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Memorial at Flatbush African Burial Ground Finds Support With Local Council Member

Memorial at Flatbush African Burial Ground Finds Support With Local Council Member

Councilmember Mathieu Eugene had previously supported plans for affordable housing on the site, but now stands behind the creation of a new memorial
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City Looks to Restart Program Accused of 'Snatching' Black-Owned Homes Without Compensation

City Looks to Restart Program Accused of 'Snatching' Black-Owned Homes Without Compensation

The City has released a report suggesting reforms to the controversial TPT Program, which is accused of taking hundreds of homes from Black and Brown Brooklyn homeowners. Critics say it needs to be scrapped.
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​7 Ways to Get Proactive About Climate Change Instead of Feeling Helpless: Lessons From a Leadership Expert

​7 Ways to Get Proactive About Climate Change Instead of Feeling Helpless: Lessons From a Leadership Expert

By: Thomas S. Bateman , University of Virginia Humans do not capitalize nearly enough on our most significant evolutionary advantage: a unique ability to take forward-looking actions that influence the future for the better.
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Eric Adams Announces Mayoral Transition Team Leadership

Mayor-elect Eric Adams will take office on Jan. 1
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New BK Community Foundation CEO Wants to Increase Engagement With Donors of Color, Small Biz

New BK Community Foundation CEO Wants to Increase Engagement With Donors of Color, Small Biz

Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. has been announced as the new president and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation
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Flatbush Fire Victims Call for Help After Management Is ‘Nonresponsive’

Flatbush Fire Victims Call for Help After Management Is ‘Nonresponsive’

A fire that tore through a Flatbush apartment building on Nov. 3 has destroyed 24 apartments and left a number of residents displaced with nowhere to turn.
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Redistricting Is Underway in NYC:What Does it Mean for Brooklyn?

Redistricting Is Underway in NYC:What Does it Mean for Brooklyn?

Redistricting is underway in New York and community input is needed to ensure a fair distribution of political power for the next decade.
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Coming Soon: An Immersive Wonderland with Over One Million Lights at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Coming Soon: An Immersive Wonderland with Over One Million Lights at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Lightscape will be on view from November 19 to January 9.
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New York to Get Research Institute to Investigate, Find Solutions to Gun Violence

New York to Get Research Institute to Investigate, Find Solutions to Gun Violence

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to establish the institute to help better understand and find solutions to gun violence
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Is COVID-19 Here to Stay? A Team of Biologists Explains What it Means for a Virus to Become Endemic

Is COVID-19 Here to Stay? A Team of Biologists Explains What it Means for a Virus to Become Endemic

Pandemic viruses may also gradually settle into a relatively stable rate of occurrence, maintaining a constant pool of infected hosts capable of spreading the virus to others.
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