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Gov. Hochul Visits GodSquad in East Flatbush, Announces $23.7M in Anti-Violence Funding

New York Governor Kathy Hochul spoke at the 11th anniversary dinner of the GodSquad - or 67th Precinct Clergy Council - at an East Flatbush venue Tuesday night.
Photoville's 10th Anniversary Show Opens This Weekend With More Than 75 Exhibitions

Photoville's 10th Anniversary Show Opens This Weekend With More Than 75 Exhibitions

The free public art event will kick off with a day of events at Brooklyn Bridge Park this Saturday, Sept. 18
Council Committee Approves 18-Story Atlantic Ave Build Despite Community Board Opposition

Council Committee Approves 18-Story Atlantic Ave Build Despite Community Board Opposition

The building at 840 Atlantic Avenue was approved by the City Council Land Use Committee and will now be voted on by the full council
Tucum Serves Bed-Stuy More Than Just Coffee

Tucum Serves Bed-Stuy More Than Just Coffee

Tucum, a new Brazilian café in Bed-Stuy, hosts free and low-cost community events like movie nights, music performances and clothing swaps.
NYC Man Faces Attempted Murder Rap in Anti-Gay Bodega Attack, Cops Say

NYC Man Faces Attempted Murder Rap in Anti-Gay Bodega Attack, Cops Say

A Brooklyn man is facing a slew of hate crime charges - and an attempted murder rap - for allegedly assaulting and robbing two men while making anti-gay statements at a Bushwick bodega, authorities said .
Holocaust Survivors Get Free, Fresh Meals Thanks to This Brooklyn Startup

Holocaust Survivors Get Free, Fresh Meals Thanks to This Brooklyn Startup

WoodSpoon has expanded its service to cover Queens and the Bronx, as well as its home borough of Brooklyn
Flatbush’s Cortelyou Library Reopens With New Teen Space, Fresh and Bright Children’s Area

Flatbush’s Cortelyou Library Reopens With New Teen Space, Fresh and Bright Children’s Area

The 38-year-old library was closed for six-months for the Refresh Cortelyou Library renovation project
17 Years in the Making: Grand Brooklyn Cathedral Registered as Historic Place

17 Years in the Making: Grand Brooklyn Cathedral Registered as Historic Place

St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral—which dates back to 1895—has made it to the State Register of Historic Places.
NYC Reckless Driver Law Should Have Taken Driver Accused of Killing Brooklyn Baby Off the Street

NYC Reckless Driver Law Should Have Taken Driver Accused of Killing Brooklyn Baby Off the Street

The driver accused of killing a 3-month-old baby girl in Brooklyn Saturday should have had his car impounded months ago — but Mayor de Blasio's administration has failed to implement legislation cracking down on the city's most reckless drivers
Photos: Excitement of Seeing Friends Outweighs COVID Fears as Students Return to Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 5

Photos: Excitement of Seeing Friends Outweighs COVID Fears as Students Return to Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 5

The elementary school was full of students Monday for the first time in more than a year