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"Still can't breathe": George Floyd remembered on 2-year anniversary of his murder

"Still can't breathe": George Floyd remembered on 2-year anniversary of his murder

A view of the George Floyd headstone at the Say Their Names cemetery at George Floyd Square on May 25 in Minneapolis. Photo: Stephen Maturen via Getty Images People across the U.S.
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Festive Lag BaOmer Event Lights Up Flatbush

Festive Lag BaOmer Event Lights Up Flatbush

After years of restrictions, the Lag BaOmer event in Flatbush, Brooklyn, was back and better than ever, with thousands of children enjoying a marching band, fire show and clowns.
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Guadalajara’s legendary hangover cure, the torta ahogada, arrives in Prospect Heights

Guadalajara’s legendary hangover cure, the torta ahogada, arrives in Prospect Heights

Newly-opened Cruz del Sur on Washington Avenue also has some terrific tacos and an amazing beef marrow stew.
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3 homicides in 3 hours in Brooklyn, police search for gunmen

3 homicides in 3 hours in Brooklyn, police search for gunmen

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- There were three homicides in three hours in Brooklyn Wednesday, with one of them in East Flatbush. Police say they found a 22-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his stomach on Clarkson Avenue just before 7 p.m.
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Brooklyn’s Palestinian community remembers journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Brooklyn’s Palestinian community remembers journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Brooklyn’s Palestinian community gathered beside the Brooklyn Museum on May 15 to honor the life of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
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Local baseball icon Pignatano dead at 92

Local baseball icon Pignatano dead at 92

Former Brooklyn Dodgers catcher and Mets pitching coach Joe Pignatano was a borough native and long-time resident. AP Photo by Harry Harris Joe Pignatano was at the center of it all, be it in Brooklyn, Queens or Los Angeles.
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Brooklyn man who dodged murder rap in killing of sex worker will be tried again

Brooklyn man who dodged murder rap in killing of sex worker will be tried again

A Brooklyn man acquitted of murdering a woman who worked for him as a prostitute will be tried again for the crime — this time facing more evidence that will hopefully land him behind bars for life, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
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These School Projects Won Part Of Bed-Stuy's $1M Participatory Budget

These School Projects Won Part Of Bed-Stuy's $1M Participatory Budget

Computer labs, water fountains and a multimedia studio were among the winners of Councilmember Chi Ossé's finding this year. Computer labs, water fountains and a multimedia studio were among the winners of Councilmember Chi Ossé's finding this year.
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Brooklyn teen ‘sorry’ for stray bullet shooting of 14-year old outside school

Brooklyn teen ‘sorry’ for stray bullet shooting of 14-year old outside school

A teen gunman charged Wednesday with attempted murder for the February stray bullet shooting of a 14-year-old outside a Brooklyn school told cops he wishes he could apologize to his young victim, prosecutors said.
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1 Hurt When Fire Breaks Out In Home Near Bed-Stuy Border: FDNY

1 Hurt When Fire Breaks Out In Home Near Bed-Stuy Border: FDNY

A blaze took more than 100 firefighters and an hour to put out on Linden Street, officials said. (Anna Quinn/Patch) BROOKLYN, NY —One person was hurt in a fire near the Bed-Stuy border on Monday morning, according to fire officials.
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