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Paramedics and EMTs Under Staggering Stress in Era of Disease and Disruption

Paramedics and EMTs Under Staggering Stress in Era of Disease and Disruption

Paramedic Steve Kleinberg plans to retire next month after 15 years on the job, even though he hasn't accrued enough time to reach full pension benefits.
East Flatbush to Get New Community Center Funded by Cuts From NYPD Budget

East Flatbush to Get New Community Center Funded by Cuts From NYPD Budget

The new Shirley A. Chisholm Community Center will include an indoor pool and a kitchen for cooking classes
Brooklyn Author’s Historic Rowing Team Reunites for Documentary Film

Brooklyn Author’s Historic Rowing Team Reunites for Documentary Film

In the late 1990s, Arshay Cooper, now of Brooklyn, lived in Chicago, where he starred on America's first all-Black public high school rowing team.
NYC Pulls Prospect Park Thoroughfares From Brooklyn Open Streets Program

NYC Pulls Prospect Park Thoroughfares From Brooklyn Open Streets Program

With little warning, City Hall announced that two main thoroughfares that border Prospect Park will be removed from the program
Photos: How Cool Are Brooklyn's Cool Streets?

Photos: How Cool Are Brooklyn's Cool Streets?

As temperatures hit the mid-90s over the weekend, NYC hit back by opening hydrants and cooling centers
Brownsville Man Named Worker of the Month by Construction Nonprofit

Brownsville Man Named Worker of the Month by Construction Nonprofit

Building Skills New York helps folks from underserved and underemployed neighborhoods get jobs in the construction industry
Read: Medgar Evers Family Pens Letter in Opposition to the Reappointment of Rudy Crew as MEC President

Read: Medgar Evers Family Pens Letter in Opposition to the Reappointment of Rudy Crew as MEC President

Medgar Evers' wife, Myrlie Evers, says the college's downward spiral has been a cause of embarrassment and deep concern.
Census Week of Action to Tackle Brooklyn’s Low Response Rate

Census Week of Action to Tackle Brooklyn’s Low Response Rate

Billions of dollars in funding could be cut from schools, hospitals and transit if New Yorkers don’t respond to this year’s census
Bushwick Institution Archie’s Pizza Closes Abruptly Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Bushwick Institution Archie’s Pizza Closes Abruptly Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Part-owner Diego Macias was terminated from the pizzeria. Nine days later, Archie's shut down for good.
Flowers, Teddy bear and Elmo Surround 1-year-old Shot at Brooklyn BBQ

Flowers, Teddy bear and Elmo Surround 1-year-old Shot at Brooklyn BBQ

Davell Samuel Earl Gardner Jr. would be celebrating his second birthday in September. He'd be grasping his bright red Elmo doll, golden brown Teddy bear with crimson bow and probably watching Teletubbies on TV and playing with his mom.