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12-Foot Tall Puppet Travels From Syria To Bed-Stuy

12-Foot Tall Puppet Travels From Syria To Bed-Stuy

There’s something different about Little Amal. First of all, she’s a 10-year-old girl, a refugee from the ravages of war in her home of Syria. Second of all, she’s not that little. Actually, Little Amal is a 12-foot-tall puppet.
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East NY School on Lockdown After Gunfire Reported

East NY School on Lockdown After Gunfire Reported

A Brooklyn high school was placed on lockdown after a 911 caller reported shots fired nearby Monday morning, cops said. Police received a report [...] Click here to view original web page at nypost.com
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Mayor Considers Housing Migrants on Cruise Ships, Outcry Follows

Mayor Considers Housing Migrants on Cruise Ships, Outcry Follows

As New York struggles to find housing for a wave of migrants arriving in the city, Mayor Eric Adams is seriously considering housing them on cruise [...] Click here to view original web page at www.nytimes.com
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East NY Vigil for Man Shot on his Lunch Break

East NY Vigil for Man Shot on his Lunch Break

A candlelight vigil was held in East New York to honor the memory of a construction worker who was killed. Ronnie Ortiz was killed in East New York on Wednesday as he took a lunch break. Friday would have been his 31st birthday.
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2 Men Shot, 1 Killed in East Flatbush During Clash Over SUV

2 Men Shot, 1 Killed in East Flatbush During Clash Over SUV

Two men were shot, one fatally, in Brooklyn early Saturday when a clash over an SUV ended in gunfire, cops said. The shooting took place on E. 37th St. near Glenwood Road in East Flatbush at about [...] Click here to view original web page at www.
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Hochul, Adams Avoid Questions About Report on Failing Hasidic Schools

Hochul, Adams Avoid Questions About Report on Failing Hasidic Schools

The most powerful elected officials in New York had little to say about a blockbuster report from the New York Times into failing Hasidic Jewish private schools. Others ignored the findings, obfuscated, or chose a narrower focus.
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$250,000 Raised to Transfer Public School Kids to Yeshivahs

$250,000 Raised to Transfer Public School Kids to Yeshivahs

Take that, New York Times: A parlor meeting in a Crown Heights home raised $250,000 to fund the transfer of Jewish children from public schools to Chabad's Chassidic Yeshiva education system.
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Spike Lee's 'Crooklyn' House Seeking $4.5 Mil Buyer in Bed-Stuy

Spike Lee's 'Crooklyn' House Seeking $4.5 Mil Buyer in Bed-Stuy

The home made famous by Spike Lee, redone with beautiful details, is on the market. The Bed-Stuy home, which served as a main setting for Spike Lee’s semi-autobiographical 1994 film Crooklyn, [...] Click here to view original web page at patch.com
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NYPD Release Photos of Alleged Brooklyn Subway Slasher

NYPD Release Photos of Alleged Brooklyn Subway Slasher

Police released surveillance camera images of a man they suspect of slashing another rider on a Brooklyn subway train Monday. Police released images of the man they say slashed a guy in the back on a Brooklyn subway train Monday.
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The Best Dog Parks In NYC, According To Locals

The Best Dog Parks In NYC, According To Locals

Calling all New York City dog parents! Looking for a new place where your dog can stretch her legs and make some new four-legged friends? You’ve come to the right place. While some NYC parks allow dogs to be off-leash until 9 a.m. (and after 9 p.m.
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