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The parking spots at Clean City Laundry, where the driver was exiting when she struck Luz Gonzalez and her mother, killing the child (Screenshot via Google Maps)BUSHWICK – A tragic hit-and-run in Bushwick killed at 4-year old girl and injured her 39-year old mother yesterday, police confirmed. The tragic pedestrian
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Protestors brought the last CB 4 meeting of the season to a halt in opposition of gentrification (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BUSHWICK – The last Community Board 4 meeting before the summer break was expected to go smoothly: a presentation on zoning changes, the election of new board leaders, and an update
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142 Grove Street in Bushwick, a Silvershore Properties building where a tenant took an unusual approach to getting his security deposit back… (Via PropertyShark)LOCATION – After Seth Callaway moved out of his apartment in Bushwick, he expected to get his security deposit back in a reasonable amount of time. Unfortunately,
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Two Brooklyn men in two neighborhoods died over the weekend from gun violence—one in a Bushwick shooting Saturday night, the other from injuries sustained in a shooting the weekend before. In Bushwick, the shooting took place at the intersection of Bushwick Avenue and Beaver Street, a few blocks from
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RiseBoro will provide individualized health care for those using its housing and senior centers with the new grant (Via RiseBoro)BUSHWICK – The RiseBoro Community Partnership will be able to bring individualized health care to the people utilizing the organization’s housing, community, and senior centers thanks to a grant of
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CYPRESS HILLS – Police are looking for a bicycle thief that hit a house in Cypress Hills earlier this week. The theft occurred on Tuesday, June 12, around 11:00 pm in the vicinity of Fulton and Hale Avenues, said police. The 51-year old victim of the theft saw the damage
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The North Williamsburg traffic study is finally here… almost. While the final report is due to be released by the Department of Transportation in the near future, the DOT has already begun presenting the findings to a community that has waited patiently for results since the study was first announced
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The North Williamsburg traffic study is finally here… almost. While the final report is due to be released by the Department of Transportation in the near future, the DOT has already begun presenting the findings to a community that has waited patiently for results since the study was first announced
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Putnam Avenue in Bushwick, where a resident died of what may be a drug overdose this weekend (Screenshot via Google Maps)BUSHWICK – Over the weekend, a Bushwick man died in what might be a fatal overdose caused by the synthetic cannabinoid K2, which has been causing hospitalizations across Brooklyn. Police
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Photo: Zainab IqbalBARCLAYS – The 2018 Brooklyn College commencement at Barclays Center Thursday morning wasn’t a boring one. Pioneering disability rights activist Judith “Judy” Heumann gave a compelling speech on fighting adversity, and Borough President Eric Adams announced that he will be the next mayor of NYC. “I’m a
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PHOTO: Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo OfficeBy Christina Veiga Overhauling admissions at the city’s prestigious specialized high schools could be just the opening salvo in more aggressive efforts to unravel segregation throughout the city’s school system, Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed Sunday. “Changing them sends the message that everything
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June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month [https://www.adl.org/resources/tools-and-strategies/lgbtq-pride-month] and there are lots of ways to celebrate in Brooklyn. On Monday, June 4, Brooklyn Borough President and Brooklyn Pride [http://brooklynpride.org] are hosting a LGBTQ Pride Celebration [http://events.r20.constantcontact.