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Brooklyn Dems Take First Steps Toward Gender Identity Inclusiveness

Brooklyn Dems Take First Steps Toward Gender Identity Inclusiveness

Current gender rules also block the political aspirations of Brooklyn's politically active women
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I'm a COVID-19 Long-Hauler and an Epidemiologist – Here's How it Feels When Symptoms Last for Months

I'm a COVID-19 Long-Hauler and an Epidemiologist – Here's How it Feels When Symptoms Last for Months

Margot Gage Witvliet was hospitalized with COVID-19 in March. More than four months later, she has yet to recover
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Hundreds of Runners Shut Down Brooklyn Bridge to Honor Rep. John Lewis

Hundreds of Runners Shut Down Brooklyn Bridge to Honor Rep. John Lewis

The runners stopped traffic in heed of Lewis' famous words: "Get in good trouble, necessary trouble."
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Bushwick Small Business Owners Rally for Rent Relief

Bushwick Small Business Owners Rally for Rent Relief

Wyckoff Avenue merchants say they are at serious risk of eviction and permanent displacement due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Brooklyn Community Steps Out in Generosity for Premature Baby Girl and Her Mom

Brooklyn Community Steps Out in Generosity for Premature Baby Girl and Her Mom

A baby girl born almost 3 months premature amid the COVID-19 pandemic has come home to a house full of supplies thanks to the generosity of the Bed-Stuy community
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Brooklyn’s Todos Together Fund Helps Detained Immigrants, Families Through Crisis

Brooklyn Defender Services has set up the fund to help families with expenses and detainees access essential items in detention during the coronavirus pandemic
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COVID-19 School Reopening Plans Pose New Dilemmas for Brooklyn Parents

COVID-19 School Reopening Plans Pose New Dilemmas for Brooklyn Parents

Should students return to school or learn entirely online? Brooklyn parents weigh in.
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Family of Sha-Asia Semple Cry Out for Justice After Daughter's Death at Brooklyn Hospital

Family of Sha-Asia Semple Cry Out for Justice After Daughter's Death at Brooklyn Hospital

Semple died during childbirth at Woodhull Medical Center on July 2, highlighting the maternal death rate for Black women
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Yemeni-American Hopes to Empower Women Through Brooklyn Bakery

Yemeni-American Hopes to Empower Women Through Brooklyn Bakery

Unrelenting activist Somia Elrowmeim seeks to bridge gaps between women of different cultures
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Children at Brooklyn Homeless Shelters Get Delivery to Help Cope With Pandemic

Children at Brooklyn Homeless Shelters Get Delivery to Help Cope With Pandemic

Kids living at homeless shelters in Brownsville and East New York are about to get their own comfort bags
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