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Nov
16
‘Full Force of Law’ Will Be Used To Address Spike In Hate Crimes, Say Brooklyn DA & Gov

‘Full Force of Law’ Will Be Used To Address Spike In Hate Crimes, Say Brooklyn DA & Gov

Photo via Governor Cuomo’s Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/GovernorAndrewCuomo/].In the wake of a reported spike in
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Jul
29
Sunset Park Tenants File Human Rights Complaint Against ‘Racist’ Slumlord

Sunset Park Tenants File Human Rights Complaint Against ‘Racist’ Slumlord

Left to Right: Neighbor Adelina Huerta, Samantha Bravo, and Nora Huertero holding a protest sign. (Photo: Elizabeth Elizalde / Sunset Park
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Jul
28
Sunset Park Landlord Accused Of Racial Discrimination Against Latino Tenants

Sunset Park Landlord Accused Of Racial Discrimination Against Latino Tenants

(Photo via Google Maps [https://goo.gl/maps/fvLZSc9jHjs])Local activists, lawyers, and Sunset Park Councilmember Carlos Menchaca will hold
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Mar
29
Professor Sues Kingsborough, Alleging ‘Systemic Anti-Semitism’ By College Administrators

Professor Sues Kingsborough, Alleging ‘Systemic Anti-Semitism’ By College Administrators

Photo courtesy of Paypaul via FlickrA Kingsborough Community College professor has filed a lawsuit accusing top administrators of creating an
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Feb
29
B&H Foto Faces Discrimination Lawsuit From Brooklyn Navy Yard Workers

B&H Foto Faces Discrimination Lawsuit From Brooklyn Navy Yard Workers

Popular photography retailer B&H is being sued by workers who allege discrimination and harassment on the basis of
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Jun
29
Cortelyou Road Dunkin’ Donuts Takes Down ‘Male Staff Only’ Hiring Sign; Company Issues Response

Cortelyou Road Dunkin’ Donuts Takes Down ‘Male Staff Only’ Hiring Sign; Company Issues Response

Photo by Kacy WigginsFollowing a community outcry over the Dunkin’ Donuts [http://www.yelp.com/biz/dunkin-donuts-brooklyn-92]at 1506 Cortelyou
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Feb
19
Occupy Kensington To Show Free Screening Of Final Episode Of PBS Series On Race, ‘The House We Live In,’ This Sunday

Occupy Kensington To Show Free Screening Of Final Episode Of PBS Series On Race, ‘The House We Live In,’ This Sunday

Photo via California Newsreel/YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW764dXEI_8]Occupy Kensington [https://www.facebook.com/pages/
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Jan
08
Gravesend Seniors Sue Landlord To Stop Elevator Repairs That Would Leave Them Trapped

Gravesend Seniors Sue Landlord To Stop Elevator Repairs That Would Leave Them Trapped

Apartment complex that includes 49 Bokee Court (Source: Google Maps)Three elderly, disabled Gravesend residents, along with Public Advocate Letitia
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Oct
30

B36 Bus Driver Calls Child A Terrorist, Refuses To Let Him Board At Sheepshead Bay Road Stop

Source: changeschanging / FlickrA B36 bus driver picking up passengers on Sheepshead Bay Road is in the cross-hairs for refusing to
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Jun
21

A Queer-Friendly Realtor In Ditmas Park?

Soon-to-be neighbor Liz writes, looking for a realtor to help her and her girlfriend find a place to rent in
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