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Eastern Brooklyn

Dec
05
Kids in These Neighborhoods Are Way More Likely to Be Exposed to Lead

Kids in These Neighborhoods Are Way More Likely to Be Exposed to Lead

From Comptroller’s report [https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/new-york-city-comptroller-scott-stringers-investigation-into-child-lead-exposure/?utm_source=Media-All&utm_campaign=2685b3df50-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_
4 min read
Dec
04
New Law Protects NYC Tenants from Slumlords and Unsafe Conditions

New Law Protects NYC Tenants from Slumlords and Unsafe Conditions

Brooklyn building. Photo by Kevin H. via Flickr. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/16151021@N00/3900940036]There’s a new
2 min read
Dec
03
Three Young Men Shot in Brownsville

Three Young Men Shot in Brownsville

Deli on the corner of Dean Street and Howard Avenue. Lloyd Mitchell/Bklyner. BROWNSVILLE — Three young men were shot on
1 min read
Dec
03
These Local Groups Working to End the Housing Crisis in Brooklyn Need Your Help

These Local Groups Working to End the Housing Crisis in Brooklyn Need Your Help

Grow Brooklyn worked with the Holmes family to save their Staten Island house after Mrs. Holmes passed away. Photo by
4 min read
Dec
02
Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run in Cypress Hills

Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run in Cypress Hills

At the scene of the hit-and-run. Photo courtesy of via Loudlabs.CYPRESS HILLS — A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run
1 min read
Nov
28
Giving Thanks!

Giving Thanks!

Thankful for the kindness and generosity of strangers. Liena Zagare/BklynerFall is the season to celebrate, to share kindness, to
3 min read
Nov
27
Projected $6.1 Billion State Budget Deficit Signals Crisis for Brooklyn’s Poor Families

Projected $6.1 Billion State Budget Deficit Signals Crisis for Brooklyn’s Poor Families

New HRA center in Bushwick. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.BROOKLYN — One out of every four Brooklynites lives in poverty and depends
3 min read
Nov
27
Here’s Where to Donate Coats in Brooklyn this Winter

Here’s Where to Donate Coats in Brooklyn this Winter

BROOKLYN — As the temperature drops consider helping a fellow New Yorker out with a winter coat. You can donate a
1 min read
Nov
26
Junior High School on Lockdown During Alleged Kidnapping in East New York

Junior High School on Lockdown During Alleged Kidnapping in East New York

Junior High School 292 Margaret S. Douglass was briefly placed on lockdown after an alleged kidnapping. Lloyd Mitchell/BklynerEAST NEW
1 min read
Nov
25
Motorcyclist Struck by Car in East New York

Motorcyclist Struck by Car in East New York

Collision in East New York. Lloyd Mitchell/Bklyner.EAST NEW YORK —  A motorcyclist was struck by a car this morning
1 min read