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Bay Ridge Student, Justice Mickels, Wins Statewide ‘Star Search’ Talent Competition

by BK Reader May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Justice Mickels of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, is among the winners of The Salvation Army Greater New York Division’s “Star Search” Music & Creative Arts Talent Contest. More than 200 young […]

Posted inFeatured News

BKLYN Artists: Apply Now for Reduced-Rent Studios in DUMBO

by BK Reader May 18, 2022May 18, 2022
Posted inFeatured News

Construction Begins on $118 Million 100% Affordable Housing Development in Brownsville

by BK Reader May 17, 2022May 17, 2022
Posted inFeatures

New Report Finds 25 NYC Council Districts Produced Fewer Than 500 Affordable Units Since 2014

by BK Reader May 16, 2022May 16, 2022
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Flatbush’s Caribbean Hub Gets a Refresh, with Grand Opening of Caton Flats

by BK Reader May 16, 2022May 16, 2022
TAMAfest, Tompkins Avenue Open Streets, Bridge Street Development Corporation, Oma Holloway
Posted inFeatured News

The Block is Hot! Tompkins Ave Open Streets Returns for the Baddest Summer Block Party in Brooklyn!

by BK Reader May 13, 2022May 14, 2022
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St. Francis College Expands Academic Programs to Help Students Tackle a Changing Social Landscape

by BK Reader May 13, 2022May 13, 2022
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A.G. James Sues Bus Companies for Polluting in New York City Communities of Color

by BK Reader May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
Obery M. Hendricks, Jr. , Karla FC Holloway, Center for Black Literature, community conversation, rebroadcast, Black Writers Conference
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‘Black Writers Lighting the Way:’ A Rebroadcast and Community Conversation

by BK Reader May 12, 2022May 14, 2022
Posted inFeatured News

Mayor Adams, Gov. Hochul Cut the Ribbon on 129 Affordable Apartments in Downtown Brooklyn

by BK Reader May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
COVID Sends Public Housing-Zone Residents to Hospitals At Unusually High Rates
Posted inFeatured News

New Poll Finds NY’ers Back State Legislation Providing No-Fault Evictions and Automatic Lease Renewals

by BK Reader May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
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Brooklyn Nets Unveil New NYCHA Fitness Center in Red Hook

by BK Reader May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
for colored girls, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, Ntozake Shange, Broadway, revival
Posted inUncategorized

Two ‘Colored Girls’ From Brooklyn Discuss the Relevance, Revival of Ntozake Shange’s Production on Broadway  

by BK Reader May 8, 2022May 9, 2022
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Where to Take Your Favorite ‘First Lady’: BK Reader’s Mother’s Day Picks 2022

by BK Reader May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
Posted inFeatured News

Mastercard, the New York Yankees Announce Small Business $10K Home Team Advantage Grant

by BK Reader May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
Nicole Bryan, the head librarian at Macon Library, has been named a 2022 Mover and Shaker by the Library Journal
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Bed-Stuy Librarian, Nicole Bryan, Named 2022 Mover and Shaker by the Library Journal

by BK Reader May 5, 2022May 5, 2022
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Brooklyn Center for the Arts 2022 Virtual Gala to Feature Guest Speaker Misty Copeland

by BK Reader May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
Posted inFeatured News

Former Bklyn Resident Pleads Guilty to $3Million COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme

by BK Reader May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
Brooklyn Federal Courthouse
Posted inFeatured News

Two Lebanese Citizens Extradited from Republic of Georgia to Face Money Laundering Charges in Brooklyn

by BK Reader May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
COVID in New York City
Posted inFeatured News

Health Commissioner: NYC is Entering a New Risk Alert for COVID-19

by BK Reader May 2, 2022May 2, 2022

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C. Zawadi Morris, Publisher of BK Reader

Dear Brooklyn Readers,

Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, a federal holiday.

However, MLK would not consider this day a cause for celebration. Here’s why:

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