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Atlantic Avenue Jail Demolition Rattles Residents

Atlantic Avenue Jail Demolition Rattles Residents

Residents are fed up with the dust, noise and the rumbles as the Brooklyn Detention Center on Atlantic Avenue is torn down to make way for a new 15-story jail complex.
New Yorkers Feel Quality of Life is Worse: Report

New Yorkers Feel Quality of Life is Worse: Report

A survey from the nonprofit Citizens Budget Commission showed sharp drops in citywide satisfaction ratings.
Bed-Stuy Rallies For Protected Bike Lane on Bedford Avenue

Bed-Stuy Rallies For Protected Bike Lane on Bedford Avenue

The city keeps delaying the installation of a bike lane on Bedfrod Avenue, between Flatbush and Flushing Avenues.
The Top 10 Things You Should Know About The National Black Writers Conference Happening This Week

The Top 10 Things You Should Know About The National Black Writers Conference Happening This Week

The conference will take place from Wednesday, March 20, to Saturday, March 23.

Methodist Hospital Settles $17.3 Million in Fraud Allegations

New York-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital allegedly tied physicians' compensation to service referrals, which violates Medicare and Medicaid rules.
2 BK Firms Chosen for Governor's Island Climate Program

2 BK Firms Chosen for Governor's Island Climate Program

Two Brooklyn-based innovators will test out water-based climate solutions on Governors Island beginning in summer 2024.
'Iftar on the Go' Offers Free Meals Weekly During Ramadan

'Iftar on the Go' Offers Free Meals Weekly During Ramadan

Over 8,500 Halal meals available at grab-and-go sites across the five boroughs.
From Kankakee to Literary Heights: The Journey of Kalisha Buckhanon

From Kankakee to Literary Heights: The Journey of Kalisha Buckhanon

Award-winning Author Kalisha Buckhanon will be a featured panelist at the 17th National Black Writers Conference in Brooklyn
As Spring Arrives, Vanderbilt Open Streets Hours Are Cut

As Spring Arrives, Vanderbilt Open Streets Hours Are Cut

People will have less time to frolic along Vanderbilt Avenue this year, as its Open Streets program will be reduced this season.
Energy Advocates Rally to Improve Solar Affordability

Energy Advocates Rally to Improve Solar Affordability

A coalition of green energy advocates is asking Albany to raise the solar tax credit for residents.