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Brooklyn Mother Fatally Shot by Possible Stray Bullets Outside Home, Son Says

Brooklyn Mother Fatally Shot by Possible Stray Bullets Outside Home, Son Says

A mother of four was killed Thursday night when she was struck by possible stray bullets as she was arriving home from work, according to family and the NYPD. Officers responded just after 8:30 p.m. to a call of a shooting on St.
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The Bed-Stuy Biscuit That Took on a Life of Its Own

The Bed-Stuy Biscuit That Took on a Life of Its Own

Bed-Stuy cafe Brown Butter is busting at the seams to keep up for demand for its signature biscuit
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As Haiti Battles Aftermath of Earthquake, BK Community Leaders Organize Relief Efforts

As Haiti Battles Aftermath of Earthquake, BK Community Leaders Organize Relief Efforts

In Brooklyn -- a borough that more than 90,000 Haitian-Americans call home – the community is organizing relief efforts of much-needed supplies to send to Haiti.
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The Crown Heights Riots, 30 Years Later: Insiders Recall Tense Three Days Between the Mayor and the Jewish Community

The Crown Heights Riots, 30 Years Later: Insiders Recall Tense Three Days Between the Mayor and the Jewish Community

In the summer of 1991, following the fatal stabbing of a Hasidic yeshiva student and an accident that killed a young Black child, tensions erupted between the Jewish and Black communities in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting that Left 11-Year-Old Paralyzed

A 30-year-old Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault
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BK Climate Tech Startup One of 15 Awarded a Spot in Nationwide Apple Accelerator

BlocPower was the only New York-based company awarded a spot in the impact accelerator program targeted at minority-owned businesses
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NY Liberty and Nia Long to Host Back-to-School Celebration at Barclays Center

NY Liberty and Nia Long to Host Back-to-School Celebration at Barclays Center

Friday’s celebration will be followed by a New York Liberty game and panel discussion
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5 Men Injured in Shooting Outside Brownsville Deli: NYPD

5 Men Injured in Shooting Outside Brownsville Deli: NYPD

Five men were wounded when a man opened fire on a Brooklyn street late Tuesday night, according to the NYPD.
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Artist Cey Adams of Def Jam Records to Host Drink and Draw Workshop in BK

Artist Cey Adams of Def Jam Records to Host Drink and Draw Workshop in BK

The workshop will be held in DUMBO Archway on August 25
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Proof of Vaccination or Negative COVID Test Now Required for Celebrate Brooklyn Shows, BRIC Announces

Proof of Vaccination or Negative COVID Test Now Required for Celebrate Brooklyn Shows, BRIC Announces

BRIC has announced the new policy that will begin this Thursday, August 19
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