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Woman Working in Bushwick Smoke Shop Fights Off Man in Vicious Attack

Woman Working in Bushwick Smoke Shop Fights Off Man in Vicious Attack

The brutal attack at Sunflower Glass Company was caught on surveillance cameras. A suspect is in custody.
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Pandemic Birdwatching Is Booming, and Brooklyn Is One of the Best Places to Do It

Pandemic Birdwatching Is Booming, and Brooklyn Is One of the Best Places to Do It

Brooklyn is on the Atlantic Flyway, a major migratory bird route stretching from South America to Greenland
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Bikes Are Giving Brooklynites a Path to Resources and Employment

Bikes Are Giving Brooklynites a Path to Resources and Employment

A partnership between a Brooklyn nonprofit and CitiBike is changing lives in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill
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The Week in COVID-19 (01/01/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

The Week in COVID-19 (01/01/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

More than 70,000 New York City residents have had their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but Mayor Bill de Blasio said testing must increase and aims to inoculate 1 million in January.
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Prospect Park Gets Two New Entrances Along Flatbush Avenue

Prospect Park Gets Two New Entrances Along Flatbush Avenue

The two new openings are the first new entrances since the park was built in the 1940s. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony in coming weeks.
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The Bizarre Story of How a Landmarked Bed-Stuy Mansion Ended Up for Sale on Zillow

The Bizarre Story of How a Landmarked Bed-Stuy Mansion Ended Up for Sale on Zillow

The mansion at 87 MacDonough Street was listed on Zillow as a "gem in need of TLC" for $9.75M. It has since been removed.
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Richard Wright Way: Author Honored With Street Naming on Bklyn Ave Where He Penned 'Native Son'

Richard Wright Way: Author Honored With Street Naming on Bklyn Ave Where He Penned 'Native Son'

Former Brooklyn resident, Richard Wright, will share naming rights of Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene
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Brooklyn Founder of Roller Skating Social Enterprise to Open Skate Shop

Brooklyn Founder of Roller Skating Social Enterprise to Open Skate Shop

Butter Roll founder Amy 'Amz' Collado is seeking funding to open a brick-and-mortar in Ridgewood
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Brownsville's Jeremiah Program Is Uplifting Low-Income Single Moms

Brownsville's Jeremiah Program Is Uplifting Low-Income Single Moms

The nonprofit provides childcare, tutoring, educational classes and life skills to single moms in need.
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Five Brooklyn Nonprofits Receive More Than $1M in Grants to Combat Effects of COVID-19, Climate Change and Election Issues

Five Brooklyn Nonprofits Receive More Than $1M in Grants to Combat Effects of COVID-19, Climate Change and Election Issues

The New York Community Trust has awarded $6.1 million to 42 nonprofits to support work building equitable, thriving and healthy communities
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