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Jul
16
Reimagining Public Safety In NYC – OPINION

Reimagining Public Safety In NYC – OPINION

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd. (Photo: Adrian Childress/Bklyner)I don’t think there have been three words that have caused
3 min read
Jul
15
Local Politicians Plan To Celebrate Restaurant Re-Opening Despite Pandemic Restrictions

Local Politicians Plan To Celebrate Restaurant Re-Opening Despite Pandemic Restrictions

Councilwoman Farah Louis announced she and at least 75 other people would celebrate the reopening of Suede Restaurant in East
2 min read
Jul
15
Central Brooklyn Violence Prevention Initiative To Launch After Uptick In Shootings

Central Brooklyn Violence Prevention Initiative To Launch After Uptick In Shootings

Mayor de Blasio with Council Member Cornegy, clergy, and community members on a walk through Bed-Stuy. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral
4 min read
Jul
15
Six People Were Shot In Crown Heights This Morning. One Of Them Died.

Six People Were Shot In Crown Heights This Morning. One Of Them Died.

Photo at the scene via Loudlabs.CROWN HEIGHTS – Six people were shot early this morning. Five are in stable condition
1 min read
Jul
13
Mothers Will Bear The Brunt of The Proposed School Schedule in NYC – OPINION

Mothers Will Bear The Brunt of The Proposed School Schedule in NYC – OPINION

Photo by Charles Deluvio on UnsplashOn July 6th, New York City entered phase 3 of its reopening plan. Restaurants are
4 min read
Jul
13
Brooklyn Woman’s Death During Childbirth Spurs Renewed Outcry Over Treatment Disparities

Brooklyn Woman’s Death During Childbirth Spurs Renewed Outcry Over Treatment Disparities

By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY.  This article was originally published [https://www.thecity.nyc/health/2020/7/9/21319623/
6 min read
Jul
10
No Jouvert, No West Indian Day Parade, Street Fairs Or Other Large Events

No Jouvert, No West Indian Day Parade, Street Fairs Or Other Large Events

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday that large events requiring a city events permit will be canceled through September 30th
2 min read
Jul
10
Some Libraries Reopen Monday With Grab-And-Go Services

Some Libraries Reopen Monday With Grab-And-Go Services

Flatbush Library Branch getting ready for reopening. (Photo via BPL)BROOKLYN – The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is finally reopening on
2 min read
Jul
10
Brooklyn Elected Officials Need to Stand up for Secular Education in Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas (OPINION)

Brooklyn Elected Officials Need to Stand up for Secular Education in Ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas (OPINION)

Naftuli Moster.By Naftuli Moster Imagine being in a college-level biology class and hearing the word “molecule” for the very
2 min read
Jul
10
Your Absentee Vote May Not Count

Your Absentee Vote May Not Count

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerThousands of absentee ballots in Brooklyn and across the city are likely to be invalidated by the
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