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Mar
25
Brooklyn’s Mirimus A Winner in XPRIZE Covid Testing Competition

Brooklyn’s Mirimus A Winner in XPRIZE Covid Testing Competition

The CEO Prem Premsrirut in the lab. Courtesy of Mirimus.Brooklyn-based company Mirimus, Inc. [http://mirimus.com/] was recently named
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Mar
18
Multiplying The Good In Our Communities, Mutual Savings Bank Offers A Lesson In Resilience

Multiplying The Good In Our Communities, Mutual Savings Bank Offers A Lesson In Resilience

A hundred years ago, Brooklyn was teeming with mutual savings banks. There was the Brooklyn Savings Bank, the Dime Savings
5 min read
Mar
17
Recovery: Introducing “Right to Recall” Legislation 

Recovery: Introducing “Right to Recall” Legislation 

Under a new law that is being introduced by Park Slope Council Member Brad Lander, all employers of a certain
3 min read
Mar
11
Openings and Closings: Bibimbap, Branzino, and Beef Yaroa

Openings and Closings: Bibimbap, Branzino, and Beef Yaroa

This week we welcome a new Italian eatery with a great happy hour, a coffee shop with a cause, and
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Mar
05
March to #FundExcludedWorkers Shut Down Brooklyn, Manhattan Bridges

March to #FundExcludedWorkers Shut Down Brooklyn, Manhattan Bridges

This morning local politicians, community leaders, and what appeared to be hundreds of supporters marched over and blocked the Manhattan
3 min read
Mar
05
Oula: Modern Maternity Care Opens in Brooklyn Heights

Oula: Modern Maternity Care Opens in Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Heights recently became home to a new type of maternity care center, Oula [https://oulahealth.com/]. The clinic aims
3 min read
Mar
02
Citi Bike’s Western Brooklyn Expansion to Complete in 2-3 Weeks

Citi Bike’s Western Brooklyn Expansion to Complete in 2-3 Weeks

Citi Bike expansion into Sunset Park, Windsor Terrace, and Greenwood Heights is underway, NYC DOT announced today. The project is
2 min read
Mar
01
Plastic Bag Ban Still Frustrates Some Small Business Owners

Plastic Bag Ban Still Frustrates Some Small Business Owners

A year after legislation banning single-use plastic bags in NYC was passed into law on March 1, 2020, many local
3 min read
Mar
01
Planned Church Avenue Target Prompts Instant Backlash

Planned Church Avenue Target Prompts Instant Backlash

Rendering of the new Target (Image: Ripco Real Estate)Days after Bklyner reported on news of a planned Target store
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Feb
25
Who’s Falling Behind On Taxes In Brooklyn?

Who’s Falling Behind On Taxes In Brooklyn?

The boutique Williamsburg Hotel filed for bankruptcy this month. (Image: Google Maps)Hotels, parking garages, condos, walk-up apartment buildings – everywhere
4 min read