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Apr
19
Passover and Good Friday Celebrated With Burning of Chametz And Carrying of Crosses

Passover and Good Friday Celebrated With Burning of Chametz And Carrying of Crosses

Burning of chametz in Boro Park. Todd Maisel/BklynerFriday marked the beginning of Passover in the Jewish faith and Good
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Apr
18
Crown Heights Organization Introduces ‘Seder To Go’ For Passsover

Crown Heights Organization Introduces ‘Seder To Go’ For Passsover

CROWN HEIGHTS — More than a million Jewish New Yorkers will observe Passover this Friday. Finalizing a menu and meal prep
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Apr
17
“Affordable Housing” is a Trojan Horse for High End Housing – OPINION

“Affordable Housing” is a Trojan Horse for High End Housing – OPINION

Plans released for a development project at the Crown Heights Spice Factory. (via City Planning)By Alan P. Berger, Vice-President,
4 min read
Apr
17
18-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot In Crown Heights

18-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot In Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS — A man was fatally shot early Tuesday evening on St. Johns Place in Crown Heights, police said. 1483
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Apr
12
Crown Heights Store Openings

Crown Heights Store Openings

CROWN HEIGHTS — We have already told you about Izzy’s opening up its third business — a fried chicken spot— in
2 min read
Apr
10
Izzy’s Fried Chicken To Open In Crown Heights

Izzy’s Fried Chicken To Open In Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS — The small kosher chain of boutique eateries is diving into the chicken industry—fried chicken. Izzy’s Fried
2 min read
Apr
09
New 4 Train Study Could Mean Subway Line Extension For Utica Avenue

New 4 Train Study Could Mean Subway Line Extension For Utica Avenue

CROWN HEIGHTS — Tired of catching the B46 down Utica Avenue? The Brooklyn Borough President’s office and a group of
1 min read
Mar
26
No Drills Necessary – Nearby Gang Shootings Keep Local Schools On Alert

No Drills Necessary – Nearby Gang Shootings Keep Local Schools On Alert

Elijah Stroud Campus School. Kadia Goba/BklynerPROSPECT HEIGHTS — Police confirmed that gang-related gun incidents near Stroud Playground on Park Place,
2 min read
Mar
25
EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn’s First Racially Integrated School to Become Affordable Apartments

EXCLUSIVE: Brooklyn’s First Racially Integrated School to Become Affordable Apartments

CROWN HEIGHTS — Developers are converting a shuttered Weeksville School, Brooklyn’s first racially integrated school, to a fully-affordable apartment building,
1 min read
Mar
25
Unapologetically Black Celebration of Black Writers And The Space They Make

Unapologetically Black Celebration of Black Writers And The Space They Make

CROWN HEIGHTS -There was standing room only in each of the sessions at the 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial
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