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Daily Archives: August 16, 2021

Posted inHousing

A Mom, a NYC Public School Teacher … and Homeless

by Jessy Edwards August 16, 2021March 14, 2022

In May 2019, Joyelle Powell sat her 7-year-old daughter down and asked her what she needed. When Zaidie told her she wanted to move out of the home she lived […]

In the wake of shootings in Crown Heights, Brownsville, and around the country, Myrie & officials announce funding for community groups and demand increased state funding to prevent further violence
Posted inPolicy & Government

Brooklyn Sen. Zellnor Myrie Named Lawmaker of the Year by National Gun Safety Orgs

by Brooklyn Reader August 16, 2021August 16, 2021
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

West Indian American Day Carnival Week Celebrating The Rebirth Of New York

by Brooklyn Reader August 16, 2021August 16, 2021
School bus
Posted inFeatured News

Brooklyn Man Arraigned for Running Over School Bus Driver in Road Rage Incident

by Brooklyn Reader August 16, 2021August 16, 2021
Brooklyn's Haitian community eager to contact loved ones impacted by earthquake in island nation
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn’s Haitian Community Eager to Contact Loved Ones Impacted By Earthquake in Island Nation

by Brooklyn Reader August 16, 2021August 16, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

‘Beyond Egregious’ Video Shows MTA Employee Allegedly Hand Control of D Train Over to Woman in Brooklyn

by Brooklyn Reader August 16, 2021August 16, 2021
At least 16 people shot in 90 minutes in Brooklyn and Queens
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

At Least 16 People Shot in 90 Minutes in Brooklyn and Queens

by Brooklyn Reader August 16, 2021August 16, 2021
Crunching the COVID-19 numbers: Some low-vaxxed Brooklyn areas see uptick in injections as Delta dominates NYC
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Some Low-Vaxxed Brooklyn Areas See Uptick in Injections as Delta Dominates NYC

by Brooklyn Reader August 16, 2021August 16, 2021

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