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300 Backpacks With Supplies Handed Out to Students in East New York

300 Backpacks With Supplies Handed Out to Students in East New York

The giveaway was organized by New York Cares to help 5,000 Brooklyn students return safely back to school
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Flatbush and East Flatbush

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Flatbush and East Flatbush

Crime is down in Flatbush and East Flatbush, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
Brooklyn Small Businesses Face Another Devastating Blow From Floods

Brooklyn Small Businesses Face Another Devastating Blow From Floods

The torrential downpour that submerged large swaths of New York City on Wednesday night has left small businesses, already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, in a state of flux.
Brooklyn's Tremaine Wright to Lead Implementation of State's Marijuana Policy

Brooklyn's Tremaine Wright to Lead Implementation of State's Marijuana Policy

Wright will serve as the chair of the Cannabis Control Board
Developers to Amend Illegal Plans for Bushwick High-Rise After Locals Uncover Surprise Clause

Developers to Amend Illegal Plans for Bushwick High-Rise After Locals Uncover Surprise Clause

Neighbors of 1333 Broadway discovered a proposed 20-story development for the site which included a 114-car parking lot might be illegal. They were right.

New York Extends Eviction Moratorium Through January

The new legislation includes changes to abide by two Supreme Court decisions that said the original moratorium was unconstitutional
At Least Seven Dead, Including 2-Year-Old Boy, After Records Rains From Hurricane Ida Remnants Flood NYC

At Least Seven Dead, Including 2-Year-Old Boy, After Records Rains From Hurricane Ida Remnants Flood NYC

At least seven New Yorkers, including a 2-year-old boy, were killed as record rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida pounded the city, sparking "catastrophic" flooding, officials said Thursday.
BK Experts Back de Blasio's Schools Plan, Saying Students Need Socialization

BK Experts Back de Blasio's Schools Plan, Saying Students Need Socialization

A number of public health experts in Brooklyn support the City's plan for reopening schools, despite the rise in COVID-19 cases.
East Flatbush Village to Get $20K for Community Vaccine Outreach

East Flatbush Village to Get $20K for Community Vaccine Outreach

The city offered community groups $100 for every person they referred to get vaccinated – East Flatbush Village came through with almost 500 people
Medgar Evers Faculty, Staff Protest Unresolved COVID-19 Safety Concerns

Medgar Evers Faculty, Staff Protest Unresolved COVID-19 Safety Concerns

New college President Dr. Pratricia Ramsey has promised to meet with union leaders and come up with a 'path forward'