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The Culver El building in Boro Park. Liena Zagare/BklynerThe Culver El Affordable Housing Project on 37th Street would bring large affordable condominiums to the area. The city-initiated rezoning was approved in October of 2010, but ten years later, amid a growing housing crisis, just 36 affordable condos have been
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Lighting the menorah. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – Happy Hanukkah! The eight-day Festival of Lights, which began at sundown last night, is observed by lighting the menorah, special prayers, and eating fried food. Hanukkah is a time celebrated amongst family, and many families are not able to be together because
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A photo of the suspect. (Photo via NYPD)KENSINGTON – A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped in the apartment of the man she met earlier this month. On Friday, December 4, at around 6:30 p.m., a 15-year-old entered an apartment located on McDonald Avenue at Avenue F with a
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Dr. Ahmad Jaber. (Photo: Joey O’Loughlin, Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library.)BAY RIDGE – One of the most prominent Muslim and Arab leaders in Brooklyn, Dr. Ahmad Jaber, who founded a number of community-based organizations and masjids after surviving loss and poverty, and someone who was an
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Laura Rendon Albarracin at her internship at the Whitney Museum.Laura Rendon Albarracin, 19, is a freshman at St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn. She immigrated to the United States four years ago from Colombia and lives with her mother and 11-year-old brother in a small apartment in Queens. In
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The Diocese of Brooklyn and DeSales Media Group lit a 35-foot Christmas tree in more than 14,000 lights on Grand Army Plaza. (Photo via DeSales Media)Yes, you read that right– it’s snowing! Coronavirus numbers are also rising, so please stay safe and wear your mask. According to
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Brad Lander. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – A group of 23 progressive women from across the city just endorsed Council Member Brad Lander for comptroller. Women include those in all parts of government and in the non-profit sector such as Council Members Margaret Chin and Debi Rose, former Manhattan Borough
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Whitney Hu at South Brooklyn Mutual Aid – Brooklyn Army Terminal – 11/28/20There is no typical week for South Brooklyn Mutual Aid [https://southbkmutualaid.com/] (SBKMA) founder Whitney Hu, but every week is chock full. Amid coordinating projects as diverse as a free toy store and a house cleaners’ collective,
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Photo by Bill Oxford [https://unsplash.com/@bill_oxford?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/gavel?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] MIDWOOD – An attorney was arraigned on an indictment in which he
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Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/police-tape?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] MADISON – An 18-year-old boy was stabbed to death over the weekend.
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Coney Island Ave and Foster Ave on this rainy day. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner) The first week of December has come and gone. Before you know it, we’ll be in 2021. We hope you are staying safe and warm! Here are some stories to check out: * Have you tried
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Brandon West. (Photo via West’s office)Twelve of Brooklyn’s 16 councilmembers are term-limited, and the number of individuals running for office is massive. One of those term-limited is Council Member Brad Lander who represents District 39— which encompasses Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Waterfront, Gowanus, Park Slope, Windsor