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BUSHWICK – Cops are looking for a man who demanded a sexual act from a woman and then forced her hands on his private parts. On Wednesday, June 17 at around 12:15 a.m., a 29-year-old woman was walking to a local bodega on the corner of Cooper Street and
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Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeBROOKLYN – At the end of May, it was announced that through a federal relief effort, the state was approved to disperse the Coronavirus Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer or P-EBT. The sweeping program [https://otda.ny.gov/news/2020/2020-05-12.asp] would automatically send families the
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BROOKLYN – Summer is finally here! After months of quarantine, the Mayor announced that beaches will be opening on July 1. He also announced the expansion of Cool It! NYC, a plan to help New Yorkers beat the heat this summer. The Wall Street Journal broke the story [https://www.wsj.
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Photo by Bill Oxford on UnsplashBy Eric Umansky, originally published in ProPublica [https://www.propublica.org/article/my-family-saw-a-police-car-hit-a-kid-on-halloween-then-i-learned-how-nypd-impunity-works?token=mtRqVqWf3m79M17eu5HGekP4E211ceqH&fbclid=IwAR0R67inNGLQjjtviop1_Pu4_YCLprt6BcmwO6Rj7FToJNbn0Ldjvkt9CqU] . Last Halloween, my wife and then-6-year-old daughter were making their way home after trick-or-treating in Brooklyn. Suddenly, an unmarked NYPD car with sirens wailing began
Central Brooklyn
BROOKLYN – Primary elections are today! Like we wrote yesterday, [/dont-forget-to-vote-on-tuesday-heres-how/] the Primary is the election that truly matters, particularly in this borough. Primaries are also notorious for low turnout, and this year matters are further complicated by the current pandemic restrictions and the fact that many of those who requested
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Photo via Almas Shafiq.MIDWOOD – When Almas Shafiq, 23, got accepted into the NYC Teaching Collaborative [http://nycteachingcollaborative.org/] a few months ago as a partner teacher, her father was proud of her. She remembers getting the acceptance letter with her anticipated salary. She remembers her dad got up, hugged
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Borough President Adams speaks at the Freedom Rally at Grand Army Plaza. Adrian Childress/BklynerBROOKLYN – Happy Juneteenth! June 19 is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in America. This year there are tons of protests, marches, rallies, vigil happening all throughout today to celebrate, show solidarity,
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Carlos Menchaca. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Council Member Carlos Menchaca has introduced legislation calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo “to bring charges to effectuate the removal of the Mayor for failing to protect the safety and promote the general welfare of the public.” “After seven years of failed leadership, the
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Becca at her father’s gravesite. Family photo.Hallmark enforces the calendar’s arbitrary days of celebration. For many adoring children, this Sunday is Father’s Day. Those like me will be reminded that their father died. COVID-19 has stopped Father’s Day celebrations all over the world. Mask-clad daily,
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BROWNSVILLE – A 47-year-old man is dead after being shot multiple times last night. On Wednesday, June 17 at around 9:06 p.m., cops found a 47-year-old man on Osborn Street near Thatford Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds to his chest. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital where he was
affordable housing
BCHS resident Gail Nichol Pierre. Courtesy of BCHS.Gail Nichol Pierre lives at Navy Green, a housing complex maintained by Brooklyn Community Housing and Services [https://bchands.org/] (BCHS), a Brooklyn-based organization that provides supportive housing for the formerly homeless, as well as case management, mental health counseling, and a
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Photo via Dominique Sindayiganza, @sindayiganza [https://www.instagram.com/sindayiganza/], with permission.BED STUY – Rubie Inez Williams believes in a strong community. She believes that the youth will excel if there a community to love and support them. She believes in investing in the Black youth, something she’s been