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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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Bushwick Driver Charged With Killing Teacher in Greenpoint Hit-and-Run: Brooklyn DA

Bushwick Driver Charged With Killing Teacher in Greenpoint Hit-and-Run: Brooklyn DA

The driver allegedly hit the victim in his Rolls Royce and fled the scene
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Anti-Asian Violence Spiked in the US During the Pandemic, Especially in Blue-State Cities

Anti-Asian Violence Spiked in the US During the Pandemic, Especially in Blue-State Cities

It’s widely known that Asian Americans felt – and were – persecuted during the pandemic.
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Brian Cunningham Wins Dem Party Nomination for Crown Heights Assembly Seat

Brian Cunningham Wins Dem Party Nomination for Crown Heights Assembly Seat

The seat was formerly occupied by Diana Richardson, who has taken on the role of Deputy Brooklyn Borough President
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President's Day: 46th President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden

Joseph Robinette Biden, known as Joe Biden, was born Nov. 20, 1942 to a working-class Catholic family in Scranton, Pennsylvania. 
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