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Feb
19
Soup Shop Project Helps Restaurants and Comforts Customers

Soup Shop Project Helps Restaurants and Comforts Customers

When the going gets tough, the tough make soup. Especially when the tough are in the midst of yet another
3 min read
Feb
19
East Brooklyn Mutual Aid Needs Help Funding Food Deliveries

East Brooklyn Mutual Aid Needs Help Funding Food Deliveries

East Brooklyn Mutual Aid volunteers./ Photo Provided by Natasha SantosThe East Brooklyn Mutual Aid (EMBA) [https://www.eastbrooklynmutualaid.org/about]
1 min read
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
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 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
12
14 Men Arrested Onboard Party Bus in Dumbo, 8 Guns Retrieved

14 Men Arrested Onboard Party Bus in Dumbo, 8 Guns Retrieved

14 men arrested and charged with possession of 8 guns./ Photo provided by NYPD’s TwitterLast night, 14 men were
2 min read
Feb
11
BKLYN Fashion Academy Graduates Debut Their Looks In Virtual Fashion Show 

BKLYN Fashion Academy Graduates Debut Their Looks In Virtual Fashion Show 

Dominus Sowell working at home. Courtesy of Dominus Sowell.Tomorrow, the soon-to-be graduates of Brooklyn Public Library’s BKLYN Fashion
5 min read
Feb
10
NYC’s Small Landlords of Color Among Those Battling for Survival Amid Rent Moratorium

NYC’s Small Landlords of Color Among Those Battling for Survival Amid Rent Moratorium

Clarence Hamer Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Greg David, THE CITY. This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/
7 min read
Feb
08
Valentine’s Fundraiser For Mutual Aid Groups: Sharing Love The Brooklyn Way

Valentine’s Fundraiser For Mutual Aid Groups: Sharing Love The Brooklyn Way

Comida Pal Pueblo volunteers distribute food. Photo courtesy of Vianca LugoTo give back to folks who have been selflessly helping
3 min read