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DUMBO Bursting at the Seams with Tourists, Workers, Residents — and Construction

DUMBO Bursting at the Seams with Tourists, Workers, Residents — and Construction

As contentious as Michael Bloomberg's proposed presidential run is, he'd probably get some votes in DUMBO.
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After COVID Delays, Plan to Build Homeless Shelter Near Kings Theatre in Flatbush Moves Forward

After COVID Delays, Plan to Build Homeless Shelter Near Kings Theatre in Flatbush Moves Forward

A planned homeless shelter in Flatbush is on track for a 2022 completion after multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Deana Lawson, Chronicler of the Black Diaspora, Wins the 2020 Hugo Boss Prize

Deana Lawson, Chronicler of the Black Diaspora, Wins the 2020 Hugo Boss Prize

This morning, Deana Lawson was announced the winner of the 2020 Hugo Boss Prize via Instagram .
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Crown Heights Ballot Will Be in a Church Again

Crown Heights Ballot Will Be in a Church Again

On Tuesday, November 3, American citizens will be going to the polling stations in their area to cast their votes in the 2020 Presidential election. Excluding some residents of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights and East Flatbush.
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6 Are Shot in Brooklyn as N.Y.C.’s Summer of Violence Spills Into Fall

6 Are Shot in Brooklyn as N.Y.C.’s Summer of Violence Spills Into Fall

A white passenger car slowed down on a residential street in Brooklyn. One man fired his gun from the driver's side, and a second man fired a gun through the car's open sunroof.
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Previewing the 2020 State Senate Elections

Previewing the 2020 State Senate Elections

In 2018, the big question on the minds of state political observers was whether or not the Democrats would flip the state Senate. They did , with an impressive majority to boot.
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Brooklyn Motorist Fires Gun in Fit of Road Rage, Kills Bystander With Stray Bullet

Brooklyn Motorist Fires Gun in Fit of Road Rage, Kills Bystander With Stray Bullet

A Brooklyn motorist whipped out a gun in a fit of road rage over a fender bender and opened fire - fatally striking a 58-year-old bystander with a stray slug, police said Wednesday.
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Group of Activists Call for Turf to Be Repaired at Bushwick Inlet Park

Group of Activists Call for Turf to Be Repaired at Bushwick Inlet Park

A group of Brooklyn parents and activists are pushing the city to provide funding to repair the turf of a Williamsburg park, saying its deteriorated condition is getting dangerous.
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‘I Feel Guilty’: Grandson of Elderly Woman Shoved Off Brooklyn Subway Platform by Angry Smoker Says He Wishes He Didn’t Tell the Assailant to Stop

‘I Feel Guilty’: Grandson of Elderly Woman Shoved Off Brooklyn Subway Platform by Angry Smoker Says He Wishes He Didn’t Tell the Assailant to Stop

The grandson of an elderly woman cruelly shoved off a Brooklyn subway platform by an enraged smoker says he now wishes he didn't yell at the assailant for lighting up.
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NYC Confronts Climate Crisis Reality With Coastal Rezoning Plan

NYC Confronts Climate Crisis Reality With Coastal Rezoning Plan

Eight years after Hurricane Sandy devastated parts of the five boroughs, the City Planning Commission has introduced a new rezoning plan designed to shore up coastal communities, with particular emphasis on low-lying parts of Queens.
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