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Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found in Brooklyn

Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus Found in Brooklyn

Mosquitoes carrying the virus have been discovered in four Brooklyn ZIP codes
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Brooklyn Cyclist on a Mission to Get Free Bikes to BIPOC Kids

Brooklyn Cyclist on a Mission to Get Free Bikes to BIPOC Kids

John Shackelford of the “Smiles 4 Miles” nonprofit hopes to empower kids of color by giving them free bikes and insight into the world of cycling
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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 and Brooklyn as a whole.
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Bushwick Senior Center Provides Free COVID-19 Vaccines During Mobile Vaccine Event

Bushwick Senior Center Provides Free COVID-19 Vaccines During Mobile Vaccine Event

Organized by RiseBoro Community Partnership, the three-day event aimed to add to the 52% of Brooklyn residents who are currently fully vaccinated.
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US Is Split Between the Vaccinated and Unvaccinated – and Deaths and Hospitalizations Reflect This Divide

US Is Split Between the Vaccinated and Unvaccinated – and Deaths and Hospitalizations Reflect This Divide

In recent weeks, one piece of data has gotten a lot of attention: 99.5% of all the people dying from COVID-19 in the U.S. are unvaccinated.
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Four Brooklyn Organizations in the Running to Win $100K for Community Justice Work

Four Brooklyn Organizations in the Running to Win $100K for Community Justice Work

Votes are now open for Expensify.org’s Community Justice Grant Challenge
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Movies Under the Stars Returns to Prospect Park

Movies Under the Stars Returns to Prospect Park

Screenings include Black Panther, Goonies, Jumanji + Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse
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Brownsville Landlord Threw Out Tenant's Entire Apartment Contents 'Like Trash,' Lawsuit Alleges

Brownsville Landlord Threw Out Tenant's Entire Apartment Contents 'Like Trash,' Lawsuit Alleges

Albert De La Tierra says $35,000 worth of his furniture, clothes and electronics were thrown out during the lockout, as well as his precious family photos and letters
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BK Progressives Celebrate Down-Ballot Wins, Excited About Future

BK Progressives Celebrate Down-Ballot Wins, Excited About Future

Are there limits to how far they can go?
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Brooklyn Pols Call on Biden to Better Support Haitian Asylum Seekers

New York City politicians have sent a letter to the president asking him to create an easier pathway for Haitians seeking political asylum
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