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New Student-Run Concession Stand Opens at Barclays Center

New Student-Run Concession Stand Opens at Barclays Center

The Food Education Fund has opened the new café, School Grounds, which will be run by students at Food and Finance High School
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Unity Map Demonstrates Fair Election Districts are Possible for BK’s Communities of Color

Unity Map Demonstrates Fair Election Districts are Possible for BK’s Communities of Color

A coalition of voting rights organizations demands equitable political representation in Asian, Black and Latino neighborhoods.
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Most BK Residents Aren't Voting in Local Elections. That's a Problem for BK Dems, New Vice Chair Says.

In Brooklyn, only about 21 percent of registered voters came out for local elections. In Staten Island, that number was 30 percent.
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Brooklyn Orgs, City Partner to Help Haitian NYers Apply for Temporary Protected Status

The organizations have launched a new clinical program to assist Haitian New Yorkers in Brooklyn with the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) application process
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Here’s Where You Can Get a Free Turkey in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving

Here’s Where You Can Get a Free Turkey in Brooklyn this Thanksgiving

A number of local organizations are holding free turkey giveaways over the next week to make sure everyone can have a traditional meal this Thanksgiving
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As Jumaane Williams Announces 'Miracle Baby,' Office Releases Deep-Dive Report Into NYC's Problem Caring for Black Moms

As Jumaane Williams Announces 'Miracle Baby,' Office Releases Deep-Dive Report Into NYC's Problem Caring for Black Moms

In NYC, Black babies are three times more likely to die in their first year of life than white babies, the report states
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Brooklyn Boxer Cesar 'Rainman' Francis Wants to Be 'More Than a Fighter'

The undefeated Boxer from Flatbush says he hopes to be a champion in both professional boxing and in his Brooklyn community.
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Memorial at Flatbush African Burial Ground Finds Support With Local Council Member

Memorial at Flatbush African Burial Ground Finds Support With Local Council Member

Councilmember Mathieu Eugene had previously supported plans for affordable housing on the site, but now stands behind the creation of a new memorial
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City Looks to Restart Program Accused of 'Snatching' Black-Owned Homes Without Compensation

City Looks to Restart Program Accused of 'Snatching' Black-Owned Homes Without Compensation

The City has released a report suggesting reforms to the controversial TPT Program, which is accused of taking hundreds of homes from Black and Brown Brooklyn homeowners. Critics say it needs to be scrapped.
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After Weathering Noise Complaints, Downpours, Crown Heights Marching Band Finally Gets a Place to Call Home

After Weathering Noise Complaints, Downpours, Crown Heights Marching Band Finally Gets a Place to Call Home

BU Marching Band finally has a home, after battling noise complaints and rain while practicing outdoors for the Met Gala and other top events
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