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Feb
17
Masbia’s Brooklyn Soup Kitchens To Double in Size To Meet Unprecedented Demand

Masbia’s Brooklyn Soup Kitchens To Double in Size To Meet Unprecedented Demand

A line forms outside Masbia’s Borough Park location in May 2020. (Image: Alexander Rapaport/Masbia)Masbia, the Borough Park-based
4 min read
Feb
17
Brad Lander Endorses Antonio Reynoso for Brooklyn Boro President. Reynoso Endorses Lander for NYC Comptroller.

Brad Lander Endorses Antonio Reynoso for Brooklyn Boro President. Reynoso Endorses Lander for NYC Comptroller.

Brooklyn councilmembers Brad Lander and Antonio Reynoso have partnered before, advocating for reforms across the city over the last eight
3 min read
Feb
16
City Releases Vaccine Data By Zip, Shows Least Hit Neighborhoods Getting Vaccinated Faster

City Releases Vaccine Data By Zip, Shows Least Hit Neighborhoods Getting Vaccinated Faster

This morning NYC DOH released current vaccination data by zip code, and – no surprise – the neighborhoods that were least hit
2 min read
Feb
16
Eric Adams Reveals Fellow Cop May Have Shot at Him. Now the NYC Mayoral Candidate’s Record as an NYPD Critic and Target Takes Center Stage

Eric Adams Reveals Fellow Cop May Have Shot at Him. Now the NYC Mayoral Candidate’s Record as an NYPD Critic and Target Takes Center Stage

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, a mayoral candidate, served 22 years with the NYPD. | Screengrab/Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.
13 min read
Feb
15
A Snowy Winter Highlights New York’s Trash Problems

A Snowy Winter Highlights New York’s Trash Problems

As storm after storm piled several inches of snow over Brooklyn’s streets this month, a familiar complaint emerged on
4 min read
Feb
15
“A Place to Encounter Your World”: Greenlight Bookstore Adapts to the Pandemic

“A Place to Encounter Your World”: Greenlight Bookstore Adapts to the Pandemic

Jessica Stockton-Bagnulo inside Greenlight’s Fort Greene store. Courtesy of Jessica Stockton-BagnuloBefore the pandemic, her days started later and ran
6 min read
Feb
15
NYC high school applications are due soon. Will pandemic changes help or hurt school diversity efforts?

NYC high school applications are due soon. Will pandemic changes help or hurt school diversity efforts?

A student at John Dewey High School’s student kitchen. Not every high school has one, and this year picking
8 min read
Feb
15
NYPD Arrest Suspects In Two Murders

NYPD Arrest Suspects In Two Murders

NYPD informs they have arrested Arrested Nasir Perez, 18, of 47th Street in Brooklyn in connection with the murder of
1 min read
Feb
12
Flatlands Library Closes For One Year While Roof is Replaced

Flatlands Library Closes For One Year While Roof is Replaced

The Flatlands Library in June 2018 (Image: Google Maps)Starting today, the Brooklyn Public Library’s Flatlands branch will be
2 min read
Feb
12
As Tax Season Begins, People on Unemployment Face Owing Thousands to the IRS

As Tax Season Begins, People on Unemployment Face Owing Thousands to the IRS

Tax season has officially begun and some Brooklyn residents who received unemployment during 2020 are facing unexpectedly high tax bills
4 min read