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Jun
22
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash

Motorcyclist Killed In Crash

EAST FLATBUSH – An early-morning crash involving a motorcycle and a car left the rider dead on Sunday, June 21. Police
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Jun
22
Man Shot And Killed On Saturday, Shootings Up 25% Citywide

Man Shot And Killed On Saturday, Shootings Up 25% Citywide

EAST NEW YORK – On Saturday, June 20, 2020, minutes after 11:00 am, NYPD received a call that a man
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Jun
19
Juneteenth in Brooklyn

Juneteenth in Brooklyn

Borough President Adams speaks at the Freedom Rally at Grand Army Plaza. Adrian Childress/BklynerBROOKLYN – Happy Juneteenth! June 19 is
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Jun
19
NYC Education Panel Calls For Ending NYPD School Safety Oversight

NYC Education Panel Calls For Ending NYPD School Safety Oversight

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBy Christina Veiga, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/18/21296509/
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Jun
18
Councilmembers Call For The Removal Of Mayor de Blasio From Office

Councilmembers Call For The Removal Of Mayor de Blasio From Office

Carlos Menchaca. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Council Member Carlos Menchaca has introduced legislation calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo “to
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Jun
17
Rubie Inez Williams On Investing In The Black Youth Through The Arts

Rubie Inez Williams On Investing In The Black Youth Through The Arts

Photo via Dominique Sindayiganza, @sindayiganza [https://www.instagram.com/sindayiganza/], with permission.BED STUY – Rubie Inez Williams believes in a
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Jun
17
A Black teacher questioned Eva Moskowitz’s response to George Floyd’s death. Now, Success Academy is facing bigger questions about race.

A Black teacher questioned Eva Moskowitz’s response to George Floyd’s death. Now, Success Academy is facing bigger questions about race.

Success Academy students at the “Slam the Exam” pep rally held at the Barclays Center in 2018 (Photo: Pamela Wong/
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Jun
17
Democratic Socialists Are Counting On Friendbanking To Increase Turnout In June Primary

Democratic Socialists Are Counting On Friendbanking To Increase Turnout In June Primary

Democratic Socialist candidates for state legislature in Brooklyn are counting on a new, more personalized, but unproven, form of voter
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Jun
16
Motorcycle Crash In Canarsie Kills Rider

Motorcycle Crash In Canarsie Kills Rider

CANARSIE – A crash with a car killed a 38-year-old motorcyclist last Friday. On June 12 at around 3:45 p.
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Jun
15
Funding for Youth and Social Services Shows The True Priorities of The City

Funding for Youth and Social Services Shows The True Priorities of The City

Kids participate in a Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation youth program. Courtesy of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation.Mayor de
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