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Today’s Links: Historic Buildings Slated for Demolition, Discriminatory Landlords & More

Paul Stremple

Jan 25, 2018 — 1 min read

A delivery man takes a break to watch a protest march in Downtown Brooklyn (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)

Fellowships Available for East Brooklyn Artists [Caribbean Life]
Brooklyn Tech Cooks Up Next Generation of Hospitality Managers [The Bridge]
Pioneer Books Expands to Include Exhibition Space [Star-Revue]
Brooklyn Young Dems Push Primary Move For Rosh Hashanah [Kings County Politics]
Eric Gonzalez Sworn In As District Attorney, No Longer Acting [Brooklyn Reporter]
10 Historic Buildings Slated for Demolition (PHOTOS) [Curbed]
Park Slope Author Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Lit [Brooklyn Paper]
Class Action Lawsuit Says Sunset Park Landlords Discriminated Against Latino Tenants [AM NY]
NYPD Traffic Agent Sentenced for Drunk Driving Killing on Williamsburg Bridge [NY Daily News]

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