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NY Spent $452M on Medical Equipment During Pandemic That Went Unused

NY Spent $452M on Medical Equipment During Pandemic That Went Unused

An audit by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli revealed that nearly all of the 247,000 medical devices purchased during COVID-19 remain unused, with maintenance lapses and poor oversight risking future readiness.
First Legal Cannabis Dispensary Opens in Flatbush

First Legal Cannabis Dispensary Opens in Flatbush

All Good, a legal dispensary near Brooklyn College, wants the shop to become a community hub.
Brooklyn Buses Get Green Light For Quicker Commutes

Brooklyn Buses Get Green Light For Quicker Commutes

The service expansion on the B17, B26, B74 and B103 looks to cut commute times and improve transit access in underserved outer borough neighborhoods.
City Council Pushes For Additional Funds to Improve Black Maternal Health

City Council Pushes For Additional Funds to Improve Black Maternal Health

In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, City Council leaders urged for the adoption of state and city policies that would help end maternal mortality for expectant Black mothers, who are six times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes compared to white New Yorkers.
Sephardic Community Leader Launches Brooklyn Senate Bid

Sephardic Community Leader Launches Brooklyn Senate Bid

The Brooklyn Democratic Party nominated Sam Sutton, a long-time nonprofit executive and Sephardic community activist, to run as the Democratic state senate candidate for District 22 in the May 20 special election.
Brooklyn's Biggest Day of Service Returns

Brooklyn's Biggest Day of Service Returns

Brooklyn Org is inviting residents to participate in various volunteer opportunities on April 26, to foster community connections and create the largest single day of volunteering in the borough’s history.
Good Day, Brooklyn!

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Brooklyn Family Displaced After Fire Destroys Lenox Road Apartment

Brooklyn Family Displaced After Fire Destroys Lenox Road Apartment

This is the second fire in the building in recent years. In 2021, a separate blaze damaged apartments on the other side of the complex.
Three Alleged Gang Members Indicted in 2021 Shooting Death of Teen Outside Brooklyn Charter School

Three Alleged Gang Members Indicted in 2021 Shooting Death of Teen Outside Brooklyn Charter School

Smith and Simms both pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Alexandre pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter.
City Finds Funding For 3-K And Pre-K Seats

City Finds Funding For 3-K And Pre-K Seats

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city will allocate $167 million to support early childhood education programming in the fiscal year 2026 budget.