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Posted inFeatured News Archive

Meet the Lawyers Helping Brooklyn’s Neediest Residents—For Free!

by Jessy Edwards July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Mr. J was 83 years old when he realized he was in danger of losing the Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy house he’d owned for more than 30 years. It had been a tough few years for the Brooklyn resident. The senior had triple bypass surgery, and while he was recovering, both of his tenants stopped paying rent, […]

Brooklyn Seniors dance in a Zumba Class at the Senior Alliance Center in Manhattan Beach. Photo: Christopher Edwards for BK Reader.
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Find Out Why These Brooklyn Seniors Are on The Move!

by Christopher Edwards April 21, 2022April 21, 2022
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Honk for Pumpkin! East New York Great Grandma Is Turning 105

by Jessy Edwards October 13, 2021October 13, 2021
vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine, vaccination
Posted inCovid-19

Vaccination Linked to Reductions in Hospitalizations and Death of NY Seniors: New Report

by Anna Bradley-Smith October 5, 2021October 11, 2021
Posted inBusiness & Innovation

Bed-Stuy’s Shipwreck Seafood Boutique: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

by Jessy Edwards September 9, 2021September 28, 2021
Posted inPolicy & Government

With Cases of Elder Abuse on the Rise, NYers Are Urged to Take Care of Older Neighbors

by Anna Bradley-Smith August 27, 2021September 28, 2021
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

‘So Wonderful:’ Group of Brooklyn Seniors See Each Other’s Faces for the First Time

by Jessy Edwards August 20, 2021August 21, 2021
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Extreme Heat Hits New York City, Heat Advisory in Place

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader June 28, 2021June 28, 2021
Posted inHealth & Wellness

More than 80 Holocaust Survivors Vaccinated Against COVID-19 in Their Brooklyn Homes

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 23, 2021May 5, 2021
Posted inCovid-19

PHOTOS: Community Vaccination Sites Help Increase Access, Combat Misinformation in BK

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 12, 2021April 12, 2021
Posted inSmall Business

Thousands Sign Petition to Save Crown Heights Supermarket From Eviction

by Jessy Edwards February 2, 2021February 3, 2021
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Bushwick Senior Center Employee Surprises Residents With 75 Hot Christmas Meals

by Jessy Edwards December 30, 2020January 25, 2021
COVID-19, Seniors, Elderly, Brooklyn, Crown Heights, plants, community, giving, Balia Dalfin, Nechama Hecht, planTogetherNYC
Posted inCovid-19

Crown Heights Women Use Plants to Connect with NYC Seniors

by Yannise Jean August 4, 2020January 28, 2021
RiseBoro Community Partnership, Brooklyn, Bushwick, community, COVID-19, food pantry, seniors, elderly, Scott Short, Chris Leto, food donations
Posted inUncategorized

Brooklyn Nonprofit Riseboro Keeps NYC Seniors Fed During COVID-19

by Yannise Jean July 22, 2020January 28, 2021
Hakeem Jeffries, Adriano Espaillat, Grace Meng, AARP, town hall, COVID-19, coronavirus, seniors, health disparities
Posted inFeatured News Archive

NY Reps. Jeffries, Espaillat and Meng to Hold COVID-19 Town Hall with AARP, Discuss Health Disparities Amongst Seniors of Color

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader May 21, 2020January 28, 2021
RiseBoro Community, food hunger, COVID-19, funding, senior citizens, food distribution
Posted inUncategorized

Brooklyn-based Delivery Programs That Serve Seniors Struggle With Funding, Increased Demand

by Yannise Jean May 13, 2020January 28, 2021
end of life, funerals, aging relatives, seniors, covid-19, coronavirus
Posted inUncategorized

My Horrifying Experience Burying My Aunt During Covid-19

by Local Voices March 27, 2020January 28, 2021
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C. Zawadi Morris, Publisher of BK Reader

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