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Bed-Stuy ZIP Code Has Second Lowest Vaccination Rate Citywide

Bed-Stuy ZIP Code Has Second Lowest Vaccination Rate Citywide

Residents living in Bed-Stuy's 11233 ZIP code are amongst the city's least vaccinated, City data shows.
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

Overall, crime is down in Bed-Stuy, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Celebrate Brooklyn This Weekend and All Summer Long With BRIC Festival

Celebrate Brooklyn This Weekend and All Summer Long With BRIC Festival

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival is back and putting on a show for Brooklynites eager to enjoy live music this summer
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BK Residents and Employers Split Over Vaccine Mandates for City and State Employees

Mayor de Blasio announced a new vaccine mandate for all city employees, and Gov. Cuomo followed with the same requirements for state workers. But not all Brooklynites are on board.
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Shady Towers: 34-Story Crown Heights Build Bad for the Neighborhood, Deadly for the Garden, Locals Say

Shady Towers: 34-Story Crown Heights Build Bad for the Neighborhood, Deadly for the Garden, Locals Say

Opponents of the towers say the development will cause plants to die in the Botanical Garden, and will welcome more high-rises to Crown Heights.
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Here’s Why the CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors Even if You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Here’s Why the CDC Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors Even if You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Masks help stop the spread of the coronavirus. They’re a literal layer between you and any virus in the air and can help prevent infection.
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New $75M Supportive, Affordable Housing Complex Opens in Brownsville

New $75M Supportive, Affordable Housing Complex Opens in Brownsville

The complex will include 125 new apartments for those needing onsite support services
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Students Faced Unequal Distribution of Remote Devices Due to DOE Mismanagement: Audit

Students Faced Unequal Distribution of Remote Devices Due to DOE Mismanagement: Audit

Comptroller Scott Stringer has released the results of an audit showing Department of Education’s handling of remote learning devices led to waste and wanting
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Brooklyn DA Dismisses More than 3,500 Marijuana Cases

Brooklyn DA Dismisses More than 3,500 Marijuana Cases

The move has come after marijuana was legalized by the State in March
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New Photography Installation Centers Bed-Stuy’s Longstanding Black Residents

New Photography Installation Centers Bed-Stuy’s Longstanding Black Residents

The photography and storytelling project ‘We Are Here’ celebrates the lives and rich cultural legacies that make Bed-Stuy what it is
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