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Home » Archives for January 14, 2022

Daily Archives: January 14, 2022

Posted inPolitics

BK Congressional Leaders Call on Governor to Extend Eviction Moratorium As Protestors Arrested Outside Her Office

by Anna Bradley-Smith January 14, 2022January 19, 2022

With New York’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium set to expire Saturday, Brooklyn’s Congressional representatives have called on Governor Kathy Hochul to extend the moratorium saying that ending will put hundreds […]

Posted inArts & Entertainment

Upcoming Film Mixes Actors and Real Residents in a Love Letter to Bed-Stuy

by Jessy Edwards January 14, 2022January 17, 2022
Posted inFeatured News

Meet the Bushwick Dog Owner Fighting the Poop Problem

by Miranda Levingston January 14, 2022January 17, 2022
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Brooklyn African Dance School Cumbe Turns 10!

by Brooklyn Reader January 14, 2022January 14, 2022
Posted inReal Estate

Permits Filed for 2-Tower, 17 Story Development on Site of Atlantic Ave McDonald’s

by Brooklyn Reader January 14, 2022January 24, 2022
Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

by Brooklyn Reader January 14, 2022January 14, 2022
Last year at Imani Garden caring for the chickens. Photo: Provided by Rachel Figurasmith.
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Brooklyn, Here Are 11 Volunteer Opportunities to Honor MLK Day

by Miranda Levingston January 14, 2022January 24, 2022
‘Not Happening in White Communities’: The Data Behind NYC Fires
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

‘Not Happening in White Communities’: The Data Behind NYC Fires

by Brooklyn Reader January 14, 2022January 14, 2022
Survivors sexually abused as adults want chance to sue in NY
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Survivors Sexually Abused as Adults Want Chance to Sue in NY

by Brooklyn Reader January 14, 2022January 14, 2022
Four people shot inside Brooklyn catering hall
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Four People Shot Inside Brooklyn Catering Hall

by Brooklyn Reader January 14, 2022January 14, 2022
Bossa Nova Civic Club Closed Indefinitely After Tragic Building Fire
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Bossa Nova Civic Club Closed Indefinitely After Tragic Building Fire

by Brooklyn Reader January 14, 2022January 14, 2022

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