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More Than 53K BK Households Now Face Eviction. Here's What to Know.

New York's eviction moratorium ended Jan. 15, leaving an estimated 53,000 Brooklyn households vulnerable to being ejected from their homes
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The Week in COVID-19 (01/18/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The Week in COVID-19 (01/18/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The CDC has said cloth face masks do not offer as much protection as surgical masks or respirators, and is urging NYers to get high quality face masks to protect against COVID-19
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Nikki Lucas Gets Democratic Nomination for East New York Assembly Seat

Nikki Lucas Gets Democratic Nomination for East New York Assembly Seat

Assemblymember Charles Barron left the seat empty when he was elected to the City Council
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Here’s Where (and How) You Are Most Likely to Catch COVID – New Study

Here’s Where (and How) You Are Most Likely to Catch COVID – New Study

Which of our once-familiar activities is safe? And how safe exactly? These were the questions we sought to answer in our latest research.
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BK Congressional Leaders Call on Governor to Extend Eviction Moratorium As Protestors Arrested Outside Her Office

With New York’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium set to expire Saturday, Brooklyn’s Congressional representatives have called on Governor Kathy Hochul to extend the moratorium saying that ending will put hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers at ris
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Upcoming Film Mixes Actors and Real Residents in a Love Letter to Bed-Stuy

Upcoming Film Mixes Actors and Real Residents in a Love Letter to Bed-Stuy

'I Love Bed-Stuy' is docu-fiction feature film that combines actors and real, longstanding residents of Bedford-Stuyvesant, telling their stories in their own voices
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Meet the Bushwick Dog Owner Fighting the Poop Problem

Meet the Bushwick Dog Owner Fighting the Poop Problem

Kathy Kim says her block has had a dramatic increase in pet waste on the sidewalk, so she had made it her mission to residents involved
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Brooklyn African Dance School Cumbe Turns 10!

Brooklyn African Dance School Cumbe Turns 10!

The dance school celebrated its 10th birthday this week, marking a decade of bringing culture and life to its Brooklyn community
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Permits Filed for 2-Tower, 17 Story Development on Site of Atlantic Ave McDonald’s

Permits Filed for 2-Tower, 17 Story Development on Site of Atlantic Ave McDonald’s

The plans were filed this week following the City Council’s approval of proposals for the construction in September 2021
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

Crime is down in Prospect Heights, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.
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