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New Bus Lanes Proposed Along One of Brooklyn's Busiest Corridors

New Bus Lanes Proposed Along One of Brooklyn's Busiest Corridors

Thousands of daily commuters could soon see faster trips on the B6 and B82.
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Brooklyn Man Sent to Prison For Fatal Shooting of a Teen

Brooklyn Man Sent to Prison For Fatal Shooting of a Teen

Lured to East Flatbush by a female on Facebook, Shaheem Bascom was killed by Ricardo Dash, 25, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, in 2021.
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New $10M State Grant Program Aims to Strengthen Food Banks

New $10M State Grant Program Aims to Strengthen Food Banks

Food bank operators can apply for grant funding starting July 8.
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Everything Brooklyn Voters Need to Know About The Primary Election

Everything Brooklyn Voters Need to Know About The Primary Election

There are two heated Congressional races in Brooklyn. Early voting starts on Saturday, June 13.
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Meet Your Candidate: Nicole Malliotakis For NY-11

Meet Your Candidate: Nicole Malliotakis For NY-11

The former state Assemblymember is the incumbent for this year's election for Congressional District-11, which encompasses all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn Landlord Sentenced to Prison For Setting Fire to Rental Property With People Inside

Brooklyn Landlord Sentenced to Prison For Setting Fire to Rental Property With People Inside

Rafiqul Islam, 68, of Bedford-Stuyvesant, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting fire to his own Cypress Hills property after a rental dispute.
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87-Year-Old Brooklyn Parolee Gets Life in Prison For Brutal East New York Murder

87-Year-Old Brooklyn Parolee Gets Life in Prison For Brutal East New York Murder

Police found Susan Leyden's torso and legs on the street in plastic bags and additional body parts in Harvey Marcelin's apartment.
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Meet Your Candidates: Jabari Brisport And Marlon Rice for State Senate District 25

Meet Your Candidates: Jabari Brisport And Marlon Rice for State Senate District 25

Affordable housing and deed theft are some of the top issues for both candidates in the area that covers Bedford-Stuyvesant, Clinton Hill and Brownsville.
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Enrollment Drive Continues For NYC's 2-K Program

Enrollment Drive Continues For NYC's 2-K Program

Applications for 2,000 seats will be open through June 26.
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Overnight Closure Set For Fort Hamilton Parkway Bridge

Overnight Closure Set For Fort Hamilton Parkway Bridge

The New York State Department of Transportation will be fixing the bridge, which connects many drivers heading west to Bay Ridge and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.
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