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Brooklyn Design Expo Finds New Home at the Navy Yard

Brooklyn Design Expo Finds New Home at the Navy Yard

BROOKLYN DESIGNS is the borough’s annual design event showcasing furnishings, lighting and home accessories from Brooklyn-based artisans
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Bed-Stuy Trinidadian Bakery and Roti Shop Wins Prestigious James Beard Award

Bed-Stuy Trinidadian Bakery and Roti Shop Wins Prestigious James Beard Award

The bakery was recognized with the 2019 American Classic award which is given to locally owned restaurants that are cherished for quality food reflecting the character of their community.
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'Time to Stop Prison Slave Labor!' Brooklyn Pols Push for Prison Minimum Wage

'Time to Stop Prison Slave Labor!' Brooklyn Pols Push for Prison Minimum Wage

Senator Myrie and Assemblymember Perry call for a dramatic wage increase for incarcerated workers and a continued push for criminal justice reform
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City Design Competition Seeks to Transform Tiny Odd Lots into Affordable Housing

City Design Competition Seeks to Transform Tiny Odd Lots into Affordable Housing

Six of the 23 selected vacant lots that could soon bring more affordable housing are located in Brownsville, Flatbush and Bed-Stuy.
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New Supportive, Affordable Housing Planned for East NY

New Supportive, Affordable Housing Planned for East NY

The proposed 70-unit building would include 43 studios set aside for formerly homeless individuals. 
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City Expands Free Pre-K Dual Language Programs in 16 Brooklyn Schools

City Expands Free Pre-K Dual Language Programs in 16 Brooklyn Schools

Selected schools in Central Brooklyn will offer French, Haitian-Creole, Hebrew, Japanese and Spanish come fall.
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Janet Jackson, Radiohead Among 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees in Brooklyn

Janet Jackson, Radiohead Among 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees in Brooklyn

This year’s inductees also include The Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music and The Zombies
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'There’s a New Sheriff in Town!’ Jeffries Rebukes Trump During State of the District Address

Outlining his 2019 agenda, Jeffries vowed to defend Americans' rights as U.S. democracy continues to be "under attack from Individual Number One."
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City Launches New Lead Testing Campaign

The campaign is part of LeadFreeNYC, the health department's push to eliminate childhood lead exposure.
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Study: East Flatbush Tenants More Likely to Be Kept in the Cold

Study: East Flatbush Tenants More Likely to Be Kept in the Cold

Widespread heating problems were particularly frequent in smaller buildings with four or fewer apartments, a new report revealed.
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