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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

Overall, crime is up in Bed-Stuy, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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After Hunger-Strike, Public Fight, Lawmakers Make $2.1B Aid Deal for Undocumented Workers

New York has passed the $2.1 billion Fund for Excluded Workers, to help undocumented workers get financial assistance to weather the pandemic
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New York Becomes First State to Declare Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis

New York Becomes First State to Declare Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis

New York State has adopted the Community Violence Intervention Act as part of its latest budget
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More than 1,200 Brooklynites Apply to Join Community Boards

More than 1,200 Brooklynites Apply to Join Community Boards

Applications for the borough's community boards has jumped more than 50% in some neighborhoods
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How Do BK Residents Feel About the Legalization of Marijuana?

How Do BK Residents Feel About the Legalization of Marijuana?

Last week, the New York Senate passed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana use.
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NYC Parks Need Vision, Investment and Equity Planning, Advocates Say

NYC Parks Need Vision, Investment and Equity Planning, Advocates Say

Advocacy group New Yorkers for Parks has released a Five Point Plan for Park Equity, calling on future planning for city parks
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

Crime is up in Prospect Heights and Brooklyn as a whole.
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1.2 Million Eggs Coming to NY Food Banks in Time for Easter Thanks to AG's Lawsuit

1.2 Million Eggs Coming to NY Food Banks in Time for Easter Thanks to AG's Lawsuit

The eggs are part of an agreement Attorney General Letitia James reached with Hillandale Farms, after suing the company for price-gouging
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Where Do Candidates Stand on Climate and the North Brooklyn Pipeline?

Where Do Candidates Stand on Climate and the North Brooklyn Pipeline?

The BK Reader reached out to the top polling candidates running for NYC Mayor and BK Borough President to hear their stances on the pipeline, and their climate policies
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

Overall, crime is at the same level as last year in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, and Brooklyn as a whole.
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