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Brooklyn Voters Are Eager to Cast their Ballots in the 2020 Election

Brooklyn Voters Are Eager to Cast their Ballots in the 2020 Election

Throwing President Trump out of office appears to be driving many Brooklyn voters to the polls
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City to Install Wi-Fi in Homeless Shelters to Help Students With Remote Learning

The move comes after the city faced heavy criticism over its response to internet troubles plaguing students living in shelters
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There’s No Eviction Moratorium on NYC Storage Units. Now the Contents of Hundreds Are Being Auctioned Off

There’s No Eviction Moratorium on NYC Storage Units. Now the Contents of Hundreds Are Being Auctioned Off

New Yorkers' belongings stowed away in hundreds of self-storage units are slated to be auctioned off in the coming weeks, with struggling customers left unprotected, even during the pandemic.
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A Letter to Our Elected Officials Re: Persistent Violence in Bedford Stuyvesant

A Letter to Our Elected Officials Re: Persistent Violence in Bedford Stuyvesant

We are tired of empty rhetoric and an ineffective response to ongoing violence and escalating trauma in our neighborhood.
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Local Leaders Gather at Brooklyn Museum to Celebrate First Day of Early Voting

An estimated 29,411 Brooklyn residents cast their ballots during Saturday's early voting. By end of day Sunday, that number had gone up to 61,315.
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Brooklyn Shows Up for Early Voting!

Brooklyn led the five boroughs in early voter turnout this past weekend, which saw almost 200,000 New Yorkers head to the polls.
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After COVID Delays, Plan to Build Homeless Shelter Near Kings Theatre in Flatbush Moves Forward

After COVID Delays, Plan to Build Homeless Shelter Near Kings Theatre in Flatbush Moves Forward

A planned homeless shelter in Flatbush is on track for a 2022 completion after multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Early Voting Starts Saturday Morning – Brooklyn, Are You Ready?

Early Voting Starts Saturday Morning – Brooklyn, Are You Ready?

Voters can start heading to the polls as early as Saturday morning, Oct. 24, when NY State’s early voting period kicks off.
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Bushwick’s ‘Wall of Lies’ Rebuilt in Manhattan After ‘Vote Trump or Die,’ Proud Boys Vandalism

Bushwick’s ‘Wall of Lies’ Rebuilt in Manhattan After ‘Vote Trump or Die,’ Proud Boys Vandalism

The wall displays 20,000 false or misleading claims made by President Donald Trump over the past four years
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Nurses of the Pandemic Honored in Raw Virtual Play From Brooklyn Academy of Music

Nurses of the Pandemic Honored in Raw Virtual Play From Brooklyn Academy of Music

Nurses are played by actors including Rosario Dawson, Rosie O'Donnell, Billy Porter and Marisa Tomei
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