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Bush Terminal Park in Sunset Park. (Courtesy: jeremy. [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGScxxDycEd/?tagged=sunsetparkbrooklyn]torres / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGScxxDycEd/?tagged=sunsetparkbrooklyn]) Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/sunsetparkvoice], Facebook [https://www.facebook.
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The Sunset Park community gathered with 72nd Precinct Commanding Officer Emmanuel Gonzalez and Councilmember Carlos Menchaca at National Night Out. (Photo: Elizabeth Elizalde / Sunset Park Voice)As the city announced its new police commissioner — precincts, politicians, and communities from all boroughs came together for “National Night Out [/events/sunset-park-ready-for-national-night-out-against-crime/]” against
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(Courtesy: John McCarten)Brooklyn youth and cops bonded over a basketball tournament to build a connection Saturday afternoon in Red Hook. The games played at Joseph Miccio Community Center on July 30 brought Red Hook youths and cops from the 76th precinct together for the first annual ‘Unity in the
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Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams stand with police and religious leaders to pray for shooting victims in Grand Army Plaza. (Elizabeth Elizalde / Sunset Park Voice)People of different faiths held hands in prayer to honor victims of last week’s Louisiana, Minnesota, and Dallas
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Black Lives Matters demonstrators in Union Square, New York City. (Courtesy: Instagram / mbc.hiroots [https://www.instagram.com/p/BHsr3MuDkg1/?tagged=blacklivesmatternyc])In the wake of last week’s nationwide violence, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, community members, and law enforcement will hold a candlelight vigil to honor the
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Black Lives Matters demonstrators in Union Square, New York City. (Courtesy: Instagram / mbc.hiroots [https://www.instagram.com/p/BHsr3MuDkg1/?tagged=blacklivesmatternyc])In the wake of last week’s nationwide violence, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, community members, and law enforcement, will hold a candlelight vigil to honor the
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The 72nd Precinct is one of 13 precincts participating in the Neighborhood Community Officer program. (Photo by Heather Chin/Sunset Park Voice)Sunset Park’s 72nd Precinct is one of 13 precincts that is participating in a new NYPD program that strives to bring back the best elements of old-time
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Screenshot via Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ office.By now you’ve likely heard about the Crown Heights postal worker who was on-duty on St. Patrick’s Day (Thursday, March 17) when police arrested him [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/27/nyregion/glen-grays-the-mailman-cuffed-in-brooklyn.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0]