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Jul
16
From Bay Ridge to Staten Island – Stop The Hate On Bus S53

From Bay Ridge to Staten Island – Stop The Hate On Bus S53

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBAY RIDGE – Elected officials and community activists gathered on 87th Street yesterday to ride a bus in
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Jul
15
This Week In BKLYNER: Surfing MTA, Parks, Ice Cream & More

This Week In BKLYNER: Surfing MTA, Parks, Ice Cream & More

Union Street, Gowanus (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow
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Jul
13
The Weekly News Quiz: July 13, 2018

The Weekly News Quiz: July 13, 2018

Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept
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Jul
13
NYC Charter Revision Commission Community Event at Grand Army Plaza Saturday Morning

NYC Charter Revision Commission Community Event at Grand Army Plaza Saturday Morning

Grand Army Plaza – It was announced yesterday that NYC Charter Revision Commission will host a series of public hearings in
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Jul
13
Former Secretary Of Education On Growing Up In Canarsie, Diversity, Education & Guns

Former Secretary Of Education On Growing Up In Canarsie, Diversity, Education & Guns

John B. King Jr. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Former Secretary of Education during the Obama administration, John B.
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Jul
13
16 Excellent Ice Cream Spots In Northern Brooklyn

16 Excellent Ice Cream Spots In Northern Brooklyn

As if we really need an excuse to enjoy a cone, cup, or sundae, National Ice Cream Day [https://nationaltoday.
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Jul
13

Friday Crime Blotter: Murder Suspect Arrested Months Later, Gunpoint Robbery in Williamsburg & More

CROWN HEIGHTS – Months after John Barnes was gunned down in Crown Heights [/crown-heights-man-killed-in-saturday-shooting/] last December, police have arrested and charged
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Jul
12
Today’s Links: Greenpoint Protests Toxic Site for School, Dockless Bikes Delayed in Coney Island & More

Today’s Links: Greenpoint Protests Toxic Site for School, Dockless Bikes Delayed in Coney Island & More

At the Giglio Feast in Williamsburg last weekend (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) Ex-employees of Brooklyn Magazine and the Northside Festival are
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Jul
12
Brooklyn Man Indicted For Rape, Robbery Attacks in June

Brooklyn Man Indicted For Rape, Robbery Attacks in June

(Photo: Joe Gratz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegratz/117048243/] / Flickr) Yesterday, District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced an indictment against
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Jul
12
Celebrate Dominican Heritage Tonight at Brooklyn Borough Hall!

Celebrate Dominican Heritage Tonight at Brooklyn Borough Hall!

DOWNTOWN – Tonight, a celebration of Dominican-American culture will take place at Brooklyn Borough Hall in advance of next month’s
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