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How Students Can Find a Cheap Place to Live in Brooklyn
Finding comfortable accommodation is everyone’s dream. But it becomes more important and crucial when you’re a student who is studying...
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Letter from the Editor: A West Side Story of the Census And You
Dear Brooklyn Readers, Only in America is it viewed as normal for adjacent communities to exist within blocks of each...
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How to Reduce Crime in New York Colleges
Students deserve to study in an environment where they feel comfortable and mentally and physically safe during their educational pursuits....
How To Choose a College or University in Brooklyn
New York is arguably the most famous city in the world. Many young adults aspire to move to the Big...
Tips for Navigating a New Neighborhood
Moving into a new neighborhood can be really exciting. It means you are going to start a new life in...
Myrie’s Housing Forum Tackles Community’s Pressing Questions
Central Brooklyn tenants and homeowners flocked on Thursday to Crown Heights for a housing forum convened by State Senator Zellnor...
NYC Office of Nightlife Launches Website for Bar, Venue Owners and Workers
The NYC Office of Nightlife, a city agency initiated by Brooklyn Councilmember Rafael Espinal in 2017, officially launched its website...
Farah Louis Wins Special Election for Flatbush City Council Seat
In a crowded field of candidates vying to fill the City Council Seat vacated by now-Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, his...
Video Project is Looking for ‘East Brooklyn Voices’ to Talk about Health
The Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action Center's Resident Action Committee is launching a new community storytelling project to amplify the voices of...
Outraged Seniors Rally Against Plan to Shutter Bed-Stuy Senior Center
Bed-Stuy seniors and elected officials issued on Thursday a scathing rebuke of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to shut down 12...
This Is What Prospect Park’s Shirley Chisholm Monument Will Look Like
The planned Prospect Park monument honoring trailblazing Brooklyn Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm officially has a design team, the Department of Cultural...
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