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Free R&B Festival Coming to Fort Greene Park for Two Weekends in October

Free R&B Festival Coming to Fort Greene Park for Two Weekends in October

BAM’s R&B Festival features both well-known names and bold new voices across the genre of R&B
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ANIME-Zing Cosmic Celebration Comes to Bed-Stuy This Weekend

ANIME-Zing Cosmic Celebration Comes to Bed-Stuy This Weekend

Bed-Stuy Gateway BID is holding the ANIME-zing anime celebration for locals to embrace their “inner geekdom”
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2 More Apartment Towers Proposed For Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue

2 More Apartment Towers Proposed For Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue

Plans for two Atlantic Avenue apartment towers that started the city's review process on Monday will likely be the latest fuel in an ongoing debate about the future of North Crown Heights.
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Nine Contractors Charged With Bribing NYCHA Employees for Contracts

Nine Contractors Charged With Bribing NYCHA Employees for Contracts

NYC Department of Investigation began an undercover probe after NYCHA employees reported being offered bribes
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Brooklyn: Here Are Some Quick Tips to Reduce Your Footprint This Climate Week

Brooklyn: Here Are Some Quick Tips to Reduce Your Footprint This Climate Week

Climate Week NYC returns for 2021 with a focus on fulfilling and increasing commitments made by businesses, governments, and organizations.
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End of an Era: Sears Flatbush Store Closing Becomes the Last in NYC

End of an Era: Sears Flatbush Store Closing Becomes the Last in NYC

The building, known for its 100-foot tower on Beverly Rd. and Bedford Ave., was first opened in 1932
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Gov. Hochul to Review Nat Grid Pipeline Rate Hike After 33 Electeds Send Letter Urging Action

Gov. Hochul to Review Nat Grid Pipeline Rate Hike After 33 Electeds Send Letter Urging Action

Buoyed by Gov. Hochul's rapid action after Hurricane Ida, 32 elected officials are asking her to review an order allowing National Grid to raise rates to pay for fossil fuel infrastructure
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A Brooklyn Grandfather Has Died After Being Beaten By Group on His Way to Work

Moses James was found lying on the ground near Belmont Ave. and Watkins St. on Sept. 13
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NYC Mayoral Contender Eric Adams Outlines Blueprint to Turn City Hotels Into Supportive Housing

NYC Mayoral Contender Eric Adams Outlines Blueprint to Turn City Hotels Into Supportive Housing

It could be the city's last resort.
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Food Trucks Hand Out Free Meals in Brooklyn for Those Affected by Hurricane Ida

Food Trucks Hand Out Free Meals in Brooklyn for Those Affected by Hurricane Ida

When Marina and Daniel Shachamorov were given the opportunity to hand out free food to New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet through the pandemic, they didn't hesitate.
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