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Jul
03
Vigil-Goers Get in Altercation With Truck Drivers at Scene of Williamsburg Fatal Crash

Vigil-Goers Get in Altercation With Truck Drivers at Scene of Williamsburg Fatal Crash

Man at the vigil speaks to a truck driver (Image by Sam Raskin/ Bklyner WILLIAMSBURG — Participants in a vigil held
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Jul
02
De Blasio Promises ‘Vigorous NYPD Enforcement’ to Prevent More Cyclist Deaths

De Blasio Promises ‘Vigorous NYPD Enforcement’ to Prevent More Cyclist Deaths

Mayor Bill de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg testing out dockless bikes in the Rockaways (Via Mayor’s Office)
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Jul
01
Briefly Noted: Dognapped Pup Found, Menchaca Plays Baby, City Halts Demo Of Bowne Building Again & More

Briefly Noted: Dognapped Pup Found, Menchaca Plays Baby, City Halts Demo Of Bowne Building Again & More

S.W. Bowne Grain Storehouse, 595 Smith Street (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner) * On Thursday, NYC DOB once again issued a
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Jun
28
SCOTUS Blocks Citizenship Question On Census

SCOTUS Blocks Citizenship Question On Census

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided to currently block a question on the
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Jun
28
School Year Ends In NYC With Demands For Integration, Calls For Carranza’s Ouster, And Lingering Questions Over Pay Parity For Pre-K Teachers

School Year Ends In NYC With Demands For Integration, Calls For Carranza’s Ouster, And Lingering Questions Over Pay Parity For Pre-K Teachers

By Zipporah Osei and Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat The school year ended in New York City for most students and their
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Jun
27
Weekend Art Events: June 28-30 (Book and Music Fair, Everybooty 2019, Pan Is Sweet & More)

Weekend Art Events: June 28-30 (Book and Music Fair, Everybooty 2019, Pan Is Sweet & More)

Happy Pride weekend! Celebrate with a variety of Pride events throughout Brooklyn such as BAM’s Everybooty 2019 party or
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Jun
27
Brooklyn’s Public Pools Open for the Summer!

Brooklyn’s Public Pools Open for the Summer!

McCarren Pool/Courtesy of NY ParksGet ready to swim! Brooklyn’s outdoor public pools open for the summer on Thursday,
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Jun
26
Democratic Primary Debate Watch Parties in Brooklyn

Democratic Primary Debate Watch Parties in Brooklyn

Bernie Sanders. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN—On Wednesday at 9p.m., half of the Democratic presidential candidates will in
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Jun
25
Briefly Noted: Fare-Skipping, Stickers, & Summer Fun

Briefly Noted: Fare-Skipping, Stickers, & Summer Fun

7th Avenue F/G subway station, Park Slope (Photo: Pamela Wong/Bklyner)At a recent general MTA meeting, MTA Board
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Jun
25
Shaved Ice, Hot Dogs, Vietnamese Noodles: North 3rd Street Market Welcomes New Vendors

Shaved Ice, Hot Dogs, Vietnamese Noodles: North 3rd Street Market Welcomes New Vendors

WILLIAMSBURG – Food hall and event space, North 3rd Street Market [https://www.north3rdstreetmarket.com/], welcomed several new vendors this month
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