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Feb
09
Downtown Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Greenpoint Saw Borough’s Largest Housing Growth Last Decade

Downtown Brooklyn, Williamsburg and Greenpoint Saw Borough’s Largest Housing Growth Last Decade

New construction in Downtown Brooklyn, 2019. Liena Zagare/BklynerSections of Downtown Brooklyn and Williamsburg-Greenpoint, where high-rise apartment buildings spurted up
2 min read
Feb
09
Bringing Back Arts: Open Culture Coming To An Establishment Near You

Bringing Back Arts: Open Culture Coming To An Establishment Near You

Mayor Bill de Blasio announces the opening of the Open Culture Program to allow live performances on designated streets. Dock
2 min read
Feb
09
Allegations Of Embezzlement — And A Brawl — At A Brownsville Church

Allegations Of Embezzlement — And A Brawl — At A Brownsville Church

Calvary Unified Freewill Baptist Church at 1520 Herkimer Street in Brownsville. Liena Zagare/BklynerA Brownsville church congregation has sued its
4 min read
Feb
08
Indoor Dining Returns on Friday, February 12

Indoor Dining Returns on Friday, February 12

Food from Leland Eating and Drinking House, via Prospect Heights Neighbors Facebook Page.Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that indoor
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Feb
08
How Candidates for East New York’s 37th Council District Would Re-Think Policing and Safety

How Candidates for East New York’s 37th Council District Would Re-Think Policing and Safety

Last year, the NYPD’s 75th Precinct, which includes the neighborhoods of East New York and Cypress Hills, had the
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Feb
08
Some NYC’s Middle School Students To Head Back To Buildings This Month

Some NYC’s Middle School Students To Head Back To Buildings This Month

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. City Hall. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Amy Zimmer and Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New
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Feb
08
A Man Murdered, A Woman Assaulted, and Many Missing Neighbors

A Man Murdered, A Woman Assaulted, and Many Missing Neighbors

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
3 min read
Feb
05
After $30-Million Renovation, Betsy Head Park in Brownsville Re-Opens to the Public

After $30-Million Renovation, Betsy Head Park in Brownsville Re-Opens to the Public

The newly-renovated Betsy Head Park. (Image: Pavel Bendov/ABB)After a multi-year, $30 million upgrade, Brownsville’s Betsy Head Park
3 min read
Feb
05
Myrtle Ave Black ArtStory Returns: Love, This Time

Myrtle Ave Black ArtStory Returns: Love, This Time

Ashley Crawford art for Black ArtStory / Photo courtesy of Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn PartnershipThe Myrtle Avenue Black ArtStory [https://myrtleavenue.org/
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Feb
05
Freezing Brooklyn Tenants Still Waiting Long After Deal to Rescue Buildings From Bankrupt ‘Worst Landlord’ Nonprofit

Freezing Brooklyn Tenants Still Waiting Long After Deal to Rescue Buildings From Bankrupt ‘Worst Landlord’ Nonprofit

Brownsville resident Debra King uses the oven to help heat her home because the boiler in her building has not
4 min read