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Bed-Stuy Rep Jeffries Has 3rd Most House Speaker Votes Ever: Report

Bed-Stuy Rep Jeffries Has 3rd Most House Speaker Votes Ever: Report

It didn't take long for Hakeem Jeffries to break records this year.
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Schumer Invests $1M in the GodSquad to Impact Central Brooklyn

Schumer Invests $1M in the GodSquad to Impact Central Brooklyn

The 67th Precinct Clergy Council, popularly known as “The GodSquad," said on Tuesday that it was grateful to the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Charles “Chuck” Schumer, for earmarking US $1 million in federal funds to the organization i
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NYPD Looking to Crackdown on Robberies Along the Bushwick-Ridgewood Border

NYPD Looking to Crackdown on Robberies Along the Bushwick-Ridgewood Border

In an effort to reduce the number of strong-armed robberies along the Ridgewood/Bushwick border, the 104th Precinct announced it would be working with the 83rd Precinct in Bushwick to crack [...] Click here to view original web page at qns.com
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NYC COVID Rates Top 30% in Spots as XBB Variant Rages; These Neighborhoods Are Seeing Worst Spread Now

NYC COVID Rates Top 30% in Spots as XBB Variant Rages; These Neighborhoods Are Seeing Worst Spread Now

COVID positivity rates in parts of New York City are now over 30%, as the most transmissible variant of the virus yet rages through the region, sparking international concern .
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Kensington Woman Found Dead in Apartment with Ex-Boyfriend Barricaded Inside

Kensington Woman Found Dead in Apartment with Ex-Boyfriend Barricaded Inside

A 60-year-old woman was found dead in her Brooklyn apartment — after her ex-boyfriend, barricaded himself inside, police said Thursday.
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Public Composting Bins Arrive In Bed-Stuy, Leaving Rats Hungry

Public Composting Bins Arrive In Bed-Stuy, Leaving Rats Hungry

Put your Big Apple in the Big Belly! The first Smart Composting Bins in Brooklyn are in Bed-Stuy, according to residents who were pleasantly surprised to discover the public [...] Click here to view original web page at patch.com
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Elderly Woman Killed in Canarsie Hit-Run was Second Person in Her Family to be Killed by a Driver in the Borough

Elderly Woman Killed in Canarsie Hit-Run was Second Person in Her Family to be Killed by a Driver in the Borough

An elderly grandmother killed in a Brooklyn hit-and-run had a daughter who was killed in a similar crash 10 years earlier, the woman’s devastated family said Thursday. “It wasn’t her time,” the daughter told the Daily News. “She had no health issues.
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Employee Shot in Leg During Attempted Robbery Inside East NY Dollar Tree Store

Employee Shot in Leg During Attempted Robbery Inside East NY Dollar Tree Store

An employee was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery at a Dollar Tree in Brooklyn Wednesday night. Police say the incident happened around 8:40 p.m. at a Dollar Tree located at 679 Van Sinderen Avenue in East New York.
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Former Brooklyn USPS Worker who Stole Money Orders, Cash Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison

Former Brooklyn USPS Worker who Stole Money Orders, Cash Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison

A former East Flatbush United States Postal Service worker has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for postal theft [...] Click here to view original web page at www.brooklynpaper.com
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Atlantic Avenue Rezone Hosts First Public Workshop

Atlantic Avenue Rezone Hosts First Public Workshop

What better way to kick off 2023 with a public workshop about a long-awaited rezoning along Atlantic Avenue? On Jan. 17, the city will host a virtual workshop for the Atlantic Avenue Mixed [...] Click here to view original web page at patch.com
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