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The Bed-Stuy Org Helping Women Get Back on Their Feet Out of Prison

The Bed-Stuy Org Helping Women Get Back on Their Feet Out of Prison

Donna Hylton spent 27 years in prison. Now, she's helping reform the criminal justice system, pushing for humane changes and helping women find jobs and housing
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Food Trucks Hand Out Free Meals in Brooklyn for Those Affected by Hurricane Ida

Food Trucks Hand Out Free Meals in Brooklyn for Those Affected by Hurricane Ida

When Marina and Daniel Shachamorov were given the opportunity to hand out free food to New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet through the pandemic, they didn't hesitate.
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Crown Heights Locals Fund Kingston Ave Clean Up During Tishrei

Crown Heights Locals Fund Kingston Ave Clean Up During Tishrei

Tishrei is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar
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Gov. Hochul Visits GodSquad in East Flatbush, Announces $23.7M in Anti-Violence Funding

New York Governor Kathy Hochul spoke at the 11th anniversary dinner of the GodSquad - or 67th Precinct Clergy Council - at an East Flatbush venue Tuesday night.
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Holocaust Survivors Get Free, Fresh Meals Thanks to This Brooklyn Startup

Holocaust Survivors Get Free, Fresh Meals Thanks to This Brooklyn Startup

WoodSpoon has expanded its service to cover Queens and the Bronx, as well as its home borough of Brooklyn
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Flatbush’s Cortelyou Library Reopens With New Teen Space, Fresh and Bright Children’s Area

Flatbush’s Cortelyou Library Reopens With New Teen Space, Fresh and Bright Children’s Area

The 38-year-old library was closed for six-months for the Refresh Cortelyou Library renovation project
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Photos: Excitement of Seeing Friends Outweighs COVID Fears as Students Return to Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 5

Photos: Excitement of Seeing Friends Outweighs COVID Fears as Students Return to Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 5

The elementary school was full of students Monday for the first time in more than a year
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Doors Open at East New York's First Public School Dedicated to STEM Learning

Doors Open at East New York's First Public School Dedicated to STEM Learning

District 19 STEM Academies has 1,000 seats for grades K-8 and aims to set students on a path to college and career readiness.
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What Schools Teach About 9/11 and the War on Terror

What Schools Teach About 9/11 and the War on Terror

The phrase “Never Forget” is often associated with the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But what does this phrase mean for U.S. students who are too young to remember?
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Brooklyn's Free Outdoor University Kicks Off in Prospect Park

Brooklyn's Free Outdoor University Kicks Off in Prospect Park

University Open Air offers Brooklynites a free series of classes taught by professors, researchers and academics from overseas
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