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Willoughby Sq. Renamed Abolitionist Place, But Activists Say History Is Not Being Honored

Willoughby Sq. Renamed Abolitionist Place, But Activists Say History Is Not Being Honored

The City’s Economic Development Corporation renamed the square late last week after delaying the initial renaming
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BK City Council Primary Results Are Rolling In, Here's What We Know So Far

BK City Council Primary Results Are Rolling In, Here's What We Know So Far

The early unofficial results include vote counts of first-choice candidates.
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New Program Launched in BK for LGBTQ Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault

New Program Launched in BK for LGBTQ Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault

KCDA Pride Connect will offer trauma-informed support and community outreach
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City Promotes Primary Elections With Performances, Art and ‘People’s Bus’

City Promotes Primary Elections With Performances, Art and ‘People’s Bus’

The ‘Countdown to Vote’ event was held in Union Square to promote the current primary elections and increase voter engagement
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BK Reader Voter Guide to the 2021 City Council Elections

BK Reader Voter Guide to the 2021 City Council Elections

City Council candidates in BK Reader districts share their vision and platform for change.
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

Overall, crime is up in Bushwick and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Early Voting Starts Saturday, But Some BK Voters Not Yet Tuned in to NYC Elections

Early Voting Starts Saturday, But Some BK Voters Not Yet Tuned in to NYC Elections

In on-the-street interviews with potential voters, few could identify candidates for mayor, borough president, or in their council district race.
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Brooklyn Teen Charged After 5-Year-Old Girl Playing on East New York Sidewalk Shot in the Head

Brooklyn Teen Charged After 5-Year-Old Girl Playing on East New York Sidewalk Shot in the Head

The teenager allegedly fired six rounds at an unknown man walking across the street, hitting the girl’s head
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Bill Aimed at Holding the Gun Industry Accountable Heads to Cuomo’s Desk

Bill Aimed at Holding the Gun Industry Accountable Heads to Cuomo’s Desk

The legislation pushed by BK Senator Zellnor Myrie has passed the State Assembly and Senate
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‘Our Message Is Clear: Defund the Police, Invest in Our Communities’

‘Our Message Is Clear: Defund the Police, Invest in Our Communities’

Activists and community members gathered over the weekend to unveil five new community murals advocating the defunding of the NYPD
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