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NYPD school safety agents reached a tentative contact deal with the city. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that the City reached a tentative contract agreement with Teamsters Local 237, which represents school safety agents and special officers.

Readers that dig Beat Generation writers will enjoy this evenings book signing with Danny Simmons tonight at Restoration Plaza. So if you get home early from work, check it out.

A local grassroots organization fears the city is getting ready to rezone Empire Boulevard for luxury developments.

Surveillance Video Footage shows a tourist who was arrested by NYPD on Sunday for scaling the Brooklyn Bridge.

From Bed-Stuy resident Hanna Herbertson comes the latest Dancehall Fusion class video, filmed at Broadway Dance Center.

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Photo: facebook.com/bergnbeerhall From the team that brought Fort Greene residents the über-popular Fort Greene Flea comes a new effort in Crown Heights: a beer hall and food market called Berg'n, reported the Daily News .

Brooklyn just experienced yet another fantastic weekend of soul-infused punk.

The city's law-abiding residents are safer than they've been in decades, according to an internal NYPD analysis of the latest crime statistics—even though this year has seen a 10 percent surge in shootings, reported the New York Post .

1. Weather: Sun all week, no chance of showers predicted with highs will be in the low- to mid-80s all week 2.