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Second Phase of Redevelopment at Kingsland Commons Set to Begin this Summer

Second Phase of Redevelopment at Kingsland Commons Set to Begin this Summer

The redevelopment will include an 18-story building with 311 permanently affordable homes serving low income residents
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College-Bound NYC Students Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award

College-Bound NYC Students Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award

Brooklyn's Amanda Cisse from Stuyvesant High School will be using her scholarship at Barnard College
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Assemblymember Calls on Community Participation in Hurricane Relief Drive

Assemblymember Calls on Community Participation in Hurricane Relief Drive

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is calling on Brooklyn residents to collect donations for those affected by Hurricane Beryl by participating in a locally-based relief drive
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State Sen. Persaud Announces Funding for Organizations Uplifting District 19

Senator Roxanne J. Persaud has awarded more than $500,000 in funding for organizations serving constituents in Brooklyn and Queens
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651 ARTS Expands Board Of Directors

651 ARTS Expands Board Of Directors

The board welcomes two new members: China Moses and Cynthia Gordy Giwa
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P.S. 91 Kindergarten Class Celebrates Saving For The Future

P.S. 91 Kindergarten Class Celebrates Saving For The Future

More than 60 children have about $15,000 for college and career training in their NYC Scholarship Accounts.
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Survey: Lack of Child Care Keeps Migrant Candy Sellers Underground

Survey: Lack of Child Care Keeps Migrant Candy Sellers Underground

Of those surveyed, 83% have aspirations to pursue other lines of work and have not been able to due to limitations in childcare.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music Elevates Amy Cassello as New Artistic Director

Brooklyn Academy of Music Elevates Amy Cassello as New Artistic Director

In addition to Cassello's appointment, Tamara McCaw was named as the inaugural Mikki Shepard Curatorial Fellow.
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Bay Ridge Families Celebrate Victory After Housing Scam

Bay Ridge Families Celebrate Victory After Housing Scam

Residents of 345 Ovington Ave. are reclaiming their homes after enduring a developer’s fraud scheme. 
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There's a Trans And Nonbinary Swim Night in Crown Heights

There's a Trans And Nonbinary Swim Night in Crown Heights

The Brooklyn Pride Center hosts a monthly swim night at the pool in the Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center, the Gothamist reported.
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