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Brooklyn Civic Building to be Named After Justice Ginsburg Following Two-Year Push by BP Adams

Brooklyn Civic Building to be Named After Justice Ginsburg Following Two-Year Push by BP Adams

Following a two-year effort by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, New York City will celebrate the legacy of Brooklyn-born Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by naming the Brooklyn Municipal Building after her.
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Teachers Protest for More COVID-19 Testing and Safer Conditions

Teachers Protest for More COVID-19 Testing and Safer Conditions

They're giving the mayor an F! Dozens of public school teachers marched through Downtown Brooklyn on Monday evening to demand safer working conditions as in-person classes resume, arguing that educators needed more testing access to stay safe amid th
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How Do We Create an RBG Memorial That Isn’t Terrible?

How Do We Create an RBG Memorial That Isn’t Terrible?

The morning after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, bouquets of roses and sunflowers, signs and notes expressing grief and gratitude, votive candles, and even action figures surrounded the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
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Amid Increasing COVID Alarm, Packed Services at Chabad’s Brooklyn Headquarters

Amid Increasing COVID Alarm, Packed Services at Chabad’s Brooklyn Headquarters

Men packed into a late-night prayer service at Chabad's main synagogue in Brooklyn this week, in violation of New York's health rules and against the advice of local doctors. On Friday, Sept.
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Brooklyn Reps Urge Council to Vote Down Industry City Rezoning

Brooklyn Reps Urge Council to Vote Down Industry City Rezoning

Ten state and congressional representatives in Brooklyn signed onto a letter opposing the Industry City rezoning on Tuesday — just weeks before the City Council is set to vote on the controversial proposal.
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Scott Stringer is Putting Affordable Housing at the Center of His Mayoral Pitch — What's His Vision?

Scott Stringer is Putting Affordable Housing at the Center of His Mayoral Pitch — What's His Vision?

When he officially launched his campaign for mayor earlier this month, Comptroller Scott Stringer took square aim at what he called "the gentrification industrial complex" that he says has flourished in New York City despite Mayor Bill de Blasio's ye
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"I Was Living a Nightmare": Father of Davell Gardner Shares Emotional Plea to End Gun Violence

"I Was Living a Nightmare": Father of Davell Gardner Shares Emotional Plea to End Gun Violence

The father of a 1-year-old boy who was shot and killed this summer in Brooklyn shares a heartbreaking plea. The NYPD released a message from Davell Gardner on Twitter, months after his son was killed in a shooting in July.
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Northern Brooklyn Electeds Push Census in Final Days

Northern Brooklyn Electeds Push Census in Final Days

Assemblymember Maritza Davila (D-Bushwick), U.S Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Bushwick, Williamsburg, Red Hook, Sunset Park, Queens, Lower Manhattan), State Sen.
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‘It Feels Like it’s Different This Year’: Preschoolers, Students With Disabilities Return to In-Person Learning

‘It Feels Like it’s Different This Year’: Preschoolers, Students With Disabilities Return to In-Person Learning

Six months after school shuttered amid the surging COVID-19 pandemic, the first wave of New York City public school students trickled back to their buildings Monday.
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Brooklyn’s Top 10 Elected Officials

Brooklyn’s Top 10 Elected Officials

1. Hakeem Jeffries The impeachment trial was supposed to be the Fort Greene congressman's moment in the national spotlight, but his star turn never materialized.
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