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New healthcare program to offer coverage to uninsured Brooklynites

New healthcare program to offer coverage to uninsured Brooklynites

Coney Island Hospital is one of three medical facilities that will treat uninsured Brooklynites under the new scheme.
Radical Women: Kim Hill's Brooklyn boutique with a community mission

Radical Women: Kim Hill's Brooklyn boutique with a community mission

Radical Women, owned by Kim Hill, is more than a boutique. It is part of an entire movement.
Spike Lee To Head Cannes Film Festival Jury

Spike Lee To Head Cannes Film Festival Jury

Way back in 1986, Spike Lee 's first feature film, " She's Gotta Have It ," won the Prix de la Jeunesse in the Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival .
Fire Erupts In Crown Heights Building: FDNY

Fire Erupts In Crown Heights Building: FDNY

Smoke eaters rushed to the top floor of 752 Nostrand Ave. about 11 a.m. to battle a two-alarm fire, according to the FDNY. Firefighters had the blaze under control by 12:17 p.m., a FDNY spokesperson said.
NYC Parks Department required to rethink controversial redesign of Fort Greene Park

NYC Parks Department required to rethink controversial redesign of Fort Greene Park

After over three years of controversy, the New York Supreme Court has decided that the 30-acre landscape would not be subject to a redesign or the removal of 83 mature trees until a proper environmental impact review is conducted.
Head Of Militant Jewish Group Plans To ‘Confront’ Black Leaders

Head Of Militant Jewish Group Plans To ‘Confront’ Black Leaders

The Toronto-based head of the militant Jewish Defense League — classified by the FBI as a terrorist group — said he is coming soon to New York City to expose and confront Black leaders who spread anti-Semitism.
Free indoor skate park opens in Bushwick

Free indoor skate park opens in Bushwick

Brooklyn's skateboarders have a new spot where they can grind, ollie, and catch some air without being chased off by the Man.
5-Year-Old Struck By BMW In Flatbush Crash

5-Year-Old Struck By BMW In Flatbush Crash

A 5-year-old boy was hit by a BMW in a Brooklyn street Wednesday morning, officials said. The little boy was struck on the corner of New York and Snyder avenues just after 7:30 a.m., according to police and the FDNY.
You Must Earn $72K To Get 'Affordable' Crown Heights Apartment

You Must Earn $72K To Get 'Affordable' Crown Heights Apartment

The average Brooklynite need not apply for six "affordable" apartments recently listed by the New York City housing lottery. Units within 486 and 488 Lefferts Ave.
New York City will install 100 new security cameras in haredi Orthodox Brooklyn neighborhoods

New York City will install 100 new security cameras in haredi Orthodox Brooklyn neighborhoods

New York City will install 100 new security cameras in neighborhoods in Brooklyn with large haredi Orthodox Jewish populations. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the new security measure on Friday. ...