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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

Overall, crime is down in Prospect Heights, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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‘We Cannot Let Them Down:’ Foster Youth, Advocates and Electeds Call on Mayor for Funding

‘We Cannot Let Them Down:’ Foster Youth, Advocates and Electeds Call on Mayor for Funding

Fair Futures coalition held a virtual rally calling on the mayor to baseline $20M in funding for a program that supports the city’s foster youth with mentorships
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New York Liberty Player Partners With BK Bookstore For New Equity-Focused Book Club

New York Liberty Player Partners With BK Bookstore For New Equity-Focused Book Club

Jocelyn Willoughby is building on the activism shown by players during the latest WNBA season using books to discuss injustices facing Black and Brown people
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Video: How the Community Reclaimed the Streets With Brooklyn BLM Mural

Video: How the Community Reclaimed the Streets With Brooklyn BLM Mural

A new docu-style video captures the essense of the BLM mural painted on Fulton Street in the summer of 2020.
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Bushwick Club Partners With Gamer Platform Twitch to Build 'Entirely New Experience' Online

Bushwick Club Partners With Gamer Platform Twitch to Build 'Entirely New Experience' Online

Elsewhere is launching a live comedy variety show on Twitch, with upcoming musical guests including Princess Nokia, Paper Boy Prince and Starchild & The New Romantic
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Housing Rights Advocate Cea Weaver Nominated to Planning Commission Amidst Citywide Housing Crisis

The real estate industry is pushing back against the nomination of a progressive on the commission, saying Weaver would be a ‘thorn in industry’s side.’
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Calling All Companies Wishing to Tackle Global Issues From BK's Navy Yard

Calling All Companies Wishing to Tackle Global Issues From BK's Navy Yard

Newlab is holding an open call for entrepreneurs interested in solving some of the world's most pressing problems
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Billie Holiday Theater Instrumental in Providing Close to 100 Black Theaters Grant Support

Billie Holiday Theater Instrumental in Providing Close to 100 Black Theaters Grant Support

The Black Seed was established in 2020 to support Black theater companies nationwide
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NYCHA Awarded $25M by HUD; $7M to Address Problem of Lead-Based Paint

NYCHA Awarded $25M by HUD; $7M to Address Problem of Lead-Based Paint

More than 9,000 children under the age of 6 possibly have been exposed to lead in their NYCHA apartments
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New BK Photo Exhibit of LGBTQ Seniors Counts Years 'Lost' Hiding Authentic Self

New BK Photo Exhibit of LGBTQ Seniors Counts Years 'Lost' Hiding Authentic Self

The national exhibition kicking off Tuesday in Brooklyn tells the untold stories of 12 elders and the years they lost by staying in the closet
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