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Eat, Drink And Support Brooklyn's Black-Owned Restaurants And Bars During Kwanzaa Crawl

Eat, Drink And Support Brooklyn's Black-Owned Restaurants And Bars During Kwanzaa Crawl

Organizers expect thousands of revelers to descend on more than 20 black-owned bars and restaurants this year.
Wells Fargo Opens Its First Brooklyn Branch

Wells Fargo Opens Its First Brooklyn Branch

Wells Fargo opened its first Brooklyn branch at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Dec. 11. The bank is currently expanding in the city and Long Island.
Find Your Boho-Chic Holiday Treasure at This Crown Heights Boutique

Find Your Boho-Chic Holiday Treasure at This Crown Heights Boutique

Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights has a myriad of mom-and-pop shops, restaurants and bars. But Reimagined BK, a new boutique, is your go-to spot for a Dior gown.
Closing The Tech Gap in Brooklyn

Closing The Tech Gap in Brooklyn

Digital Girl, Inc. recently helped 20 older Brooklynites gain digital literacy through a class taught by area youth.
NYC Rental Costs Hit Record High, New Law Aims to Ease Financial Burden for Renters

NYC Rental Costs Hit Record High, New Law Aims to Ease Financial Burden for Renters

The Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (FARE) Act will relieve renters of broker fees.
NYCEDC Unveils Innovative Solar Project for Low-Income Residents in Sunset Park

NYCEDC Unveils Innovative Solar Project for Low-Income Residents in Sunset Park

Revenue generated from the project will flow into a community wealth fund, enabling Sunset Park residents to allocate resources to their priorities.
New 'Affordable' Housing Lottery Opens for 827 Sterling Place in Crown Heights

New 'Affordable' Housing Lottery Opens for 827 Sterling Place in Crown Heights

Eligible income ranges span from $108,000 to $218,010.
Rideshare Drivers Demand Fair Pay, Treatment in NYC Protest

Rideshare Drivers Demand Fair Pay, Treatment in NYC Protest

Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers protested against unfair pay and mistreatment from the rideshare companies in city wide demonstrations on Wednesday.
Brooklyn Navy Yard's Holiday Market Buzzes With Community Spirit

Brooklyn Navy Yard's Holiday Market Buzzes With Community Spirit

The seventh annual Wallabout Wonderland Holiday Market was a hub of joy, creativity and entrepreneurship.
Red Hook Gets First Retail Bank in Over a Decade

Red Hook Gets First Retail Bank in Over a Decade

New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes celebrated the soft opening of the first retail bank in Red Hook in over a decade, marking a significant milestone for the Brooklyn neighborhood.