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Still undecided about where to post up for the World Cup playoffs, kicking off today? The Reader has compiled a list of some great places to settle for playoffs series in Central Brooklyn, including Fort Green/Clinton Hill, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Cro

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked legislation that would allow people to refinance their student loans at lower rates, reported the Associated Press .

photo: nydailynews.com A bill proposed Wednesday in the New York City Council would provide low-income tenants facing eviction or foreclosure with the same free access to an attorney that criminals are eligible for, the Daily News reports.

Susan L. Taylor at "The Courage to Change" fundraiser for YWCA of Brooklyn Editor Emerita of Essence Magazine Susan L.

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New York City has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 to Occupy Wall Street protesters for wrongful arrests, the largest settlement to date for an Occupy-related civil rights lawsuit, reports the Associated Press .

Raymond Williams, owner and head baker at Sweet Lee's Desserts Raymond Williams left Brooklyn more than four decades ago to study marketing at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

77th Precinct Crime is up 27 percent for the week of May 26 — June 1, 2014, in the 77th Precinct, covering the northern end of Crown Heights. According to CompStat , there were 47 total reported incidents in the 77th Pct.

Oversized one-bedroom apartment located at 128 Willougbhy Avenue in the heart of Clinton Hill. Large 14 x 16 living room with decorative fireplace and 10-foot ceilings. Kitchen has new wood cabinets and stainless steel appliances.

It was a week of parades for Mayor Bill de Blasio, beginning with Memorial Day, where he made a stop in Little Neck Douglaston in Queens, to help celebrate their own small Memorial Day parade.