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NYC Man Faces Attempted Murder Rap in Anti-Gay Bodega Attack, Cops Say

NYC Man Faces Attempted Murder Rap in Anti-Gay Bodega Attack, Cops Say

A Brooklyn man is facing a slew of hate crime charges - and an attempted murder rap - for allegedly assaulting and robbing two men while making anti-gay statements at a Bushwick bodega, authorities said .
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Holocaust Survivors Get Free, Fresh Meals Thanks to This Brooklyn Startup

Holocaust Survivors Get Free, Fresh Meals Thanks to This Brooklyn Startup

WoodSpoon has expanded its service to cover Queens and the Bronx, as well as its home borough of Brooklyn
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Flatbush’s Cortelyou Library Reopens With New Teen Space, Fresh and Bright Children’s Area

Flatbush’s Cortelyou Library Reopens With New Teen Space, Fresh and Bright Children’s Area

The 38-year-old library was closed for six-months for the Refresh Cortelyou Library renovation project
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17 Years in the Making: Grand Brooklyn Cathedral Registered as Historic Place

17 Years in the Making: Grand Brooklyn Cathedral Registered as Historic Place

St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral—which dates back to 1895—has made it to the State Register of Historic Places.
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NYC Reckless Driver Law Should Have Taken Driver Accused of Killing Brooklyn Baby Off the Street

NYC Reckless Driver Law Should Have Taken Driver Accused of Killing Brooklyn Baby Off the Street

The driver accused of killing a 3-month-old baby girl in Brooklyn Saturday should have had his car impounded months ago — but Mayor de Blasio's administration has failed to implement legislation cracking down on the city's most reckless drivers
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Photos: Excitement of Seeing Friends Outweighs COVID Fears as Students Return to Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 5

Photos: Excitement of Seeing Friends Outweighs COVID Fears as Students Return to Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 5

The elementary school was full of students Monday for the first time in more than a year
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A Major Tax Lien Sale Is Happening Soon in East New York; Organizers Rush to Support Homeowners

East New York Community Land Trust is helping homeowners understand the tax lien sale and how to remove their properties from it
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Light Show, Live Music, Native Plant Workshop Part of BK Botanic Garden’s Fall Agenda

BBG has announced its programming for fall, which includes its illuminated spectacular Lightscape
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NYC Actor, Producer Stars in New Short Film Challenging White Microaggressions

NYC Actor, Producer Stars in New Short Film Challenging White Microaggressions

Roderick Lawrence is the star of Silent Partner, a new film highlighting white microaggressions in the workplace and how they hold up a racist status quo.
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Driver Arrested After Brooklyn Crash That Killed 3-Month-Old Baby Girl

Driver Arrested After Brooklyn Crash That Killed 3-Month-Old Baby Girl

Police arrested a driver who crashed into another car and pummeled into a family on a Brooklyn sidewalk on Saturday night, killing a 3-month-old girl and critically injuring her mother.
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