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Cleanup Plan Proposed for Contaminated Williamsburg Site Ahead of New Housing

Cleanup Plan Proposed for Contaminated Williamsburg Site Ahead of New Housing

City officials are accepting public comments through Mar. 3, 2026 on a proposed environmental cleanup tied to a planned residential development at 653 Grand Street.
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Girl Scouts Spread Love at Brooklyn Food Distribution

Girl Scouts Spread Love at Brooklyn Food Distribution

The Girl Scouts of Greater New York donated more than 30,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to New Yorkers facing food insecurity.
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After Deadly Crash, Brooklyn Community Demands Safer Streets

After Deadly Crash, Brooklyn Community Demands Safer Streets

Amira Aminova, 11, was killed on Feb. 5 after she was struck by a school bus in Bath Beach. Community members are calling for increased traffic safety measures to be implemented.
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Brooklyn Diocese Offers Mediation to Close Remaining Sexual Abuse Cases

Brooklyn Diocese Offers Mediation to Close Remaining Sexual Abuse Cases

The Brooklyn Diocese has paid over 500 victim-survivors more than $100 million since 2017. There are about 1,100 cases remaining to be resolved.
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Join a Screening And Talk on Medgar Evers in Brooklyn

Join a Screening And Talk on Medgar Evers in Brooklyn

The Weeksville Heritage Center will host a screening and panel discussion on the documentary film "Everlasting: The life and legacy of Medgar Evers" on Feb. 19.
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Feb 13: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Aaliyah

Feb 13: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Aaliyah

Aaliyah means "highest, most exalted one" in Arabic.
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Good Day, Brooklyn!

Good Day, Brooklyn!

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71-Year-Old Man in Critical Condition After Sheepshead Bay Hit-And-Run

71-Year-Old Man in Critical Condition After Sheepshead Bay Hit-And-Run

Detectives say it happened around 6:00pm near Ocean Avenue and Avenue S.
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Police Seek 3 Men After $120K Jewelry Suitcase Theft

Police Seek 3 Men After $120K Jewelry Suitcase Theft

The theft happened Jan. 14, just before 8:00pm, near Avenue U and East 26th Street.
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Brooklyn Catholic School Set to Close

Brooklyn Catholic School Set to Close

Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy in Canarsie was one of the seven schools the Diocese of Brooklyn decided to close at the end of the 2026 academic year.
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