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BK Parks Advocates Urge Mayor to Make Good on Campaign Promise of 1% of NYC Budget for Parks

BK Parks Advocates Urge Mayor to Make Good on Campaign Promise of 1% of NYC Budget for Parks

Parks advocates say the budget cuts, and resulting loss of staff, will immediately impact the quality of Brooklyn parks
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Construction Begins on $118 Million 100% Affordable Housing Development in Brownsville

Construction Begins on $118 Million 100% Affordable Housing Development in Brownsville

The new building, Bridge Rockaway, will offer 174 affordable homes, with 86 units reserved for seniors and veterans experiencing homelessness
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Calling All Volunteers Willing to Give Prospect Park a Little TLC!

Calling All Volunteers Willing to Give Prospect Park a Little TLC!

The Prospect Park Alliance is bringing back its volunteer-driven initiative aimed at maintaining Brooklyn's favorite backyard.
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Bklyn Tenant Claims Landlord's Neglect is an Attempt to Push Her and Her 5 Children Out, and Now She's Fighting Back

Bklyn Tenant Claims Landlord's Neglect is an Attempt to Push Her and Her 5 Children Out, and Now She's Fighting Back

Ikorine Fairclough said she's experiencing everything from no hot water, to rat infestation, to mold that she says has put her asthmatic son in the hospital multiple times.
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Haitian Flag Day Celebration kick off with Parade–in Photos

Haitian Flag Day Celebration kick off with Parade–in Photos

Life of Hope , a Brooklyn based organization supporting immigrants, inaugurated Haitian flag celebrations with a parade through Flatbush, NYC, under the motto: “Ayiti Nou la Toujou.
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New York Road Runners half marathon to cause street closures in Prospect Heights on Saturday

New York Road Runners half marathon to cause street closures in Prospect Heights on Saturday

(BROOKLYN, N.Y.) The New York Road Runners half marathon on Saturday will cause some street closures around Grand Army Plaza in the morning. The race will start near the Brooklyn Museum around 7 a.m. and will finish at Coney Island.
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Rabbi punched, kicked in pre-Shabbat attack in Brooklyn

Rabbi punched, kicked in pre-Shabbat attack in Brooklyn

New York Police Department officer patch. Credit: BrandonKleinPhoto/Shutterstock. (May 10, 2022 / JNS) The New York City Police Department’s Hate Crime Task Force is investigating a violent anti-Semitic attack on a rabbi in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Two Men Shot On Bed-Stuy Street Corner, Cops Say

Two Men Shot On Bed-Stuy Street Corner, Cops Say

Two men were shot in broad daylight on Throop Avenue on Monday, according to police. (Courtesy of Tim Lee) BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Two men were shot on a Bed-Stuy street corner in broad daylight on Monday, according to police.
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New Report Finds 25 NYC Council Districts Produced Fewer Than 500 Affordable Units Since 2014

New Report Finds 25 NYC Council Districts Produced Fewer Than 500 Affordable Units Since 2014

The report also notes that New York City produced overall just 23 new units per every 1,000 residents over the last decade.
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A Group of Bed-Stuy Residents are on a Mission to Clean up, Beautify Their Block

A Group of Bed-Stuy Residents are on a Mission to Clean up, Beautify Their Block

The group is raising funds to hire a landscaping company to help them beautify their area, as well as provide stipends for local youth who want to get involved.
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