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Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel Pushes for Hiring Bill So The Economic Recovery Reaches All New Yorkers

In a recent Daily News Op-ed, Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel laid out her argument for new legislation aimed at removing discriminatory...

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Number of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In Brooklyn: By Zip Code

by Nikki Lucas Here are some numbers that will give you an idea of how many people in your neighborhood were tested positive for...

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NYC Giving Out 100,000 Face Coverings In Parks Across the City Thru May 5 Including Betsy Head Park in Brownsville

As of last week New York City has reported nearly 18,000 deaths related to COVID-19, prompting Mayor De Blasioto to announce that New York...

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VOICES of East New York With Nikki Lucas Is Going Live Sunday May 3 With Multiple Guests

See the show Intro below. Today it was announced that VOICES of East New York With Nikki Lucas will be going live.  The show will be aired...

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Kim Council Defeats Brooklyn Political Machine As They Tried To Keep Her Off the City Council Ballot in District that Includes Ocean Hill

On April 29, 2020, Judge Edgar Walker ruled that, Kimberly Council and another candidate for City Council in Brooklyn’s 37th District,...

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East New York Resident & Teacher Dies From COVID-19 After A Frustrating Journey Through NYC Health Care System

Photo: Rana Zoe Mungin/ wellesleyunderground.com Rana Zoe Mungin, a 30 year old graduate of Wellesley College and University of...

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Brownsville NYCHA Seniors To Get Free Tablets To Stay Connected to Family

Mayor De Blasio announced that 10,000 seniors living in NYCHA developments will be receiving tablets through a partnership with T-Mobile....

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Brownsville Rec Center The Hub for Food Delivery Via The NYC Food Delivery Assistance Program

photo Courtesy NYC Taxi Written by Nikki Lucas, Community Organizer I recently found out that the BRC (Brownsville Recreation Center), is a...

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COVID-19 Testing in Brownsville at BMS Health and Wellness Center

BMS Family Health and Wellness Center in Brownsville is now a Coronavirus Testing location. Last week Mayor De Blasio announced the opening...

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Brownsville Building To Be Redeveloped Into New Affordable Housing As Family Services Network Finds Co Developer

According to YIMBY, Xenolith Partners has announced plans to jumpstart construction at the site of a derelict and abandoned police...

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