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Home » Archives for October 2021

Monthly Archives: October 2021

Posted inPolicy & Government

Brownsville High School Students Get Surprise Test From Visiting Senator

by Jessy Edwards October 29, 2021October 30, 2021

How do you think you’d do if you were put on the spot by a New York State Senator giving you a quiz on civics? Students at Brownsville’s Brooklyn Ascend […]

Posted inPolitics

‘Proud Brooklynite’ Attorney General Letitia James Announces Run for Governor

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2021October 30, 2021
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Posted inArts & Entertainment

The Classic Bodega Icebox Is Starting Conversations on Immigration, Human Rights in BK

by Miranda Levingston October 29, 2021November 1, 2021
Posted inPolicy & Government

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Flatbush and East Flatbush

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2021October 30, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Election Day Is Tuesday, Here’s What You Need to Know

by Anna Bradley-Smith October 29, 2021November 1, 2021
Posted inCrime

Man Convicted of Hate Crimes After Attacking Jewish Man in Flatbush: Brooklyn DA

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2021October 30, 2021
Video shows Jewish man attacked with BB gun in Brooklyn
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Video Shows Jewish Man Attacked With BB Gun in Brooklyn

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2021October 30, 2021
NYPD data shows nearly 50% of cops are unvaccinated in some precincts
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

NYPD Data Shows Nearly 50% of Cops Are Unvaccinated in Some Precincts

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2021October 30, 2021
New York City firefighters union asks court to halt city's vaccine mandate
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

New York City Firefighters Union Asks Court to Halt City’s Vaccine Mandate

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2021October 30, 2021
Only 1 in 5 NYC students took last year’s state tests, making results almost moot
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Only 1 in 5 NYC Students Took Last Year’s State Tests, Making Results Almost Moot

by Brooklyn Reader October 29, 2021October 30, 2021
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Nine Brooklyn Nonprofits Get $1.3M in Grants from New York Community Trust

by Brooklyn Reader October 28, 2021November 1, 2021
Posted inPolitics

AG Letitia James Expected to Announce Gubernatorial Bid in Coming Days

by Brooklyn Reader October 28, 2021October 28, 2021
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

PHOTOS: Excitement Fills Bedford Union Armory as Major Owens Community Center Officially Opens

by Anna Bradley-Smith October 28, 2021October 30, 2021
Picturesque Brooklyn Heights Carriage House on Grace Court Alley With Garage Asks $4.95 Million
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Picturesque Brooklyn Heights Carriage House on Grace Court Alley With Garage Asks $4.95 Million

by Brooklyn Reader October 28, 2021October 28, 2021
Brooklyn bar owner indicted for fatal 2019 hit and run crash; victim’s family describes excruciating wait for justice
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn Bar Owner Indicted for Fatal 2019 Hit and Run Crash; Victim’s Family Describes Excruciating Wait for Justice

by Brooklyn Reader October 28, 2021October 28, 2021
Man gunned down in Brooklyn just weeks after his younger brother’s murder: ‘We can’t believe it’s our turn again’
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Man Gunned Down in Brooklyn Just Weeks After his Younger Brother’s Murder: ‘We Can’t Believe It’s Our Turn Again’

by Brooklyn Reader October 28, 2021October 28, 2021
Sobre Masa’s New Sister Location in Bushwick Is a Destination for Handmade Tortillas
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Sobre Masa’s New Sister Location in Bushwick Is a Destination for Handmade Tortillas

by Brooklyn Reader October 28, 2021October 28, 2021
Posted inTechnology

Brooklyn Getting New Academic Facility: The Research Yard

by Jessy Edwards October 27, 2021October 27, 2021
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

What to Do in BOOO-klyn This Halloween Weekend

by Anna Bradley-Smith October 27, 2021October 27, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

With Closure of Crown Heights Supermarket, Farmstand Hopes to Alleviate Loss of Fresh Food

by Brooklyn Reader October 27, 2021October 27, 2021

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