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More Than 53K BK Households Now Face Eviction. Here's What to Know.

New York's eviction moratorium ended Jan. 15, leaving an estimated 53,000 Brooklyn households vulnerable to being ejected from their homes
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Nikki Lucas Gets Democratic Nomination for East New York Assembly Seat

Nikki Lucas Gets Democratic Nomination for East New York Assembly Seat

Assemblymember Charles Barron left the seat empty when he was elected to the City Council
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BK Congressional Leaders Call on Governor to Extend Eviction Moratorium As Protestors Arrested Outside Her Office

With New York’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium set to expire Saturday, Brooklyn’s Congressional representatives have called on Governor Kathy Hochul to extend the moratorium saying that ending will put hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers at ris
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

Crime is down in Prospect Heights, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Brooklyn Neighborhood at the Center of Redistricting Battle

Brooklyn Neighborhood at the Center of Redistricting Battle

The state's Independent Redistricting Commission has been told to go back to the drawing board after failing to agree on how to divide districts including, Brooklyn's Sunset Park, in its proposed electoral maps
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Brooklyn DA and NYPD to Hold Gun Buyback in Flatbush

Anyone who hands in a working handgun or assault rifle will get $200 and an iPad, no questions asked
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Bushwick Subway Stations Contain Hazardous Levels of Lead, Local Business Owner Says

Bushwick Subway Stations Contain Hazardous Levels of Lead, Local Business Owner Says

After independent testing confirmed paint from three Bushwick subway stations had high levels of lead, a local business owner is demanding the MTA take action.
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Assemblymember Diana Richardson Named Deputy Brooklyn Borough President

Assemblymember Diana Richardson Named Deputy Brooklyn Borough President

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso tapped Richardson for the role on Monday
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'If We Do Not Take Action, Democracy Could Fall:' BK Leaders Warn at Rally Marking Capitol Insurrection

'If We Do Not Take Action, Democracy Could Fall:' BK Leaders Warn at Rally Marking Capitol Insurrection

Attorney General Letitia James and Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso were among those who marked the anniversary of last year’s insurrection with a rally at Grand Army Plaza.
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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 reports in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill are at the same level as this time last year, but are up in Brooklyn as a whole.
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