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Sunset Park

May
08
Sunset Park Matriarch Home For Mother’s Day, Recovered From Coronavirus

Sunset Park Matriarch Home For Mother’s Day, Recovered From Coronavirus

Maria Rodriguez with grandson Octavio Vargas at the hospital.Maria Rodriguez is home from NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn, where she
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May
07
Marcela Mitaynes, The Housing Candidate For AD51, Leads In Endorsements.

Marcela Mitaynes, The Housing Candidate For AD51, Leads In Endorsements.

Marcela Mitaynes canvassing in Sunset Park, March 4 2020, Photo credit: Caroline OursoSUNSET PARK – The last three months have brought
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Apr
21
Where to Order and Take Out Food: Sunset Park

Where to Order and Take Out Food: Sunset Park

Businesses on Sunset Park’s 8th Avenue are open and welcoming customers. Ana Lucia Murillo/Bklyner.We, like you, are
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Apr
13
Yemeni Bodega Workers Get Help Through #NYCMaskMission

Yemeni Bodega Workers Get Help Through #NYCMaskMission

Taken from YAMA’s video about their mission.BAY RIDGE – The Yemeni American Merchants Association (YAMA) [https://www.yamausa.org/
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Apr
09
No, There Is No Mass Burial On Randall’s Island.

No, There Is No Mass Burial On Randall’s Island.

A grave being dug at a cemetery in New Jersey. (Photo: Ahmed Ali, used with permission)SUNSET PARK – A funeral
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Apr
07
Man Pours Unknown Substance On Woman, Causing Chemical Burns

Man Pours Unknown Substance On Woman, Causing Chemical Burns

Photo via NYPD.SUNSET PARK – Cops are looking for the man who poured an unknown substance on a woman, which
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Mar
26
Main Street As We Know It May Never Recover From Coronavirus

Main Street As We Know It May Never Recover From Coronavirus

8th Avenue in Sunset Park’s Chinatown before the pandemic struck. Ana Lucia Murillo/Bklyner“Longterm, we could see the
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Mar
24
Where to Buy and Repair Bikes in Brooklyn

Where to Buy and Repair Bikes in Brooklyn

Bicyclist in Brooklyn, file photo/BklynerBikes have always been a source of free transportation, a way to exercise without a
4 min read
Mar
19
As Coronavirus Spreads, Can The City Protect Its Inmates?

As Coronavirus Spreads, Can The City Protect Its Inmates?

By now, many New Yorkers are doing their best to social distance to keep from getting coronavirus. But how do
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Mar
12
Openings and Closings: Dim Sum, Disco Balls, and Drinks

Openings and Closings: Dim Sum, Disco Balls, and Drinks

Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. We expect more places will close at least temporarily as the
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