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Thousands of New York ‘Long Haulers’ Struggle with COVID-19 Months After Diagnosis

Thousands of New York ‘Long Haulers’ Struggle with COVID-19 Months After Diagnosis

The illness was supposed to last for three weeks, doctors told her. But weeks four through six of COVID-19 were the worst for Holly MacDonald. Her low-grade fever morphed into an all-around fatigue. She began having trouble speaking.
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Brooklyn Democratic Party Members Sign Letter Against Industry City Rezoning

Brooklyn Democratic Party Members Sign Letter Against Industry City Rezoning

Nearly 40 members of the Brooklyn Democratic Party have signed onto a letter calling on City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to vote down the controversial Industry City rezoning ahead of a crucial Council hearing on Tuesday about the scheme.
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Brooklyn Gun Buyback Takes 33 Guns Off New York Streets

Brooklyn Gun Buyback Takes 33 Guns Off New York Streets

Thirty three guns are now off New York's streets thanks to a gun buyback held in Brooklyn on Saturday. Men and women that arrived carrying firearms in bags left with $200 per gun after surrendering them, no questions asked.
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Vigil for Slain Cyclist Sarah Pitts Ends With Police Aggression

Vigil for Slain Cyclist Sarah Pitts Ends With Police Aggression

Dozens of police officers aggressively shoved a group of mourners on Friday during a vigil for Sarah Pitts, an assistant district attorney who was fatally struck by a bus driver while riding her bike in Williamsburg last week, according to witnesses
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Daughter, a Community-First Coffee Shop, Opens in Crown Heights This December

Daughter, a Community-First Coffee Shop, Opens in Crown Heights This December

Like a lot of new coffee shops with nighttime wine and bites programs, Daughter intends to feature a menu of pastries made in-house, specialty coffee, and natural wine.
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Brooklynites Raise Awareness of Ovarian Cancer With Virtual TEAL Walk

Brooklynites Raise Awareness of Ovarian Cancer With Virtual TEAL Walk

Ovarian cancer survivors took to the streets of Brooklyn this weekend for the annual walk organized by the nonprofit TEAL, which was reimagined this year as a virtual event to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
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Cyclists Ride Around Brooklyn to Get Word out About Completing the Census

Cyclists Ride Around Brooklyn to Get Word out About Completing the Census

Cyclists in Brooklyn made their way around the borough Sunday to get the word out about completing the census ahead of the upcoming deadline. The one-day event kicked off in front of the Brooklyn Museum. Rep.
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NYC Early-Shift Workers Stranded by Subway’s Nightly Closures for COVID Cleanings — Empty Trains Still Run, But They Can’t Ride Them

NYC Early-Shift Workers Stranded by Subway’s Nightly Closures for COVID Cleanings — Empty Trains Still Run, But They Can’t Ride Them

The subway — built to ease travel across the city — lately has made travel hard for people like Pedro Perez, a 48-year-old electrician. Perez commutes from East New York in Brooklyn to Paterson, N.J., early each morning.
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East Flatbush Residents: Local Street Flooding, Tree's Large Roots Making Area Dangerous

East Flatbush Residents: Local Street Flooding, Tree's Large Roots Making Area Dangerous

Residents in East Flatbush say a local street floods every time it rains heavily, and a tree that lifts the sidewalk is making it dangerous to walk on.
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For Grandparents Day, Women Honor Daughters Lost to Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

For Grandparents Day, Women Honor Daughters Lost to Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

Shamony Makeba Gibson was in her hospital room, recovering after giving birth, when she said something that worried her mother.
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