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Sep
24
Gravesend/Homecrest at 6.0% COVID Infection Rate, Southern BK above 3%, City Threatens Localized Restrictions

Gravesend/Homecrest at 6.0% COVID Infection Rate, Southern BK above 3%, City Threatens Localized Restrictions

Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography OfficeFollowing the closure of two Yeshivas [/two-yeshivas-shut-down-amid-coronavirus-spike-in-southern-brooklyn/] (undisclosed) by the City’s Department of Health (DOH)
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Sep
24
Antonio Reynoso Endorsed By Jumaane Williams, Julia Salazar For Borough President Run

Antonio Reynoso Endorsed By Jumaane Williams, Julia Salazar For Borough President Run

Council Member Reynoso speaking at a press conference in Williamsburg a few years ago. (Photo: Paul Stremple/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – The
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Sep
23
Mayor to Furlough 9,000 City Employees

Mayor to Furlough 9,000 City Employees

De Blasio at the press conference this morning when he announced the furloughs. (Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)Over
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Sep
23
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Burglaries, Burglaries, Burglaries

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Burglaries, Burglaries, Burglaries

BEDFORD STUYVESANT – Cops are looking for the man who allegedly sexually harassed a woman as she was walking her child.
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Sep
21
Remembering & Honoring The Legacy Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg In Brooklyn

Remembering & Honoring The Legacy Of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg In Brooklyn

People were carrying posters of what RBG meant to them; like this poster right here. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)DOWNTOWN
7 min read
Sep
21
Brooklyn Yeshivas Blow NYC-Set Deadlines on Bolstering Secular Studies

Brooklyn Yeshivas Blow NYC-Set Deadlines on Bolstering Secular Studies

Sheindy Weichman, who says her son is being deprived of a secular education | Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Reuven Blau and
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Sep
18
Shanah Tova To Our Jewish Neighbors, Have A Sweet New Year!

Shanah Tova To Our Jewish Neighbors, Have A Sweet New Year!

Photo by Igal Ness [https://unsplash.com/@igalness?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
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Sep
17
Your Bill May Be 10% Higher – City Council Passes COVID-19 Recovery Charge For Restaurants

Your Bill May Be 10% Higher – City Council Passes COVID-19 Recovery Charge For Restaurants

The patio at Sky Ice. Ellie Plass, Bklyner.The City Council passed a COVID-19 Recovery Charge on September 16th that
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Sep
17
In-Person Classes Delayed For Most Students… Again

In-Person Classes Delayed For Most Students… Again

NYC public schools will not physically reopen for all students on Monday, September 21. Instead, there will be a phased-in
3 min read
Sep
16
New Efforts To Keep Garbage Off The Streets

New Efforts To Keep Garbage Off The Streets

A litter basket in Ditmas Park. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)BROOKLYN – Garbage has been top of mind for quite a
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