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Chase expands Brooklyn footprint with opening of new Flatbush Avenue branch

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

Caribbean Life

Yuvana Beauty fills a long-ignored gap in makeup for aging Black and Brown skin

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Filly Luv sends love to Bed-Stuy through fried chicken and bubble tea

By Elijah Megginson

Shanna Lord, founder of SLS Hair and Scalp Wellness, stands inside her Bedford-Stuyvesant studio, where she integrates Caribbean herbal traditions with modern trichology.

Caribbean Life

Rooted in Caribbean tradition, Shanna Lord redefines Black hair wellness through trichology

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Hinge and hoops: Behind Blazers, Williamsburg’s first women-owned sports bar

By Isabella Bernabeo

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Meet The Brooklyn Mavens: Reclaiming the borough, one story at a time

By Olivia Seaman

Melesia Adderley, founder and president of Women’s Haven, poses with products from her Caribbean-owned organic feminine care line, now available in 15 countries.

Caribbean Life

Caribbean startup redefines feminine care

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Mayor establishes $1M Coney Island Business Improvement District, seeking to bolster small business

By Shea Vance

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Kaya Bliss marks one year in Bay Ridge with three-day celebration

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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These Brooklyn florists are rethinking Valentine’s Day with seasonal blooms

By Julie Zenderoudi

Jackie Summers, founder of Jack from Brooklyn, holds a bottle of Sorel Liqueur, a hibiscus-based spirit inspired by traditional Caribbean sorrel and now the most awarded American-made liqueur.

Caribbean Life

Jackie Summers bottles Caribbean heritage with Sorel Liqueur, America’s most awarded spirits

NYC Council Member Alexa Avilés – center – with UFCW Local 2013 FreshDirect Members

Bronx Times

FreshDirect workers poised to strike over third-party delivery proposal

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Queer-owned fitness studio Home.BodyBK defines a new model for inclusive fitness in Park Slope

By Olivia Seaman

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‘All good things come to an end’: Galaxy Comics to close Bay Ridge location March 1 after nearly two decades

By Olivia Seaman

An employee makes Empanadas in the Bronx CookSpace kitchen.

Caribbean Life

From Bronx to Business: Nonprofit boosts Caribbean food startups

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Warby Parker to open Downtown Brooklyn store at City Point on Jan. 31

By Olivia Seaman

Jerelyn Rodriguez Williams, CEO and co-founder of The Knowledge House, leads the nonprofit’s efforts to expand access to technology education and career pathways for students from underrepresented communities.

Caribbean Life

The Knowledge House builds a pipeline of tech talent rooted in the Bronx

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At Bar Nico, a Williamsburg pub finds its groove through food, community and rock ’n’ roll

By Olivia Seaman

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The leaders who shape Brooklyn: 2026 Power List nominations open

By Brooklyn Paper

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Greenpoint’s Flower Cat turns café into community space for creatives

By Sarah Gassel

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The Harlem United team on National HIV Testing Day in 2025.

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the Congressional Black Caucus, led by Chair Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (pictured), demanded that the Trump administration cease all operations created to disenfranchise and displace Black immigrant communities

CBC demands reversal of Trump policies impacting Black immigrant communities nationwide

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New York Family

Pi Day in NYC: Cool Family-Friendly Events, STEM Activities, and $3.14 Pie Deals

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