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East New York Model Wheels His Way To Success

East New York Model Wheels His Way To Success

Fifteen years ago, David Negron was left paralyzed from the waist down by a drive-by shooting intended for someone else.
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Women-Made Date-Sweetened Coffee Drink Wins $20,000 Brooklyn Library Business Prize

Women-Made Date-Sweetened Coffee Drink Wins $20,000 Brooklyn Library Business Prize

New coffee drink Bandida took home the top prize in Brooklyn Public Library’s annual PowerUP! competition
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Brooklyn Landlord Jason Korn and NYCHA Named NYC’s Worst Landlords for Second Year in a Row

Brooklyn Landlord Jason Korn and NYCHA Named NYC’s Worst Landlords for Second Year in a Row

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams' Worst Landlord Watchlist shows the highest-violation buildings are in communities of color hardest hit by COVID-19
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‘Intrusive Land-Grab’: Fort Greene Residents Sue City for Approving 23-Story Tower

‘Intrusive Land-Grab’: Fort Greene Residents Sue City for Approving 23-Story Tower

Dozens of Fort Greene locals sued the city's Landmarks Preservation Committee on Dec. 3 for green-lighting a 23-story condo tower at 130 St. Felix St.
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Brooklyn Children Demand Action on Climate Change

Brooklyn Children Demand Action on Climate Change

Young Brooklynites gathered outside Borough Hall Sunday to demand Governor Cuomo and the state legislature make polluters pay
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Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Will Have Side Effects – That's a Good Thing

Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Will Have Side Effects – That's a Good Thing

A little bit of post-injection soreness is completely normal.
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Crown Heights Favorite Franklin Park Closes After 12 Years

Crown Heights Favorite Franklin Park Closes After 12 Years

Franklin Park — the beloved Crown Heights bar that was a steady favorite among neighborhood residents — closed Sunday night after 12 and a half years in the neighborhood.
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'Way Past Due:' Brooklyn Reacts to Historic Marijuana Vote in House of Representatives

'Way Past Due:' Brooklyn Reacts to Historic Marijuana Vote in House of Representatives

The act would expunge federal marijuana convictions and look to make sure marijuana licenses were fairly distributed
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Tax Lien Auction Must Be Eliminated, AG Urges Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council

Tax Lien Auction Must Be Eliminated, AG Urges Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council

Attorney General Letitia James is urging the mayor and City Council to reform the city’s annual Tax Lien sale
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Brooklyn-Born Cardiologist Directs and Stars in Frank Sinatra Film

Brooklyn-Born Cardiologist Directs and Stars in Frank Sinatra Film

Rico Simonini's directorial debut Frank and Ava is now streaming, as the cardiologist keeps fighting on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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