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East Flatbush's Rugby Library Reopens After $10M Upgrade

East Flatbush's Rugby Library Reopens After $10M Upgrade

The library, which has been closed since 2017, now includes 22,000 books and a new area for kids and teens.
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Introducing Brownsville's 'LOVE Zone,' a Place for Meditation, Education and Peace

Introducing Brownsville's 'LOVE Zone,' a Place for Meditation, Education and Peace

Spread LOVE — that's Legacy, Ownership, Vocation and Education — it's the Brownsville way
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Bushwick Painter Honors Brave Nurses During the Pandemic

Bushwick Painter Honors Brave Nurses During the Pandemic

Japanese-Canadian painter Tim Okamura hopes his portraiture will remind Brooklynites of the heroes that work in the medical field.
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Bedford-Church African Burial Ground Coalition Aims to Stop Development, Educate Community on Flatbush History

Bedford-Church African Burial Ground Coalition Aims to Stop Development, Educate Community on Flatbush History

Activists in Flatbush have created a coalition to oppose the City’s building plans on a historic lot, educating the community along the way.
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Brooklyn Runners Eager to Get Back on the Road for Brooklyn Marathon

Brooklyn Runners Eager to Get Back on the Road for Brooklyn Marathon

The marathon is returning in 2022 with an updated route, and runners are already signing up.
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Kingsboro Psychiatric Center Campus to Be Transformed Into Affordable Housing Complex With 900 Homes

Kingsboro Psychiatric Center Campus to Be Transformed Into Affordable Housing Complex With 900 Homes

The $400 million redevelopment is part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Vital Brooklyn Initiative
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Ranked-Choice Voting Was a 'Mixed Bag' in Brownsville, Says Latrice Walker

Ranked-Choice Voting Was a 'Mixed Bag' in Brownsville, Says Latrice Walker

The state lawmaker will hold a public hearing to review the 2021 primary election experience.
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'Magical' Improvised Performance in Bushwick Aims to Raise $100K for Jazz Musicians

'Magical' Improvised Performance in Bushwick Aims to Raise $100K for Jazz Musicians

The project is a collaboration between artist Jim Watt and jazz trumpeter Antoine Drye. The pair are raising $100K for jazz musicians impacted by the pandemic.
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Brooklyn Nets Give 50 Smartphones, Vouchers to Graduating Seniors in New York City

Brooklyn Nets Give 50 Smartphones, Vouchers to Graduating Seniors in New York City

The Nets teamed up with Motorola and Verizon to donate the new smartphones to high school seniors living in temporary housing
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24 BK Neighborhoods in City's Top 50 Most Expensive, and Prices Are Rising

24 BK Neighborhoods in City's Top 50 Most Expensive, and Prices Are Rising

A recent report by Property Shark show prices in Downtown Brooklyn have increased 79% in 2020
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