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Michael K. Williams, Omar From ‘The Wire’ Actor, Is Dead at 54

Michael K. Williams, Omar From ‘The Wire’ Actor, Is Dead at 54

Michael K. Williams, the actor known for his role as Omar Little in the HBO series "The Wire," was found dead in Brooklyn on Monday, the police said. He was 54. Mr. Williams was found about 2 p.m.
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Crowded NYC Schools Experiment With New Schedules, Spaces and Furniture Arrangements to Keep 3 Feet of Distance

Crowded NYC Schools Experiment With New Schedules, Spaces and Furniture Arrangements to Keep 3 Feet of Distance

Crowded New York City schools are pulling out all the stops to keep 3 feet of space between students when full in-person classes in just over a week.
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Beloved Bed-Stuy Ice Cream Shop Lost It All In Floods, So the Community Stepped In

Floodwaters caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida ripped through Lady Moo Moo's basement storage in Bed-Stuy Wednesday night, leaving a trail of destruction
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300 Backpacks With Supplies Handed Out to Students in East New York

300 Backpacks With Supplies Handed Out to Students in East New York

The giveaway was organized by New York Cares to help 5,000 Brooklyn students return safely back to school
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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 and East Flatbush, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Brooklyn Small Businesses Face Another Devastating Blow From Floods

Brooklyn Small Businesses Face Another Devastating Blow From Floods

The torrential downpour that submerged large swaths of New York City on Wednesday night has left small businesses, already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, in a state of flux.
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Brooklyn's Tremaine Wright to Lead Implementation of State's Marijuana Policy

Brooklyn's Tremaine Wright to Lead Implementation of State's Marijuana Policy

Wright will serve as the chair of the Cannabis Control Board
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Developers to Amend Illegal Plans for Bushwick High-Rise After Locals Uncover Surprise Clause

Developers to Amend Illegal Plans for Bushwick High-Rise After Locals Uncover Surprise Clause

Neighbors of 1333 Broadway discovered a proposed 20-story development for the site which included a 114-car parking lot might be illegal. They were right.
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New York Extends Eviction Moratorium Through January

The new legislation includes changes to abide by two Supreme Court decisions that said the original moratorium was unconstitutional
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At Least Seven Dead, Including 2-Year-Old Boy, After Records Rains From Hurricane Ida Remnants Flood NYC

At Least Seven Dead, Including 2-Year-Old Boy, After Records Rains From Hurricane Ida Remnants Flood NYC

At least seven New Yorkers, including a 2-year-old boy, were killed as record rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida pounded the city, sparking "catastrophic" flooding, officials said Thursday.
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