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Greenpoint Landing Developers Ensure Public Access to Waterfront in New Plan

Greenpoint Landing Developers Ensure Public Access to Waterfront in New Plan

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This DUMBO School’s New Curriculum Aims to Groom Teenage Millionaires

This DUMBO School’s New Curriculum Aims to Groom Teenage Millionaires

The program aims to ensure that students are financially equipped for college and not deterred from attending due to affordability concerns.
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The City Awards Bed-Stuy Nonprofit for Work with Families Impacted by Incarceration

The City Awards Bed-Stuy Nonprofit for Work with Families Impacted by Incarceration

Children of Promise was presented with a Mayoral Service Recognition Award on April 19
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City Calls on Community for Input Around the Future of The Flatbush African Burial Ground

City Calls on Community for Input Around the Future of The Flatbush African Burial Ground

NYC Parks will determine what is built on Flatbush’s African Burial Ground, an upcoming park that will honor the memory of the enslaved Africans whose remains were found on the site.
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Greenpoint Library Dominates Book Display Contest, Claims Coveted $1500 Top Prize for Creativity

Greenpoint Library Dominates Book Display Contest, Claims Coveted $1500 Top Prize for Creativity

Nearly 100 libraries from all five boroughs designed displays recognizing New York City’s art and cultural institutions.
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Bushwick Locals Cultivate Community by Turning an Abandoned, Rat-Infested Lot into a Flourishing Garden Haven

Bushwick Locals Cultivate Community by Turning an Abandoned, Rat-Infested Lot into a Flourishing Garden Haven

Over the years, the 2,499-square-foot lot became a dumping ground for neighborhood trash and a breeding ground for rats.
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Former NYC Health Equity Officer Joins Board of Brooklyn Communities Collaborative to Drive Change

Former NYC Health Equity Officer Joins Board of Brooklyn Communities Collaborative to Drive Change

Dr. Easterling brings an extensive public health background to BCC Board.
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Bay Ridge Shines Bright with Ramadan Spirit: Fifth Avenue Lit Up by Officials

Bay Ridge Shines Bright with Ramadan Spirit: Fifth Avenue Lit Up by Officials

Local officials launched Bay Ridge’s Ramadan lighting display on March 30.
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Inside REFORM Alliance: The NYC-Based Organization Changing Probation and Parole

Inside REFORM Alliance: The NYC-Based Organization Changing Probation and Parole

REFORM Alliance, a local organization that works to reform probation and parole laws in the country, hosted a well-attended job fair last month at Barclays Center.
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Brooklyn Prom Project Gets High Schoolers All Dolled Up For Its 10th Annual Prom Wear Giveaway

Brooklyn Prom Project Gets High Schoolers All Dolled Up For Its 10th Annual Prom Wear Giveaway

The event happened on Saturday, April 1, at Urban Assembly Institute of Math & Science for Young Women.
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