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'I Miss My Friends': BK Service Provider Says City Must Urgently Plan to Reopen Senior Centers

'I Miss My Friends': BK Service Provider Says City Must Urgently Plan to Reopen Senior Centers

A Brooklyn senior service provider is raising the alarm about the length of time senior centers have been closed, and calling on the city to urgently plan to reopen.
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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, but up in East Flatbush and Brooklyn as a whole.
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Family of 12-yr-Old Flatbush Boy Who Died at the Hands of Bullies Seeks Justice, Answers From the City and DOE

Family of 12-yr-Old Flatbush Boy Who Died at the Hands of Bullies Seeks Justice, Answers From the City and DOE

Romy Vilsaint, a Haitian immigrant and 5th-grade student, was delivered a fatal punch to the head by a classmate who admitted he was dared to hit him for $1
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The Nonprofit Fighting to Preserve East New York's Historic Buildings and History

The Nonprofit Fighting to Preserve East New York's Historic Buildings and History

Several sites in the rezoning area are vulnerable to demolition, says Preserving East New York (PENY).
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Flatbush Landlord Indicted for Manslaughter in Connection with Fire That Killed Tenant

Flatbush Landlord Indicted for Manslaughter in Connection with Fire That Killed Tenant

Evener Leon allegedly rented out unsafe rooms in an illegally subdivided apartment
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Why Are Some NYC Restaurants Struggling to Find Workers? It’s Complicated

Why Are Some NYC Restaurants Struggling to Find Workers? It’s Complicated

In Bedford-Stuyvesant, Samantha DiStefano closes her Mama Fox restaurant and bar for Sunday dinner and all of Monday because she can't hire enough workers to cover those shifts.
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Grandma Hanging on in 5-Year Battle Against 'Audacious' Bed-Stuy Landlord

After five years, one tenant — a grandma named Ava Pennie — is still hanging on in the fight against a Bed-Stuy landlord accused of harassment.
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New Prospect Park Initiative Aims to Tackle Trash and Improve Park Ahead of Busy Summer

Re:New Prospect Park will expand trash management, make park improvements and increase volunteer opportunities
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Senior Housing Complex Coming to Old Mars Fudge and Fruit Company Parking Lot in Bed-Stuy

Senior Housing Complex Coming to Old Mars Fudge and Fruit Company Parking Lot in Bed-Stuy

IMPACCT Brooklyn has secured funding for the $36 million 64-unit complex
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NYPD Officer Shot and Wounded in Bedford-Stuyvesant

NYPD Officer Shot and Wounded in Bedford-Stuyvesant

An NYPD officer was shot three times after approaching a gun wielding man minutes after a nearby fatal shooting and crash in Brooklyn last night.
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