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'God Isn't Finished With Me Yet': Cuomo Speaks at Brooklyn Church for First Live Appearance Since Resigning

'God Isn't Finished With Me Yet': Cuomo Speaks at Brooklyn Church for First Live Appearance Since Resigning

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned from office just over six months ago amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment, made his first public appearance at a close ally’s church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Sunday.
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Brooklyn’s Kings Plaza mall security failed to stop fight that led to teen’s murder: lawsuit

Brooklyn’s Kings Plaza mall security failed to stop fight that led to teen’s murder: lawsuit

A security guard did nothing as a Brooklyn teen got into a vicious fight with a rival at the Kings Plaza mall, failing to intervene in the brawl that escalated into a deadly shooting minutes later, a new lawsuit charges.
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Most Hate Crime Charges in NYC Get Dropped Before Conviction, Stats Show

Most Hate Crime Charges in NYC Get Dropped Before Conviction, Stats Show

During a surge in violent crimes last year aimed particularly at Asian-Americans, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio launched a stop-the-hate campaign to highlight the discriminatory attacks As he did throughout his eight-year term, de Blasio offered sharp wo
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Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Mandy Bowman

Brooklyn's Women History Maker: Mandy Bowman

The CEO Who Built an App to 'Buy Black,' and Hired her Mom
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

Overall, crime is up in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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BK Property Owner Who Accuses Emigrant Bank of 'Predatory' Lending Gets Extension on Foreclosure

BK Property Owner Who Accuses Emigrant Bank of 'Predatory' Lending Gets Extension on Foreclosure

A Brooklyn property owner facing foreclosure after a years-long battle with her bank, who she accuses of engaging in “predatory” lending practices, has received a welcome reprieve — for now.
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BK Pols Rally Against Sanitation Budget Cuts as Streets Get Dirtier, Rattier

BK Pols Rally Against Sanitation Budget Cuts as Streets Get Dirtier, Rattier

Mayor Adams’s preliminary budget cuts the Department of Sanitation’s 2023 budget by $47.8M
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Using Blood of Gay Men, Artist Urges FDA to Change 'Discriminatory' Blood Donation Rules in BK Show

Using Blood of Gay Men, Artist Urges FDA to Change 'Discriminatory' Blood Donation Rules in BK Show

An installation created with blood donated by gay, bisexual & queer men in an effort to confront the FDA’s blood donation policy will open in Crown Heights on Friday
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Following Opening of Its Brooklyn Superhub, Moped Company Expands

The company is expanding thanks to an investment of more than $100 million in support by investment giant BlackRock
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To-Go Cocktails Will be Back on the Menu, if Governor Gets Her Way

To-Go Cocktails Will be Back on the Menu, if Governor Gets Her Way

Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed legalizing the sale of to-go drinks and investing $2M in the SLA to streamline liquor license application processe
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