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'Worst Escalators in Brooklyn' at High Street A/C Finally Will be Replaced

'Worst Escalators in Brooklyn' at High Street A/C Finally Will be Replaced

Straphangers will be able to access the platform at all times, but barricades will be installed in the lower mezzanine and platform area
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Have Your Say on the Controversial New City Council District Draft Map and Its Impact in Brooklyn

The proposal would combine the western part of Sunset Park with nearby Bay Ridge, with some saying it unites Chinese voters and others saying it dilutes the Latinx vote.
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Non-Binary Residents Can Go Online and Update Their Gender on Their Driver License or ID

Non-Binary Residents Can Go Online and Update Their Gender on Their Driver License or ID

New Yorkers can go to the DMV website to change their gender marker to "X", making it faster and easier to get an identity document that accurately represents who they are
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Mayor Adams Announces Emergency Procurement Declaration to Aid Asylum Seekers

The emergency procurement declaration will allow the city to rapidly procure additional shelter and services for individuals and families seeking asylum
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VP Kamala Harris Visits 'Model' Bed-Stuy to Announce Billion-Dollar Investment

VP Kamala Harris Visits 'Model' Bed-Stuy to Announce Billion-Dollar Investment

The Vice President said Bed-Stuy and the work of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation was a "model for what is possible"
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Right to Contraception Act Passes in the House of Representatives

This legislation would codify the right to access birth control into federal law
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Proposal for Asian-American Council District Sparks Controversy

Proposal for Asian-American Council District Sparks Controversy

After Brooklyn districts are redrawn to reflect population changes, many are concerned with the new boundaries.
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Trash Town: New Global Survey Ranks NYC Second Dirtiest City in the World

Trash Town: New Global Survey Ranks NYC Second Dirtiest City in the World

According to the poll of 27,000 city residents from around the world, Rome was considered the dirtiest city in the world with NYC in second then Glasgow, Scotland.
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Five People Indicted in Brooklyn for a Scheme to Silence American Critics of China

Five People Indicted in Brooklyn for a Scheme to Silence American Critics of China

Defendants include a federal law enforcement officer and a private investigator who lied to FBI agents and obstructed justice
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Hochul, Delgado and Forrest Win Handily in New York Primary Elections

Hochul, Delgado and Forrest Win Handily in New York Primary Elections

Hochul now sets her sight on becoming the first woman to win election to the New York governor’s office in the fall elections.
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