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BK Nets, NY Liberty, Local Hospital Join Forces to Open Food Pantry in Brownsville's P.S. 12

BK Nets, NY Liberty, Local Hospital Join Forces to Open Food Pantry in Brownsville's P.S. 12

The Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty and Hospital for Special Surgery are opening a new food pantry on Howard Avenue
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Crown Heights Family Wins 'Crucial Victory' in Battle for Home Grandfather Bought in 1951

Crown Heights Family Wins 'Crucial Victory' in Battle for Home Grandfather Bought in 1951

After 18 nights of advocates blockading the family from being evicted, the Robinsons have been restored to legal possession of their home, while they take their deed theft case to the NY Supreme Court
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Marge Matthews Garden Will Be Back in Bloom This Spring Thanks to Neighborhood Restoration

Marge Matthews Garden Will Be Back in Bloom This Spring Thanks to Neighborhood Restoration

Once an overgrown lot, the Marge Matthews Community Garden will now have tomatoes, cucumbers, collard greens, and a sensory-friendly area for special needs children.
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Sol Sips Owner Relieves Food Insecurity Through Vegan Cooking

A young entrepreneur uses the cooking she's always known to feed her community.
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Brooklyn Tenants Facing 'Insane' Rent Hikes Must Find Money or Move

Brooklyn Tenants Facing 'Insane' Rent Hikes Must Find Money or Move

Little Recourse for Renters in Market Rate Buildings
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A New Open Street on Lewis Ave Would Help Small Businesses, Locals Say

A New Open Street on Lewis Ave Would Help Small Businesses, Locals Say

The Lewis Avenue Open Street would span four blocks and run every Saturday from June 4 to September 11 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
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100,000 Jobs Created for New York Teens With Expansion of Summer Youth Employment Program

Mayor Eric Adams announced the program’s expansion Tuesday, saying SYEP would get a $79 million investment in his upcoming budget
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Brooklyn Neighbors Spar Over the Right (and Wrong) Way to Deal with Feral and Stray Cats

Brooklyn Neighbors Spar Over the Right (and Wrong) Way to Deal with Feral and Stray Cats

Cat rescue organizations are urging people to be respectful of their neighbors while helping stray cats in Brooklyn
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Brooklyn Pols Take Action Over Skyrocketing ConEd Bills

Brooklyn Pols Take Action Over Skyrocketing ConEd Bills

Brooklyn politicians are calling on the state to investigate Con Edison after hundreds of residents reported surging energy bills this month
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Students Struck By Tiles, Stuck in Elevators: CUNY Staff and Students Share Stories, Demand Investment

Students Struck By Tiles, Stuck in Elevators: CUNY Staff and Students Share Stories, Demand Investment

On Sunday, CUNY supporters gathered in Bay Ridge to call for increased funding for the public university system
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