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Sep
16
New Efforts To Keep Garbage Off The Streets

New Efforts To Keep Garbage Off The Streets

A litter basket in Ditmas Park. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Garbage has been top of mind for quite a
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Sep
16
East New York Man Indicted For Allegedly Killing Three People In June

East New York Man Indicted For Allegedly Killing Three People In June

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Sep
15
P.S. 139 Shuts Down For 24 Hours After Second Confirmed Coronavirus Case

P.S. 139 Shuts Down For 24 Hours After Second Confirmed Coronavirus Case

Photo by David Ballew [https://unsplash.com/@daveballew?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
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Sep
15
Don’t Forget To Get Your Flu Shot!

Don’t Forget To Get Your Flu Shot!

Dr. Dave A. Chokshi urges everyone to get a flu shot. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)BROOKLYN – This year,
2 min read
Sep
15
Tuesday Crime Blotter: Robberies, Arrests & Forcible Touching

Tuesday Crime Blotter: Robberies, Arrests & Forcible Touching

BEDFORD STUYVESANT – Cops are looking for a man who allegedly sexually harassed a woman last week. On Monday, September 7
4 min read
Sep
14
Brooklyn Gun Buyback Takes 33 Guns Off New York Streets

Brooklyn Gun Buyback Takes 33 Guns Off New York Streets

Thirty three guns are now off New York’s streets thanks to a gun buyback held in Brooklyn on Saturday.
4 min read
Sep
14
Five-Alarm Fire Injures 12 Firefighters And Displaces 4 Families In Dyker Heights

Five-Alarm Fire Injures 12 Firefighters And Displaces 4 Families In Dyker Heights

It took over 4 hours to battle the five-alarm fire. (Photo: FDNY)DYKER HEIGHTS  – A five-alarm fire ripped through three
2 min read
Sep
14
33-Year-old Man Killed In Dyker Heights Shooting

33-Year-old Man Killed In Dyker Heights Shooting

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2 min read
Sep
11
Free Backpacks & School Supplies Giveaway On Sept. 12 & 13

Free Backpacks & School Supplies Giveaway On Sept. 12 & 13

The BacktoSchool Giveaway last year when there was no pandemic, and social distancing wasn’t required. (Photo via YM Brooklyn,
4 min read
Sep
11
EXCLUSIVE: NYCHA Tenant Leaders Endorse Crystal Hudson For City Council

EXCLUSIVE: NYCHA Tenant Leaders Endorse Crystal Hudson For City Council

Hudson (left) at the Atlantic Terminal Houses NYCHA development. (Photo via Hudson’s campaign)BROOKLYN – Tenant leaders from four New
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