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Park Slope's now-closed SoulCycle owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in rent. Photo: Google Maps
Posted inUncategorized

Park Slope’s SoulCycle Closes Abruptly, Breaks Lease and is Getting Sued for $393K

by BK Reader January 25, 2023January 25, 2023
Brooklyn Nets player Ben Simmons teams up with nonprofit to provide new coats to children. Photo: Provided/Brooklyn Nets.
Posted inNews

BK Nets Player Ben Simmons Teams Up With Nonprofit to Provide New Coats to Children

by BK Reader January 25, 2023January 25, 2023
Brooklyn Father Arraigned in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter. Photo: NY Supreme Court, Brooklyn
Posted inCrime

Owner of a BK Credit Business Faces up to 20 Years in Prison For Spending Clients’ Funds on Luxury Goods, Fancy Meals, a BMW

by BK Reader January 25, 2023January 25, 2023
Clockwise from right: Eisa Davis, Guadalupe Maravilla, Arooj Aftab and devynn emory. Photos by Jennifer Mudge, Emmanuel Sanchez Monsalve, Blythe Thomas and emory respectively.
Posted inFeatured News

Four Brooklyn Creatives Awarded $50K as 2023 US Artists Fellows

by Jessy Edwards January 24, 2023January 24, 2023
Photo: Google Maps.
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

The Brooklyn Public Library is Teaming Up with PEN America to Fight Against Censorship

by BK Reader January 24, 2023January 24, 2023
An Evening of Conversation with Bernie Sanders and Dr. Cornel West will be held on Feb. 20 at the BAM Opera House.
Posted inArts & Entertainment

BAM to Host Discussion Featuring Bernie Sanders and Cornel West

by BK Reader January 24, 2023January 24, 2023
New bar and restaurant, Three Maples, just opened in Bed-Stuy. Photo: Jonathan Mora for BK Reader.
Posted inFeatured News

Short-Rib Burgers, Melt-in-Your-Mouth Bacon, Flaky Haddock: Three Maples Bar Debuts With a Menu That Doesn’t Disappoint

by Jessy Edwards January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
The proposed development at Bed-Stuy’s Restoration Plaza. Image: Department of City Planning.
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Bed-Stuy’s Restoration Plaza is Headed For A Long-Overdue Transformation

by BK Reader January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
Posted inPolicy & Government

Housing Advocates Criticize New, 1,000-Bed Migrant Shelter at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

by BK Reader January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
A rendering of 510 Gates Avenue, which will expand the renowned nonprofit’s original transitional residence by 200 beds.
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Construction to Begin for New, 200-Bed Transitional Housing Residence in Bed-Stuy

by BK Reader January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
Slutty Vegan fans
Posted inFeatured News

How Slutty Vegan CEO Pinky Cole Created an Unfiltered, Plant-Based Empire

by Natasha Knows January 20, 2023January 23, 2023
Brooklyn Father Arraigned in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter. Photo: NY Supreme Court, Brooklyn
Posted inCrime

A Long Island Man Who Stole a Bushwick Home Just Got Sentenced up to 10 Years in Prison

by BK Reader January 20, 2023January 20, 2023
Happy Year of the Rabbit! Photo: Pixabay.
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Lunar New Year 2023: The Year of the Rabbit

by BK Reader January 20, 2023January 20, 2023
Posted inFeatured News

MTA Pays a Visit to the East NY 7th-Graders Behind Innovative Subway Safety Idea

by Jessy Edwards January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
Attorney General Letitia James. Photo: Matt Cohen/Flickr.
Posted inNews

People are Stealing Mail — Here’s How to Protect Yourself, AG James Says

by BK Reader January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant

HPD Selects Plans and Partners for 238-Unit Affordable Housing in Bed-Stuy

by BK Reader January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
Brooklyn Father Arraigned in Death of 23-Month-Old Daughter. Photo: NY Supreme Court, Brooklyn
Posted inNews

Man Sentenced to up to Four Years in Prison For Numerous Break-Ins Throughout Brooklyn

by BK Reader January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
A protestor at a rally for answers Saturday. Photo: Jessy Edwards for BK Reader.
Posted inFeatured News

Community Calls for Explanation From The City After ‘Av. of Puerto Rico’ Sign Removal

by Jessy Edwards January 18, 2023January 18, 2023
Kings Plaza Mall. Photo: Google Maps.
Posted inNews

Man Receives 9-Year Sentence for Kings Plaza Mall Sneaker Store Shooting

by BK Reader January 18, 2023January 18, 2023
The celebration includes a digital billboard-based group exhibition on the corner of Flatbush Ave and Lafayette Ave.
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Top Electeds Honored Martin Luther King Jr in Poignant Annual Tribute at BAM

by BK Reader January 18, 2023January 20, 2023

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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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