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Hip-Hop’s Love-Hate Relationship With Education

Hip-Hop’s Love-Hate Relationship With Education

Jay-Z – who is regarded as hip-hop’s first billionaire – never graduated from high school.
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100 Percent Affordable Housing Development Opens in Brownsville

100 Percent Affordable Housing Development Opens in Brownsville

The 12-story Van Dyke III building was officially opened this month
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Permits Filed for Five-Story Building at Crown Heights Associated Supermarket Site

Permits Filed for Five-Story Building at Crown Heights Associated Supermarket Site

Neighbors fought for the inclusion of the Associated Supermarket in the new development
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Most BK Residents Aren't Voting in Local Elections. That's a Problem for BK Dems, New Vice Chair Says.

In Brooklyn, only about 21 percent of registered voters came out for local elections. In Staten Island, that number was 30 percent.
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Flatbush Ave Co-Named Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable Blvd in Honor of Haitian Immigrant and Founder of Chicago

Flatbush Ave Co-Named Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable Blvd in Honor of Haitian Immigrant and Founder of Chicago

A co-naming ceremony was held on Sunday by Councilmember Mathieu Eugene
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Brooklyn Orgs, City Partner to Help Haitian NYers Apply for Temporary Protected Status

The organizations have launched a new clinical program to assist Haitian New Yorkers in Brooklyn with the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) application process
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Here’s Where You Can Get a Free Turkey in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving

Here’s Where You Can Get a Free Turkey in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving

A number of local organizations are holding free turkey giveaways over the next week to make sure everyone can have a traditional meal this Thanksgiving
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As Jumaane Williams Announces 'Miracle Baby,' Office Releases Deep-Dive Report Into NYC's Problem Caring for Black Moms

As Jumaane Williams Announces 'Miracle Baby,' Office Releases Deep-Dive Report Into NYC's Problem Caring for Black Moms

In NYC, Black babies are three times more likely to die in their first year of life than white babies, the report states
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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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Brooklyn Boxer Cesar 'Rainman' Francis Wants to Be 'More Than a Fighter'

The undefeated Boxer from Flatbush says he hopes to be a champion in both professional boxing and in his Brooklyn community.
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