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CANARSIE – A 52-year-old man is dead after being struck by a car while crossing the street on Friday.On Friday, June 5 at around 3:50 a.m., the 52-year-old man was attempting to cross eastbound on Rockaway Parkway near Skidmore Avenue. According to the NYPD, he was crossing midblock.
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Photo: Adrian Childress/BklynerIt’s finally Friday! We hope you have a lovely weekend. Remember to stay safe and keep wearing your masks outside. Here are the new numbers for today: * There were 510 new positive confirmed coronavirus cases in NYC, compared to the 513 cases from yesterday. According to
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Jamel Floyd protest. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)SUNSET PARK – Brooklynites marched 14 blocks yesterday to demand justice for Jamel Floyd, an inmate at the Metropolitan Detention Center, who died of a heart attack after correctional officers pepper-sprayed him in his cell Wednesday morning. The protest began at St. Michael’s
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Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on UnsplashBy Reema Amin, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/3/21279790/summer-programs-low-income-new-yorkers-no-funding] Directors at city-funded summer camps felt a spark of hope this week: Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that day camps could open June 29, as New York begins
Central Brooklyn
KENSINGTON – Thousands of people have been marching and engaging in peaceful protests for the past week, however, not everyone who supports the message can join the marches – there is a pandemic in the city. Our neighbors have been finding other ways to show support and talk to and encourage their
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MSCG members. Arlene Roberts, first row, far left; Bayla Gottesman, second row, third from left. Courtesy of Kate Milford.This Saturday, Prospect-Lefferts Garden’s Maple Street Community Garden (MSCG) will launch its very own Fresh Food Box Program [https://www.grownyc.org/freshfoodbox], which provides affordably-priced boxes of seasonal and
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At BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange [http://youth.bax.org/], we foster creativity, encourage exploration, and provide a positive and nurturing environment. Our Virtual Summer Arts Program (VSAP) draws from BAX’s year-round education programs to provide young artists with opportunities to explore different forms of visual art and performance as
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s Thursday! The weather is wonderful outside for a walk or a suntan. Just remember to wear a mask and stay safe. Here are some new numbers as of this afternoon: * There were 513 new positive confirmed coronavirus cases in NYC, compared to the 683 cases
Bay Ridge
Photo via Najm Designs Photography, with permission.BAY RIDGE – Three hours, seven miles, and 23,000 steps. That is how long it took about 2,000 people to march from Bay Ridge to the Barclays Center. It was pouring early on in the day yesterday, but by the time it
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Flatbush Avenue. Liena Zagare/BklynerThe city is yet to reveal its transportation plan to deal with the additional 200,000-400,000 workers are expected to return to work next week, but everyone, including the Mayor, expects an increase in car traffic, and Mayor has so far focused on making mass
Central Brooklyn
Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd – By Adrian Childress/BklynerOn June 2, on the fifth day of protests against police brutality, activists [https://twitter.com/protest_nyc/status/1267961195048378371] hoisted a Black Lives Matter flag [https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R5pwGYe-s1g/XtksZZ4evKI/AAAAAAABA5Q/lFIn6-SNWz4HFhdLnN1bw1fsyBTE8R6bgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/BLM+Flag+from+movie.jpg] up the
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Dear Neighbor, The people of New York are carrying a heavy weight in their hearts and on their shoulders this month. News of George Floyd’s murder has reverberated through our community; a traumatic reminder of the decades of institutional racism we have endured. I hear your calls, and I