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Campaign photoThis June 23 is the Democratic primary, which in most NYC districts is the actual election as residents vote overwhelmingly for the individual on the Democratic ticket in the general election.Justin Cohen [https://www.justincohen2020.com/] is running against Stefani Zinerman to represent Bed-Stuy and Northern Crown Heights
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Photo via the Hanif sisters.KENSINGTON – Shahana and Sabia Hanif are two Bangladeshi-American sisters who call Kensington their home. Both are active in the community in their own ways. Sabia is a talented henna artist who is now on her personal journey to get closer to God. And Shahana is
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Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeHappy Monday! Did you enjoy the rain pour for a bit from the comfort of your home? Here are some new numbers as of yesterday afternoon, today’s numbers (that are supposed to be released at 1 p.m. have not yet been made public)
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Photo via Operation Feed Brooklyn.BROOKLYN – Operation Feed Brooklyn [https://www.operationfeedbrooklyn.com/] is yet another great local initiative that organizes meal deliveries from local restaurants to those who need it, funded through donations. So far more than 12,000 meals, 8,500 coffees, and 1,500 snacks have been
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PARK SLOPE – Two years ago, Ruthie Ann Miles was pregnant and crossing the street with her five-year-old daughter Abigail Joy, when a driver ran over them, killing Abigail and a one-year-old boy/ Miles suffered a miscarriage. Now, two years later, she gave birth to a baby girl. The 37-year-old Broadway
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerIt’s finally Friday! We hope you have a wonderful weekend and are able to celebrate Mother’s Day with the mother figures in your life. Here are some new numbers as of this afternoon: * There were 1,377 new confirmed positive coronavirus cases in NYC, compared
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PARK SLOPE – All Terri Zimmerman wanted for her husband’s birthday was a cake from Häagen-Dazs. For as long as she could remember, he’s gotten an ice cream cake from there every May 1st. She didn’t want this pandemic and his long hours working in the hospital to
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BROWNSVILLE – A 48-year-old man is dead after being shot in the chest last night. On Thursday, May 7 at around 10:10 p.m., cops arrived in the hallway of Seth Low Houses on Powell Street near Pitkin Avenue to find a 48-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the
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The Park Slope Food Coop on May 8Park Slope Food Coop members may not be able to shop like they used to, but the grocery is in a stronger position to weather the pandemic because it can depend on them. The fabled low-priced grocery store is asking their 17,000
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A rainbow postcard hand-painted by NYC reporter Anna Sanders. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Happy Thursday! There is still a pandemic out in this world, so please stay safe and try to stay at home. Here are some new numbers as of this afternoon: * There were 1,421 new positive confirmed
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Michael and Alice Halkias. (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)PARK SLOPE – Michael Halkias, a Brooklyn legend and the owner of the Grand Prospect Hall, died yesterday afternoon. He was 82. Halkias, described as a philanthropist and a “lover of Greek letters and culture,” was fighting the coronavirus at Lenox Hill Hospital
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Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.Today is Wednesday. It’s National Nurses Day! It’s also a bit cooler than it was yesterday so please stay indoors. Here are some new numbers as of this afternoon: * There were 1,565 new confirmed positive coronavirus cases in NYC, compared to