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Brooklyn Pols Take Action Over Skyrocketing ConEd Bills

Brooklyn Pols Take Action Over Skyrocketing ConEd Bills

Brooklyn politicians are calling on the state to investigate Con Edison after hundreds of residents reported surging energy bills this month
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Councilmember Chi Ossé is on a Mission to Install a Protected Bike Lane on Bedford Avenue

Councilmember Chi Ossé is on a Mission to Install a Protected Bike Lane on Bedford Avenue

Chi Ossé, who represents Bed Stuy and North Crown Heights, wants to establish a protected bike lane, new crosswalks, speed bumps and more.
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BAM’s New President Already Knows the Ropes and Is Looking to the Future

BAM’s New President Already Knows the Ropes and Is Looking to the Future

BAM announced that Gina Duncan, a former BAM VP, would step into the role of president, leaving Sundance Institute.
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

Overall, crime is up in Brownsville, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Two Brooklyn Schools Face Anonymous Shooting Threat, Thought to Be Bots

Two Brooklyn Schools Face Anonymous Shooting Threat, Thought to Be Bots

The NYPD is investigating two incidents of threats to “shoot up at the school” at two Brooklyn private schools
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Heading Into the Third Year of the Pandemic, the US Blood Supply Is at a 10-Year Low

Heading Into the Third Year of the Pandemic, the US Blood Supply Is at a 10-Year Low

Many of the nation’s blood centers currently have only a one-day supply of some blood types in inventory.
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Keron Alleyne and Nikki Lucas Compete for East New York Assembly Seat in Special Election

Keron Alleyne and Nikki Lucas Compete for East New York Assembly Seat in Special Election

The election marks the end of a political dynasty in which Charles or Inez Barron represented the community from Albany for two decades
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Students Struck By Tiles, Stuck in Elevators: CUNY Staff and Students Share Stories, Demand Investment

Students Struck By Tiles, Stuck in Elevators: CUNY Staff and Students Share Stories, Demand Investment

On Sunday, CUNY supporters gathered in Bay Ridge to call for increased funding for the public university system
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Feb 10: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.

Feb 10: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.

Wallace was one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time
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New Flatbush Health Center Comes With Maternal Health Facility Made With Black Moms, Babies in Mind

New Flatbush Health Center Comes With Maternal Health Facility Made With Black Moms, Babies in Mind

A new one-stop health center is opening in Flatbush, and it features a Maternal Health Center focused on providing equitable medical care to parents of color
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