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Posted inBedford Stuyvesant

Meet Jerry Nurse, The Man Dubbed Brooklyn’s ‘Most Dedicated Volunteer’

by Christopher Edwards April 21, 2022April 21, 2022

At 5:00am on any given day while many of us are sound asleep, Jerry Nurse often is on his way to help feed fellow New Yorkers. The East New York […]

Posted inPolicy & Government

Jumaane Williams Joins Race for Governor

by Anna Bradley-Smith November 17, 2021December 1, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment

The Billie Holiday Theatre to Host Star-Studded Virtual Show, ’50in50: Shattering the Glass Ceiling’

by Christopher Edwards May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Posted inPolicy & Government

Bill for Aid to Haiti at ‘Critical Time’ Reintroduced by BK’s Rep. Jeffries

by Jessy Edwards April 15, 2021April 19, 2021
Wyatt Mones, Stanley Simons and Sid Simons (From left to right). Photo: Miranda Levingston for the BK Reader.
Posted inArts & Entertainment

BK Band ‘Girl Skin’ Croons in Lush New Work

by Miranda Levingston April 9, 2021April 16, 2021
Posted inCommunity Health Slideshow

NBA Veteran Taj Gibson Brings Major Renovation to Hometown Park in Fort Greene

by Tramane Harris September 1, 2020January 28, 2021
Outdoor meeting of ICL staff, including staff members from ICL Connects. Photo: Courtesy of the ICL for the BK Reader.
Posted inFeatured News

New Community Support Program in East NY, Brownsville Helping Residents in Need

by Miranda Levingston August 21, 2020January 28, 2021
Photo: Sergio Delavicci visits a police precinct in Brooklyn by Willie Fulmore III
Posted inProfiles

Brooklyn’s Own Sergio Delavicci of ‘John Wick 3’ Speaks on Bridging the Gap Between Police and Community

by Kevin Limiti July 8, 2020January 28, 2021
Homeland, Billions, Godfather of Harlem, Spectrum TV, Charter Communications, free channels, Tom Montemagno, coronavirus
Posted inLatest News

Cable Company Offers Free SHOWTIME and EPIX through April 19

by Brooklyn Reader March 24, 2020January 28, 2021
Bill de Blasio, newspapers, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, Dr. Raul Perea-Henze
Posted inLatest News

De Blasio on Coronavirus and NYC: ‘Let’s Keep Things Running’

by Brooklyn Reader March 12, 2020January 28, 2021
MESA, charter high school, Princess Francois, Milken Educator Award
Posted inLatest News

Bushwick Educator Receives Prestigious $25,000 Milken Award

by Brooklyn Reader November 22, 2019January 28, 2021
Posted inLatest News

Farragut, Whitman and Ingersoll Houses Celebrate Four Years of Free, Fresh Food

by Brooklyn Reader October 14, 2019January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Bklyn Kids Can Keep Busy with These Summer Sports Classes at Local Parks

by Andrea Leonhardt June 28, 2019January 28, 2021
Farmer's markets will set up shop every Wednesday at Kings County and Woodhull Hospitals
Posted inFeatured News

Farmers Markets Are Setting up Shop at Brooklyn Hospitals

by Andrea Leonhardt June 24, 2019January 28, 2021
Grown inside their classroom, Brownsville students are now selling veggies and fruits to local residents through the Fresh Food Box program
Posted inFeatured News

New Student-Led Program Grows Fresh, Healthy Food for the Brownsville Community

by Andrea Leonhardt June 20, 2019January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

In Sickness and in Health — New Exhibit Explores Bklyn’s Complex Public Health History

by Andrea Leonhardt June 18, 2019January 28, 2021
Councilmember Rafael Espinal joined by representatives from East New York Farms, urban gardeners of Ashford Abundant Garden and community stakeholders.
Posted inFeatured News

Espinal Pushes for Urban Agriculture Plan to Close ‘Freshness Gap’ in Food Deserts

by Andrea Leonhardt June 14, 2019January 28, 2021
The bill aims to prevent pharmaceutical companies to exploit the exclusivity their patents in order to maintain high drug prices.
Posted inFeatured News

Jeffries Takes a Stab at Skyrocketing Drug Prices with New Bill

by Andrea Leonhardt June 12, 2019January 28, 2021
Posted inFeatured News

Brownsville Wellness Event Highlights Affordable, Healthy Cooking

by Andrea Leonhardt June 7, 2019January 28, 2021
Pride Health Center
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Bklyn Hospitals Adopt New City Guidelines to Fight Opioid Deaths

by Andrea Leonhardt June 4, 2019January 28, 2021

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