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Crown Heights Street Takes Top Spot in Brooklyn's Greenest Block Contest

Crown Heights Street Takes Top Spot in Brooklyn's Greenest Block Contest

This is the third time Lincoln Place, between New York and Nostrand Avenues, has won the title.
New York State Commissioners on Reparations Sworn In

New York State Commissioners on Reparations Sworn In

The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies held their first meeting on Tuesday.
Undocumented Immigrant NYers Contribute $3B in Taxes, Report Says

Undocumented Immigrant NYers Contribute $3B in Taxes, Report Says

Tax contributions would increase even more if work permits were approved and expedited.
Bay Ridge Streetnaming Honors Dr. Ahmad Jaber

Bay Ridge Streetnaming Honors Dr. Ahmad Jaber

The corner of 5th and Ovington Avenues was dedicated to the doctor and co-founder of the Arab American Association of New York.
Developer May Turn Clinton Hill Shelter Into Apartment, Retail Complex

Developer May Turn Clinton Hill Shelter Into Apartment, Retail Complex

RXR Realty filed paperwork to redevelop 47 Hall Street, currently an emergency migrant shelter housing about 3,000 people, according to Crain's New York Business.
Green Thumbs Can Grab Free Compost in Greenpoint

Green Thumbs Can Grab Free Compost in Greenpoint

The Department of Sanitation will run a new pick-up site, open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from August 3 through the end of September.
Black Women Riding For Body And Soul

Black Women Riding For Body And Soul

Join 'And Still We Ride', a bike collective for Black women, on their multi-borough bike ride on August 3.
Brooklyn Family Rallies Against NYPD Over Fatal Shooting

Brooklyn Family Rallies Against NYPD Over Fatal Shooting

The family of Christin Emile, who was killed in May, said they want the police officers involved in the fatal shooting fired.
Crown Heights Honors ‘Brooklyn's Birth Mother’ With Street Name

Crown Heights Honors ‘Brooklyn's Birth Mother’ With Street Name

Dr. Josephine English was the first Black woman to open a private practice in the state of New York. She is said to have delivered about 6,000 babies.
NYC Sees Deadliest Six Months of Traffic Violence in a Decade

NYC Sees Deadliest Six Months of Traffic Violence in a Decade

During the first half of 2024, traffic crashes killed 127 people, according to a new report.