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Why Small Biz Saturday and 2020 Holiday Season Could ‘Make or Break’ Local NYC Stores Amid Pandemic

Why Small Biz Saturday and 2020 Holiday Season Could ‘Make or Break’ Local NYC Stores Amid Pandemic

Brooklyn bookseller Kalima DeSuze wants to be clear — she's not anti-Amazon as much as she's pro-keeping independent retailers alive amid a nasty pandemic that's shut down much of the world's economy.
Couple Says NYC Hospital Lost Remains of Their Stillborn Child

Couple Says NYC Hospital Lost Remains of Their Stillborn Child

A heartbroken Brooklyn couple alleges a city-run hospital wrongfully cremated and then lost the remains of their stillborn son — and now they're suing for $10 million. Tiffany Griffith, 38, was at her Bed-Stuy home on Nov.
Locals Renew Push for Bushwick Avenue Landmarking

Locals Renew Push for Bushwick Avenue Landmarking

Residents are making another attempt at landmarking historic Bushwick Avenue.
New York City Organizations Rely on Private Donors to Fight Hunger as Federal Aid Runs Out

New York City Organizations Rely on Private Donors to Fight Hunger as Federal Aid Runs Out

Organizations combating the hunger crisis are running out of cash amid unprecedented need, and need help from supporters to stay open, according to the head of the country's largest Jewish charity.
The Kings Thanksgiving Will Continue, With Hot Meals To Go

The Kings Thanksgiving Will Continue, With Hot Meals To Go

The fourth annual 'Kings Cares Thanksgiving Luncheon ' is back. The beloved tradition will look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but traditional Thanksgiving meals will still be hot, just as they were in the years before.
This Wrongly Convicted Man Spent 25 Thanksgivings in Prison

This Wrongly Convicted Man Spent 25 Thanksgivings in Prison

In 1995, I was a 25-year-old Brooklyn father of a one-and-a-half-year-old son. I had recently joined The Times and had become the paper's youngest newsroom department head since a man named Lester Markel was named Sunday editor in 1923.
5 Ways That David Dinkins Shaped New York City

5 Ways That David Dinkins Shaped New York City

David N. Dinkins served a single four-year term as New York City's first and only Black mayor. His tenure has been judged harshly at times, but it was also filled with accomplishments. Mr.
The Best Gifts From Small Businesses, According to Small Business Owners

The Best Gifts From Small Businesses, According to Small Business Owners

Ever since the first round of city-wide COVID lockdowns in March, small businesses have shouldered a heavy financial burden.
Medgar Evers College Prep to Get ‘World Class’ New School Building

Medgar Evers College Prep to Get ‘World Class’ New School Building

After years of hosting students in makeshift classrooms out of trailers in the school's parking lot, Medgar Evers College Preparatory School in Crown Heights will finally add a new five-story, state-of-the-art building — ending rampant overcrow
’She Was My Princess’: Grandmother of Brooklyn ‘Sweet 16? Shooting Victim Remembers Teen Destined for Better Things

’She Was My Princess’: Grandmother of Brooklyn ‘Sweet 16? Shooting Victim Remembers Teen Destined for Better Things

She came to Brooklyn for a birthday party, and now her family is planning for a Virginia funeral.