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BK Schools Just Got New, State-Of-The-Art Hydroponic Farm Technology For STEM and Sustainability Curriculums

BK Schools Just Got New, State-Of-The-Art Hydroponic Farm Technology For STEM and Sustainability Curriculums

A total of 13 Brooklyn public schools will be receiving the brand new hydroponic systems for their respective science curriculums.
Longtime Park Slope Toy Store Closes: 'It Was Just Time,' Owner Says

Longtime Park Slope Toy Store Closes: 'It Was Just Time,' Owner Says

A longtime Park Slope toy store and kids' hair salon is cutting out its brick-and-mortar business. LuLu Cuts & Toys on Fifth Avenue closed this week in what owner Brigitte Prat called a "bittersweet" decision.
Bathtub stopper found in stomach of 4-foot long alligator dumped in Brooklyn

Bathtub stopper found in stomach of 4-foot long alligator dumped in Brooklyn

A sick 4-foot long alligator that was caught on Sunday in Brooklyn was found to have ingested a 4-inch wide bathtub stopper, according to The Bronx Zoo.
75-Year-Old Man Found Beaten to Death Inside His NYC Home; No Arrests Made

75-Year-Old Man Found Beaten to Death Inside His NYC Home; No Arrests Made

An autopsy shows the man died from blunt force trauma to the head.
Good Day, Brooklyn!

Good Day, Brooklyn!

NYC Council Celebrates Signing of Bills Addressing Pay Equity And Accessibility

NYC Council Celebrates Signing of Bills Addressing Pay Equity And Accessibility

A total of eight bills were signed into law.
Landmark Dyslexia Programs in Brooklyn Receive New Funding

Landmark Dyslexia Programs in Brooklyn Receive New Funding

“This historic investment for dyslexia programs in Brooklyn is a step in the right direction,” said Council Member Rita Joseph.
Good Day, Brooklyn!

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Fire Engulfs Williamsburg Lumber Storage Warehouse

Fire Engulfs Williamsburg Lumber Storage Warehouse

Large plumes billowed from a 4-alarm fire at a commercial building in Brooklyn on Tuesday. The fire started in a one-story lumber storage building at 335 Hewes Street around 10:51 a.m. and spread to a 3-story commercial building, officials said.
To Cut Pollution and Traffic, Special Permit May Soon Be Needed to Open Last-Mile Warehouses

To Cut Pollution and Traffic, Special Permit May Soon Be Needed to Open Last-Mile Warehouses

Elected officials on the New York City Council are seeking to blunt the proliferation of last-mile logistics warehouses run by Amazon and other large companies, arguing the rapid package deliveries they facilitate have caused an epidemic of truck tra