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Mar
23
Man Shot And Killed Outside Brooklyn Baby Shower

Man Shot And Killed Outside Brooklyn Baby Shower

CROWN HEIGHTS/PROSPECT HEIGHTS — A man was shot and killed outside of a baby shower Friday night at the border
2 min read
Mar
22
‘You should probably move to Florida’ – East Flatbush Residents Disagree

‘You should probably move to Florida’ – East Flatbush Residents Disagree

EAST FLATBUSH — When Allyson Martinez bought her home in 2017, she already knew of the incessant badgering some neighbors received
2 min read
Mar
21
“For colored girls” late playwright and poet Ntozake Shange to be honored by NBWC at Medgar Evers College

“For colored girls” late playwright and poet Ntozake Shange to be honored by NBWC at Medgar Evers College

Ntozake Shange byAdger Cowans/Center for Black Literature, used with permission. CROWN HEIGHTS – The 2019 National Black Writers Conference Biennial
3 min read
Mar
20
Purim Is Here!

Purim Is Here!

BROOKLYN — It’s that time of the year. Purim’s here! Coined the most “joyous date on the Jewish calendar,
4 min read
Mar
19
Specialized High School Acceptance Letters Show No Improvement In Diversity

Specialized High School Acceptance Letters Show No Improvement In Diversity

Brooklyn Tech, Photo by BKLYNERAs admissions controversy roils, data shows New York City’s specialized high schools continue to accept
3 min read
Mar
13
Spice Factory Rezoning Faces Strong Opposition From Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Spice Factory Rezoning Faces Strong Opposition From Brooklyn Botanic Garden

CROWN HEIGHTS — Droves of people came out to a scoping hearing Tuesday where opponents and supporters battled it out over
3 min read
Mar
12
Lynne Patton Tours NYCHA’s Fenimore Lefferts Houses

Lynne Patton Tours NYCHA’s Fenimore Lefferts Houses

Prospect Lefferts Gardens/East Flatbush – This morning Lynne Patton was on tour at her new temporary home in Brooklyn. Patton,
3 min read
Mar
08
Isiah James Enters The Race For The 9th Congressional District

Isiah James Enters The Race For The 9th Congressional District

Isiah James (Photo: Isiah James Twitter profile)CENTRAL BROOKLYN – It’s early, but candidates are beginning to file committees to
1 min read
Mar
07
960 Franklin Rezoning: Community Board 9 Residents Prep For A City Scoping Meeting

960 Franklin Rezoning: Community Board 9 Residents Prep For A City Scoping Meeting

CROWN HEIGHTS —  Opposition grew against the 960 Franklin Avenue Rezoning [/960-franklin-avenue-project-proposal/] plan as residents of Community Board 9 [http://www.
3 min read
Mar
04
March 6 – Public Hearing On 960 Franklin Avenue Rezoning Plan

March 6 – Public Hearing On 960 Franklin Avenue Rezoning Plan

CROWN HEIGHTS — Community Board 9 (CB9) will hold a public hearing [http://www.communitybrd9bklyn.org/event/notification-of-community-board-public-hearing-960-franklin-avenue-rezoning/] this week about
2 min read