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PHOTOS: Japanese Dancers Bring Extra Color to BK's Blooming Botanic Garden

PHOTOS: Japanese Dancers Bring Extra Color to BK's Blooming Botanic Garden

Sachiyo Ito and Company drew a large crowd of spring-time revellers to its show at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens last weekend
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Putting Land in the Hands of Locals, East NY Group Fights for Fairer Future of Housing

Putting Land in the Hands of Locals, East NY Group Fights for Fairer Future of Housing

The organization hosted a discussion Thursday as part of its CLT 101 series, aiming to educate the community on cooperative economics.
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Brooklyn Org Asks Us to Think of the Ocean This Earth Day

Brooklyn Org Asks Us to Think of the Ocean This Earth Day

Oceanic Global is hosting an event this Earth Week to celebrate indigenous knowledge in ocean conservation
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New Design Planned for $24M Upgrade of Fort Greene Park, But Concerns Remain About Tree Loss

The parks department has released a new plan that expands the planned restorations at Fort Greene Park
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Neighbors Rally in Support of Two Bushwick Families Displaced by Fire, Alleging Landlord Discrimination

Two longstanding Bushwick tenants are accusing their landlord Deodat “Rupert” Lowtan of years of negligence and discrimination
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

Overall, crime is down in Bushwick, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Meet Dr. Patricia Ramsey: Medgar Evers College’s New President

MEC begins a new chapter in its history.
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The Cautionary Tale of a Crown Heights 'Cat-Napping'

The Cautionary Tale of a Crown Heights 'Cat-Napping'

With an increasing number of stray cats on BK streets, community TNR efforts have ramped up. But some neighbors are concerned pet cats are getting caught in the middle.
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Brooklyn Woman Provides Free Safety Alarms for AAPI New Yorkers

Brooklyn Woman Provides Free Safety Alarms for AAPI New Yorkers

A portion of the safety alarms will be donated to senior community centers and pharmacies in Chinatown and Flushing
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Bill for Aid to Haiti at 'Critical Time' Reintroduced by BK's Rep. Jeffries

Bill for Aid to Haiti at 'Critical Time' Reintroduced by BK's Rep. Jeffries

The bill comes as Haiti faces critical challenges, including a president who is ruling by decree, violence and a slow recovery from natural disasters.
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