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Around Brooklyn: BP Eric Adams Slams Trump School Diet Proposal

Around Brooklyn: BP Eric Adams Slams Trump School Diet Proposal

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams released testimony he submitted to the U.S.
Battle Renews To Shut Down Notorious Bed-Stuy Strip Club

Battle Renews To Shut Down Notorious Bed-Stuy Strip Club

Photos of pole dancing women and a bizarre debate about the definition of "provocative" became the center of a liquor license hearing this week as Bed-Stuy's community board tried to stop a notorious bar in the neighborhood.
NYC Schools Shorten Quarantine Mandate To 10 Days, Instead Of 14

NYC Schools Shorten Quarantine Mandate To 10 Days, Instead Of 14

New York City is reducing the amount of time students and staff must quarantine due to possible exposure to the coronavirus, education department officials said Monday.
NYC Congressional Members Hide As Pro-Trump Mob Swarms US Capitol

NYC Congressional Members Hide As Pro-Trump Mob Swarms US Capitol

A pro-Trump mob's unprecedented breach of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday sent New York City's congressional delegation scrambling for safety. One by one, the city's senators and representatives tweeted out they were safe in hiding.
24/7 COVID Vaccination Hubs to Open in Brooklyn and the Bronx This Weekend

24/7 COVID Vaccination Hubs to Open in Brooklyn and the Bronx This Weekend

Two round-the-clock vaccination sites will open in New York City this weekend, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday.
City Council Candidate Takes Heat Over Cumbo’s Legacy

City Council Candidate Takes Heat Over Cumbo’s Legacy

Laurie Cumbo's record in the 36th district was front and center during a Jan. 5 forum of the candidates hoping to replace her, with one candidate taking heat for her time working in Cumbo's office.
Nose-to-Tail Butcher Opens in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

Nose-to-Tail Butcher Opens in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

Personal need often drives the establishment of small, specialized food companies. Corey Hammond, who works in e-commerce and consulting, moved to Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, four years ago and missed having a convenient butcher.
’21 Years Is Not 21 days’: Abner Louima Says He Forgives, But Doesn’t Forget, as NYPD Officer Who Sodomized Him Asks for Early Release From Prison

’21 Years Is Not 21 days’: Abner Louima Says He Forgives, But Doesn’t Forget, as NYPD Officer Who Sodomized Him Asks for Early Release From Prison

The cop who sodomized Abner Louima with a jagged wooden handle in 1997 wants out of federal prison early because of COVID-19.
Tenants Petition to Join Lawsuit Against Infamous Dean Street Landlords

Tenants Petition to Join Lawsuit Against Infamous Dean Street Landlords

The former tenants of a Dean Street building are looking to be included in the city's lawsuit against their former landlords, saying the property owners mounted an illegal eviction and harassment campaign against them over the summer.

Bill Requiring Hospitals to Admit Women in Pre-Term Labor Signed Into Law

Hospitals across the state must admit any woman in pre-term labor regardless of their insurance or ability to pay, according to a new law proposed by a Brooklyn legislator.