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By Landon Biehl Whether a fire starts while cooking or your electrical malfunctions in your home, a fire in your...
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Dear Brooklyn Readers, What's the difference between a truth and a lie? These days, it's hard to tell. It's like,...
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This Brooklyn Carpet Cleaning Company Uses Only Organic, Green Products
Scientists have discovered that many of the chemicals used in household cleaners are filled with substances harmful to our environment,...
Toni Braxton, SWV Will Be ‘Right Here’ in Brooklyn
Grammy Award-winning recording artists Toni Braxton announced her upcoming tour As Long As I Live, which on Sunday, February 10, will...
Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School Turns Past Trials into Triumphs
Ten years ago, during the height of the national debate around the positive and negative impacts of charter schools in...
Bed-Stuy Seniors Left Without Hot Water for More than a Week
A broken hot water tank has left Bed-Stuy seniors at 864 Gates Avenue without hot water for 11 days —...
‘Love Yourself, Love Each Other,’ Says District Leader Davis in New Kids Book
From James Baldwin to the Crown Heights riots, friction between the African-American and Jewish communities in New York City is...
Espinal Introduces Bill to Stop City’s Ticketing Blitz Targeting Small Businesses
Dozens of business owners joined Councilmember Rafael Espinal and Borough President Eric Adams on Wednesday at City Hall to protest...
Clarke Warns About Public Charge Rule Change Hurting Immigrants
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke held a town hall on Monday at Flatbush’s Lenox Road Baptist Church to warn about the...
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