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Brooklyn’s Outlandish Hosts Black History Month Hike
Outlandish, a hiking store and adventure group in Brooklyn, is one of several organizations on a mission to encourage Black people to spend time outdoors.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Brooklyn Museum Will Lay Off Employees and Scale Back Exhibitions
The museum, which faces a projected $10 million deficit, said it planned to cut more than a tenth of its employees and mount fewer exhibitions.The New York Times - Feb. 7 -
NYPD apologizes for mistakenly accusing 15-year-old in shooting at Brooklyn parade
New York City police apologized for mistakenly accusing a teenager of a fatal shooting at a Brooklyn paradeABC News - Feb. 10 -
The Housing Crisis Forces Change on a Low-Rise Pocket of Brooklyn
A contentious plan to build two 10-story towers illustrates how a pressing shortage of affordable apartments has started to change the politics around development.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
The story of two Brooklyn sisters who forged a family of firsts
A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S. Tompkins Garnet, the first Black female principal in NYC.CBS News - Feb. 13 -
Ben Simmons waived after former No 1 pick and Brooklyn Nets agree to buyout
Faded three-time All-Star waived, ending Nets career ESPN reports Simmons could sign with Cavs or Clippers Ben Simmons was waived by the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday after the team agreed to a ...The Guardian - Feb. 8