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Theater of War Productions, anti-gun violence, Hercules in Brownsville, gun violence, 73rd Precinct, BK Reader, Euripides, Public Artist in Residence, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Brooklyn Public Library, Van Dyke Amphitheater, Brownsville, Bryan Doerries, Paul Giamatti, Rafael Mascol, Chinas Ogbuagu, Jumaane Williams, Councilman Jumaane Williams,
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Paul Giamatti, Chinasa Ogbuagu, Jumaane Williams to Perform in Anti-Gun Violence Play

by Andrea Leonhardt October 6, 2017January 28, 2021
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Healthfirst to Host Paint Party, Health and Wellness Expo in Brownsville

by Andrea Leonhardt October 4, 2017January 28, 2021
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Posted inBrownsville, East New York, Featured News, Lifestyle & Culture

Community Board 16 Meeting Gets Heated Over Community-Police Relations

by Chris Brown September 29, 2017January 28, 2021
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Women Roll up Their Sleeves to Renovate Brownsville Women’s Shelters

by Anna Bradley-Smith September 29, 2017January 28, 2021
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Brooklyn Median Income is on the Rise, but Not Spread Equally

by Andrea Leonhardt September 28, 2017January 28, 2021
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Posted inBrownsville, Crown Heights, East New York, Featured News, Flatbush, Lifestyle & Culture

City Data Reveals: Brooklyn’s Streets Are the Least Safe for Pedestrians

by Andrea Leonhardt September 22, 2017January 28, 2021
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Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Crown Heights, East New York, Featured News, Flatbush, Lifestyle & Culture, Popular

District 41 Candidates Discuss Housing, Economic Growth During Brownsville Community Forum

by Andrea Leonhardt September 1, 2017January 28, 2021
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Posted inBrownsville, Business & Innovation, East New York, Featured News

A Solar Microgrid in Brownsville Gives a Glimpse into the Future of Energy

by Andrea Leonhardt August 23, 2017January 28, 2021
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Posted inBrownsville, East New York, Featured News

SCO Family of Services Kicks Off ‘Brownsville Reads’ Literacy Project

by Andrea Leonhardt July 19, 2017January 28, 2021
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City Launches Smart City Youth Education Program in Brownsville

by Andrea Leonhardt July 12, 2017January 28, 2021
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Posted inBrownsville, Business & Innovation, East New York, Featured News, Popular

Brownsville Community Gears up for Pre-Gentrification Plan

by Andrea Leonhardt June 27, 2017January 28, 2021
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Brownsville/East New York

by Miracle Singleton May 25, 2017January 28, 2021
Community Board 16 Meets in 444 Thomas Boyland Street on Tuesday May 23
Posted inBrownsville, East New York, Featured News, Neighborhoods

Brooklyn Community Board 16 Meets: Brownsville Neighborhood Plan, Parks Remodeling, Pre-K For All

by Jean-Pierre Chigne May 24, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inBrownsville, East New York, Featured News

Breaking the Silence Around Mental Illness for a Healthy Community

by Phyllis Huang May 22, 2017January 28, 2021
Mawuli Hormeku, Mawuli Hormeku City Council, Kofi Horkemu, Nehemiah Houses, Nehemiah Economic Development, Brownsville/East New York, Brownsville, East New York, Inez Barron, Inez Barron City Council, Brooklyn Politics, Brownsville politics, Brownsville statistics
Posted inBrownsville, East New York, Featured News, Popular

Social Entrepreneur Mawuli Hormeku Runs for City Council in East New York

by Kindra Cooper May 21, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inBrownsville, East New York, Featured News

‘Wellness Weekend’ in Brownsville Aims to Break the Silence Around Mental Health

by Brooklyn Reader May 19, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Brownsville, East New York, Lifestyle & Culture, Neighborhoods

ARTs East New York Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

by Kareem Dobson May 5, 2017January 28, 2021
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Posted inBrownsville, East New York, Featured News

SCO Fair Connects Brownsville Youth With Resources and Services

by Andrea Leonhardt May 3, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Business & Innovation, Crown Heights, East New York, Featured News, Flatbush, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights

NYC Comptroller Releases Economic Outlook of Central and East Brooklyn (And Oh, the Changes in Just 15 Years!)

by Brooklyn Reader April 27, 2017January 28, 2021
Posted inBrownsville, East New York, Featured News, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Popular

What Justice Looks Like: Formerly Incarcerated Share Their Journey to Success

by Rafael Galarza April 21, 2017January 28, 2021

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