn Reader June 28, 2021June 28, 2021

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C. Zawadi Morris, Publisher of BK Reader

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