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Mar
10
Q&A With Edwin Raymond On His Run For City Council District 40

Q&A With Edwin Raymond On His Run For City Council District 40

Edwin Raymond. (Photo via Raymond)Twelve of Brooklyn’s 16 councilmembers are term-limited, and the number of individuals running for
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Feb
09
Bringing Back Arts: Open Culture Coming To An Establishment Near You

Bringing Back Arts: Open Culture Coming To An Establishment Near You

Mayor Bill de Blasio announces the opening of the Open Culture Program to allow live performances on designated streets. Dock
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Feb
09
Allegations Of Embezzlement — And A Brawl — At A Brownsville Church

Allegations Of Embezzlement — And A Brawl — At A Brownsville Church

Calvary Unified Freewill Baptist Church at 1520 Herkimer Street in Brownsville. Liena Zagare/BklynerA Brownsville church congregation has sued its
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Feb
05
Teenager Offers ‘Survival English’ Classes to Senior Immigrants

Teenager Offers ‘Survival English’ Classes to Senior Immigrants

Michelle Mikhels, a high school student and “Survival English” instructor. Courtesy of Michelle Mikhels.Many senior immigrants who were previously
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Feb
04
Brooklyn Teacher Receives Award for Literacy Education

Brooklyn Teacher Receives Award for Literacy Education

Rebecca Quiñones. Courtesy of ILA.Rebecca Quiñones, a second-grade dual-language Spanish teacher at Ditmas Park’s P.S. 139, has
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Feb
04
MTA Reopens Bedford Ave Entrances of Nostrand Ave Subway Station

MTA Reopens Bedford Ave Entrances of Nostrand Ave Subway Station

The Bedford Ave and Fulton St entrance of the Nostrand Ave station on the Fulton St A/C lines. By
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Feb
04
Fiefdoms or Gatherings – What Are The Precinct Community Councils The Mayor Is Giving A Say in NYPD Leadership Decisions?

Fiefdoms or Gatherings – What Are The Precinct Community Councils The Mayor Is Giving A Say in NYPD Leadership Decisions?

A 2016 meeting of the 68th Precinct Community Council in Dyker Heights. (Photo by Benjamin Cohn)Among the bevy of
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Feb
02
Education, Solar Energy, and Student Aid Startups Win Annual Brooklyn Innovation Award

Education, Solar Energy, and Student Aid Startups Win Annual Brooklyn Innovation Award

The winners of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership’s “Make It in Brooklyn” competition: Ilona Wilcox of UrbanEnergy, Tammy Kwan of
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Feb
01
In Good Company: Meet Two Brooklynites Focused on BIPOC Health and Happiness

In Good Company: Meet Two Brooklynites Focused on BIPOC Health and Happiness

One of Amy ‘Amz’ Collado’s favorite New York staples is a cup of coffee and butter roll from the
6 min read
Jan
29
Seven Citi Bike Stations Coming to Bay Ridge in February

Seven Citi Bike Stations Coming to Bay Ridge in February

NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) staff presented plans for seven new Citi Bike [https://www.citibikenyc.com/] stations between Bay
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