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Brooklyn Museum and Instagram Announce the Opening of the Black Visionaries Program, $650,000 in Grants

Brooklyn Museum and Instagram Announce the Opening of the Black Visionaries Program, $650,000 in Grants

The 2022 #BlackVisionaries program is an effort to empower, center and invest in aspiring Black voices within art and design
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NY State Awards $12M to ENY Development to Build 66 New Affordable Homes on Pitkin Ave

NY State Awards $12M to ENY Development to Build 66 New Affordable Homes on Pitkin Ave

Developments to offer free or low-cost broadband Internet and energy efficient amenities
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Amid Overdose Crisis, Brooklyn Nonprofits Tackle Drug Use Through Innovative Models

Amid Overdose Crisis, Brooklyn Nonprofits Tackle Drug Use Through Innovative Models

Many are working on a harm reduction model, which means meeting people with substance use issues where they are, versus forcing them into rehab
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NYPD: 3 fatally shot, mayor's aide robbed at gunpoint over violent NYC holiday weekend

NYPD: 3 fatally shot, mayor's aide robbed at gunpoint over violent NYC holiday weekend

Police say at least three people were fatally shot and others were injured over the holiday weekend across the Bronx and Brooklyn.
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Looking for the Ideal Living Situation in Brooklyn? These Local Tenants Say, 'Fuggetaboutit!'

Looking for the Ideal Living Situation in Brooklyn? These Local Tenants Say, 'Fuggetaboutit!'

Brooklyn renters share their stories of trouble and struggle in New York City's fastest-developing borough
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40J Fireworks 2022: Where to Snag the Best Seats in Brooklyn!

40J Fireworks 2022: Where to Snag the Best Seats in Brooklyn!

Brooklyn, we're finally out of the pandemic and can celebrate this 4th of July with relative freedom (but while exercising still some measure of caution).
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A chaotic rental market means it's time to get creative when apartment hunting in New York City

A chaotic rental market means it's time to get creative when apartment hunting in New York City

Artist Maggie Antalek is among the many New Yorkers relying on her community to find a tenant for her Lower East Side apartment. The median rent in Manhattan has gone up 25% increase since 2021.
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Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of young woman visiting Brooklyn apartment, tenant critically hurt

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of young woman visiting Brooklyn apartment, tenant critically hurt

A suspect has been arrested for the fatal shooting of a young woman visiting a Brooklyn apartment — and for leaving the tenant critically wounded, cops said Sunday.
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R. Kelly sues prison for allegedly placing him on 'punitive' suicide watch

R. Kelly sues prison for allegedly placing him on 'punitive' suicide watch

R. Kelly sues prison for allegedly placing him on 'punitive' suicide watch R.
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Man arrested for allegedly stalking Taylor Swift at her New York home

Man arrested for allegedly stalking Taylor Swift at her New York home

A Brooklyn man has been arrested for allegedly stalking Taylor Swift at her Tribeca home. Joshua Christian, 35, of Crown Heights, was busted on Friday and charged with stalking and criminal trespass, the New York Police Department said.
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