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Farm.One Cuts the Ribbon on New Urban Farm in Prospect Heights

Farm.One Cuts the Ribbon on New Urban Farm in Prospect Heights

The 10,000 square foot Bergen Street farm marks another addition to Brooklyn's growing urban agriculture scene.
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Yelling Encouraged at BAM Theatrical Experience Made For Black People

Yelling Encouraged at BAM Theatrical Experience Made For Black People

'What to Send Up When It Goes Down' is part memorial for Black victims of racial violence and a blunt exploration of racism.
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Women-Led Photography Exhibit Comes to Brooklyn Bridge Park

Women-Led Photography Exhibit Comes to Brooklyn Bridge Park

We, Women: The Power of We will be on view from July 13 through September 12
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Brooklyn Music School Parents Wage War Against Executive Board

Brooklyn Music School Parents Wage War Against Executive Board

The board of a century-old music school is at war with its parent body, threatening the school's ability to perform its core mission, parents say. The Brooklyn Music School, which has occupied a stately, yet cramped, building on St.
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Brooklyn Lawmakers Sue NYPD Saying They Were Beaten With Bicycles at 2020 Protests

Brooklyn Lawmakers Sue NYPD Saying They Were Beaten With Bicycles at 2020 Protests

Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblymember Diana Richardson are suing Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Police Commissioner and the NYPD
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City's Outdoor Swimming Pools Now Open, Including New Cool Pools

Brooklyn now has four Cool Pools out of its total 13 outdoor City-run swimming pools
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Bedford Union Armory Affordable Apartment Lottery Open for Those Earning $14K-$88K

Bedford Union Armory Affordable Apartment Lottery Open for Those Earning $14K-$88K

250 apartments in the Bedford Union Armory Development will be below market rate
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Making a Stink About Lack of Bathrooms at Brooklyn’s Betsy Head Park

Making a Stink About Lack of Bathrooms at Brooklyn’s Betsy Head Park

"Where are the bathrooms at Betsy Head Park?" That's a question Tamia Santana has been trying to get an answer to for weeks. To her, the response is simple: There aren't any.
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

Overall, crime is down in Brownsville, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Kristina Bermudez Is Bringing Free Dance Classes to the People, Starting in Brownsville, East NY

Kristina Bermudez Is Bringing Free Dance Classes to the People, Starting in Brownsville, East NY

The choreographer wants to bring Brownsville and East New York residents into the streets and ignite their imaginations to create dance with her
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