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Heading Into the Third Year of the Pandemic, the US Blood Supply Is at a 10-Year Low

Heading Into the Third Year of the Pandemic, the US Blood Supply Is at a 10-Year Low

Many of the nation’s blood centers currently have only a one-day supply of some blood types in inventory.
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Keron Alleyne and Nikki Lucas Compete for East New York Assembly Seat in Special Election

Keron Alleyne and Nikki Lucas Compete for East New York Assembly Seat in Special Election

The election marks the end of a political dynasty in which Charles or Inez Barron represented the community from Albany for two decades
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Students Struck By Tiles, Stuck in Elevators: CUNY Staff and Students Share Stories, Demand Investment

Students Struck By Tiles, Stuck in Elevators: CUNY Staff and Students Share Stories, Demand Investment

On Sunday, CUNY supporters gathered in Bay Ridge to call for increased funding for the public university system
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Man Accused of Kicking 89-Year-Old Woman in Brooklyn Has 48 Prior Arrests, According to Police

Man Accused of Kicking 89-Year-Old Woman in Brooklyn Has 48 Prior Arrests, According to Police

A man with dozens of prior arrests was apprehended Wednesday morning for kicking an 89-year-old woman, according to police.
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CBS Orders ‘East New York’ Police Drama Pilot from William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn

CBS Orders ‘East New York’ Police Drama Pilot from William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn

CBS has given a pilot order to “East New York,” a drama series written by William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn.
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Man Sentenced in Brooklyn Murder of his Sister and His Former Girlfriend

Man Sentenced in Brooklyn Murder of his Sister and His Former Girlfriend

A formed Brooklyn man was sentenced to prison Wednesday nearly 20 years after he murdered his sister and former girlfriend.
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Group Wanted for Vandalizing Brooklyn Bus, Residence With Swastikas: NYPD

Group Wanted for Vandalizing Brooklyn Bus, Residence With Swastikas: NYPD

Police are looking for a group of four people seen on video spray painting multiple swastikas around Williamsburg Saturday evening, police said Tuesday. At about 9:05 p.m.
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Feb 10: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.

Feb 10: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.

Wallace was one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time
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New Flatbush Health Center Comes With Maternal Health Facility Made With Black Moms, Babies in Mind

New Flatbush Health Center Comes With Maternal Health Facility Made With Black Moms, Babies in Mind

A new one-stop health center is opening in Flatbush, and it features a Maternal Health Center focused on providing equitable medical care to parents of color
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End of Statewide Mask Mandate for Businesses, But School Mask Mandate Remains

End of Statewide Mask Mandate for Businesses, But School Mask Mandate Remains

Governor Kathy Hochul said the mandate would be lifted on Feb. 10, but would remain optional for businesses, local governments and counties
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