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Brooklyn Victims Applaud Repeal of 'Dehumanizing' Loitering Law

Brooklyn Victims Applaud Repeal of 'Dehumanizing' Loitering Law

The legislation became known as the 'Walking While Trans' law, because it allowed the NYPD to arrest women arbitrarily based on their appearance and charge them with 'engaging in prostitution'
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Brownsville’s Betsy Head Park Open to the Public After $30M Upgrade

The revitalized park includes a new skate park, Parkour fitness course, inclusionary basketball court and remodeled green space
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All Love Pop-Up Market Spreading Love This Valentine's Day and Black History Month

All Love Pop-Up Market Spreading Love This Valentine's Day and Black History Month

All Love Mkt will be held this Sunday celebrating love and the local Black creators spreading it
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North America’s Largest Fast Charging Depot for Electric Vehicles to Be Built in Brooklyn

Revel will build Brooklyn’s first fast charging superhub at the former Pfizer Building site
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Month-Long Series Celebrates Black Artistry in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill

Month-Long Series Celebrates Black Artistry in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill

The 2021 Myrtle Black Artstory Month is centered on the theme, 'Love, this time'
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Despite Opposition From All Angles, Crown Heights Rezoning Moves Forward

Despite Opposition From All Angles, Crown Heights Rezoning Moves Forward

The proposed 400-foot towers at 960 Franklin Ave face resistance from Brooklyn Botanic Garden, major city officials and community members.
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Ridgewood ‘Primed for Growth’ Says Builder of Neighborhood’s Soon-To-Be Tallest Building

Arch Companies and AB Capstone received $106 million in construction financing for a 17-story development at Myrtle Point
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Plan to Include Community Input in Hiring NYPD Precinct Commanders Gets Mixed Reactions

Plan to Include Community Input in Hiring NYPD Precinct Commanders Gets Mixed Reactions

A Black Lives Matter activist and a precinct community council president have different views of the mayor's new plan
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Thousands Sign Petition to Save Crown Heights Supermarket From Eviction

Thousands Sign Petition to Save Crown Heights Supermarket From Eviction

The owner has not told the community what the plans for the site are, and many hope the supermarket can still be saved
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Meet the Young Brooklyn Activists Reimagining Black Futures

Meet the Young Brooklyn Activists Reimagining Black Futures

Freedom March NYC, started by two young Brooklyn women, has become one of the largest youth-led civil rights groups in the country
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