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Did Someone Say Badu and Ade in BK? Yes, Both Perform This Weekend And... IYKYK!

Did Someone Say Badu and Ade in BK? Yes, Both Perform This Weekend And... IYKYK!

Pop Icons Erykah Badu and Yemi Alade Will Perform on Friday and Saturday as part of BRIC's Celebrate Brooklyn! Fest
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Have Your Say on the Controversial New City Council District Draft Map and Its Impact in Brooklyn

The proposal would combine the western part of Sunset Park with nearby Bay Ridge, with some saying it unites Chinese voters and others saying it dilutes the Latinx vote.
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NYC Emergency Management and the Health Department Advise New Yorkers to Beat the Heat

NYC Emergency Management and the Health Department Advise New Yorkers to Beat the Heat

The advisory recommends that New Yorkers take the necessary precautions to stay safe amidst the extrememly hot and humid weather
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Cut a Rug at 12 Free Dance Parties in BK this Saturday Curated by Festival of New York

Cut a Rug at 12 Free Dance Parties in BK this Saturday Curated by Festival of New York

Join a world dance workshop, and move your feet at a silent disco or jive to Jamaican classics as part of Dance Party NYC, a citywide party with more than 80 locations.
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'We're Listening:' NYC Officials Attend Bushwick Town Hall on LGBTQ Discrimination in Nightlife

'We're Listening:' NYC Officials Attend Bushwick Town Hall on LGBTQ Discrimination in Nightlife

Organizers hope the town hall starts a dialogue that prompts change in the NYC nightlife industry, particularly in white spaces that book performers of color and trans performers
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Mayor Adams Announces Emergency Procurement Declaration to Aid Asylum Seekers

The emergency procurement declaration will allow the city to rapidly procure additional shelter and services for individuals and families seeking asylum
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Queer and Trans Youth Elevate Their Creative Sides at QT Art Camp's Free Workshops

Queer and Trans Youth Elevate Their Creative Sides at QT Art Camp's Free Workshops

These workshops are free to queer and trans youth ages 13-19
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Brooklyn Driver Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter of Deliveryman

The driver, Valdez Heron, plead guilty to manslaughter in June after running a red light and fatally striking a man in 2020.
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 yrs for Drive-by Shooting

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 18 yrs for Drive-by Shooting

Steve Bynum has been sentenced to 18 years for shooting and wounding a pregnant innocent bystander.
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New Student Debt Relief Program Available for Health Professionals

NYC Health + Hospitals offers up to $50,000 in debt relief to behavioral health professionals.
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