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Brooklyn Museum Partners With Netflix For Costume Exhibit

Brooklyn Museum Partners With Netflix For Costume Exhibit

Fans of "The Crown" or Netflix's miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" have a new way to enjoy their favorite shows.
Crown Heights Young Entrepreneurs to Present Investors Event to Help Startups

Crown Heights Young Entrepreneurs to Present Investors Event to Help Startups

Crown Heights Young Entrepreneurs will presents "Investor Night" to help innovative startups put their business ideas into play with investments of up to $250,000.
Kevin Parker Launches Campaign for New York City Comptroller

Kevin Parker Launches Campaign for New York City Comptroller

State Senator Kevin Parker, a Democrat from Brooklyn, officially announced his campaign for New York City Comptroller on Wednesday evening in an interview on NY1.
Brooklyn Prosecutors Say They Lack Evidence to Retry Man Who Served 27 Years in 1992 Murder Case

Brooklyn Prosecutors Say They Lack Evidence to Retry Man Who Served 27 Years in 1992 Murder Case

A Brooklyn man who served 27 years in prison for a 1992 murder he insists he did not commit finally has the weight of a possible retrial off his back.
‘The Kids Were Freezing’: NYC Public School Teachers Instructed To Keep Windows Open To Comply With COVID Guidelines Even As Temperatures Drop

‘The Kids Were Freezing’: NYC Public School Teachers Instructed To Keep Windows Open To Comply With COVID Guidelines Even As Temperatures Drop

A big change is coming for New York City schools after an unseasonably warm November. Classrooms have been comfortable with their windows open, but winter is right around the corner.
Same Old Crisis: In Bushwick, Hunger and Joblessness Hold Steady in a Bad Place

Same Old Crisis: In Bushwick, Hunger and Joblessness Hold Steady in a Bad Place

It is called "to go on a pilgrimage." The expression is well known to Spanish speakers as well as some English speakers who are now using it to describe the way people in search of food go from one food pantry to another.
The Stuy Burgers Soft Opens on Halsey

The Stuy Burgers Soft Opens on Halsey

Bed Stuy will soon have a new place to pick up burgers. Geared to a wide variety of tastes, The Stuy Burgers soft opened on Halloween with beef, turkey, salmon and soy options priced that day at $10 each.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 834 Pacific Street in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 834 Pacific Street in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

The housing lottery is now open for 834 Pacific Street, a six-story mixed-use development in Prospect Heights , Brooklyn.
Behind the Doors of New York’s Public Housing

Behind the Doors of New York’s Public Housing

I grew up on Manhattan's Lower East Side, one of the most diverse, densely built neighborhoods in the world. Boutique shops now stand side by side with bodegas, and rising rents are changing the face of this once-affordable enclave.
BOE to Begin Counting Absentee Ballots Crucial for Southern BK Races

BOE to Begin Counting Absentee Ballots Crucial for Southern BK Races

The city's Board of Elections will tomorrow begin counting the thousands of absentee ballots cast during last Tuesday's general election — with historically high mail-in votes potentially deciding the outcome of three down-ballot races in south