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BK Pols Rally Against Sanitation Budget Cuts as Streets Get Dirtier, Rattier

BK Pols Rally Against Sanitation Budget Cuts as Streets Get Dirtier, Rattier

Mayor Adams’s preliminary budget cuts the Department of Sanitation’s 2023 budget by $47.8M
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Using Blood of Gay Men, Artist Urges FDA to Change 'Discriminatory' Blood Donation Rules in BK Show

Using Blood of Gay Men, Artist Urges FDA to Change 'Discriminatory' Blood Donation Rules in BK Show

An installation created with blood donated by gay, bisexual & queer men in an effort to confront the FDA’s blood donation policy will open in Crown Heights on Friday
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Construction Site leaves Bike Lane Unsafe for Cyclists

Construction Site leaves Bike Lane Unsafe for Cyclists

Bike and scooter safety is an ongoing problem in the city.
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Should Flatbush Avenue Have a Dedicated Bus Lane?

Should Flatbush Avenue Have a Dedicated Bus Lane?

Brooklyn’s busy Flatbush Avenue may be a good contender for its own bus lane, potentially speeding up commutes for Brooklynites who rely on public transit.
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Mother and 1-Yr-Old Child Killed in Brooklyn House Fire

A 22-year-old woman and her 1-year-old daughter were killed in the house fire, which occurred on the border of Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights
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City Takes Action on 119 BK Buildings With Serious Housing Violations

City Takes Action on 119 BK Buildings With Serious Housing Violations

More than 50 of the buildings added to the City’s enforcement program are owned by landlords on the public advocate's Worst Landlord Watchlist
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School Mask Mandate Could End by March 7, Mayor Says

Mayor Eric Adams will make the final decision on Friday whether to end the City’s school mask mandate and indoor vaccine requirement
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Man in Critical Condition After Broadway Junction Shooting

A 27-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot at the Broadway Junction subway station on Sunday night, amNY reports .
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Flatbush and East Flatbush

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Flatbush and East Flatbush

Crime is up in Flatbush and East Flatbush, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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‘Eco-Yogi Slumlords’ $2M Crown Heights Home to Become Affordable Housing in Settlement with City

‘Eco-Yogi Slumlords’ $2M Crown Heights Home to Become Affordable Housing in Settlement with City

A $2.25 million settlement follows Gennaro Brooks-Church and Loretta Gendville's illegal eviction of their tenants at the height of the pandemic, during the eviction moratorium.
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