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Jun
26
Brooklyn Politicians React After Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Ban

Brooklyn Politicians React After Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Ban

In a 5-4 decision [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-travel-ban.html] , the Supreme Court ruled that
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Mar
27
6 Eggs-cellent Easter Egg Hunts In Brooklyn

6 Eggs-cellent Easter Egg Hunts In Brooklyn

Easter is Sunday, April 1. Put on an Easter bonnet, grab a basket, and bring the family to an Easter
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Dec
21
Schools, Trees and Construction Dominate District 35 Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio

Schools, Trees and Construction Dominate District 35 Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Bill de Blasio

Mayor de Blasio (left) and Councilmember Laurie Cumbo (D35), photo via Cumbo’s Office“All of you come out to
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Dec
21
Weekend Art Events: December 21-24 (Holiday Celebrations, Caroling, Flatfooting & More)

Weekend Art Events: December 21-24 (Holiday Celebrations, Caroling, Flatfooting & More)

The holidays are officially here! Though the weekend will be on the quieter side, there are a handful of cool
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Nov
30
City Council Approves Bedford-Union Armory Redevelopment Plan

City Council Approves Bedford-Union Armory Redevelopment Plan

CROWN HEIGHTS – Despite The Legal Aid Society [http://www.legal-aid.org/en/home.aspx]‘s attempt to block the City’
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Oct
31
City Planning Commission Approves Bedford-Union Armory Redevelopment Plan

City Planning Commission Approves Bedford-Union Armory Redevelopment Plan

CROWN HEIGHTS – The City Planning Commission [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/about/commission.page] voted 11-1 on Monday to
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Oct
09
A Green Grows in Brooklyn 

A Green Grows in Brooklyn 

Jabari Brisport (l), Green Party candidate for New York’s 35 th City Council District, gives his campaign flyer to
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Oct
06
[UPDATE] Pedestrians Struck In Prospect Heights Wednesday Morning

[UPDATE] Pedestrians Struck In Prospect Heights Wednesday Morning

Intersection of Vanderbilt and St. Marks Avenues in Prospect Heights via Google MapsPROSPECT HEIGHTS – A PS 9 student, her sibling,
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Sep
12
NYC Parks Breaks Ground On $5M Stroud Playground Project

NYC Parks Breaks Ground On $5M Stroud Playground Project

CROWN HEIGHTS – Last Friday, September 8, NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver and City Council Member Laurie Cumbo hosted a
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Aug
07
Council Member Laurie Cumbo Welcomes Baby Boy

Council Member Laurie Cumbo Welcomes Baby Boy

> This is what 24 hours of labor and love look like!! Welcome to my healthy, beautiful, baby boy Prince
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