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Mayor To NYPD: Consequence Needed For Brooklyn Attack On Reporter

Mayor Bill de Blasio called for immediate consequences Thursday in the "unacceptable" assault of a reporter who was covering a second night of protests in Borough Park about new coronavirus restrictions.

Oct 9, 2020 10:12 AM Read more >

Video: Housing & Education Opportunities in Black Communities Are Determined by the Census

The final in a five-part video series highlighting the urgent need for Brooklyn communities, especially communities of color, to fill out the census.

Oct 9, 2020 10:10 AM Read more >

Bushwick 'Wall of Lies' Vandalized With 'Vote Trump or Die,' Proud Boys Call

The mural displays more than 20,000 'false or misleading' statements made by President Trump over the last four years

Oct 8, 2020 1:15 PM Read more >

Mayor: 'No Tolerance for Assaults' After Protests Erupt Over Coronavirus Shutdown Plan

Mayor Bill de Blasio said he has no tolerance for violence after a man was beaten during protests in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn overnight.

Oct 8, 2020 9:30 AM Read more >

This Bed-Stuy Dance School Needs Help from the Community it Was Built to Support

The Dwana Smallwood Performing Arts Center will have to close in three months if it cant secure the funds needed to keep the doors open

Oct 7, 2020 3:15 PM Read more >

Two Affordable Housing Developments with Shared Manufacturing Space on the Table for Brownsville

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is promoting the plan to develop two new mixed-used buildings that would bring jobs and affordable housing to the neighborhood

Oct 7, 2020 11:03 AM Read more >

Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn Burn Masks During Massive Protest Against New Yorks New COVID Rules

Click here to view original web page at www.jta.org Orthodox residents of Borough Park burned masks and blocked city buses Tuesday night to protest Gov. Andrew Cuomo's announcement that he would impose new restrictions on areas with upticks in COVID.

Oct 7, 2020 9:29 AM Read more >

Video: Healthcare in Black Communities Depends on the Census

The fourth in a five-part video series highlighting the urgent need for Brooklyn communities, especially communities of color, to fill out the census.

Oct 7, 2020 8:59 AM Read more >

3 Things You Can Do Right Now to Make Your Vote Count!

Brooklyn, there are just 26 days until General Election Day. Make sure you're ready for one of the most important elections in our history.

Oct 6, 2020 5:47 PM Read more >

Trump is Taking the Latest in COVID-19 Treatments Here's What Doctors Know Works Against the Virus

Both President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19

Oct 6, 2020 10:03 AM Read more >