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New Bike Lanes on Flatbush Avenue? Neighbors Weigh in!

New Bike Lanes on Flatbush Avenue? Neighbors Weigh in!

Bike lanes in the city have historically been contentious, but how do local residents feel about the proposal?
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The Brooklyn Peace and Justice Fair is for the Entire Family

The Brooklyn Peace and Justice Fair, initiated by Brooklyn For Peace and organized by a broad group of Brooklyn based progressive and community organizations, will take place from 11 am to 5 pm on Saturday, June 27, at Cuyler Gore Park, located at Fu
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HULU Series, 'High Fidelity,' Starring Zoë Kravitz Will Take Over Brooklyn Record Store

HULU Series, 'High Fidelity,' Starring Zoë Kravitz Will Take Over Brooklyn Record Store

The romantic comedy touches on gentrification, and it is set in a Crown Heights record store in Brooklyn.
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Espinal, Adams Call on MTA to Fix Broadway Junction

Espinal, Adams Call on MTA to Fix Broadway Junction

Lack of elevator access and continuously broken escalators make Broadway Junction inaccessible, the lawmakers say
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Plans For New Flatbush Target Generate Mixed Response From Community

Plans For New Flatbush Target Generate Mixed Response From Community

The Church Avenue store, one of three upcoming Target locations in Brooklyn, does not have a timetable for opening.
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New Legislation Aims to Prevent Deed Theft and Deliver Justice to Victims

New Legislation Aims to Prevent Deed Theft and Deliver Justice to Victims

New York lawmakers have unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at stopping deed theft, a widespread problem that has forced many families, especially in communities of color, out of their homes.
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227 Abolitionist Place: The Long Struggle to Landmark the BK House Linked to the Underground Railroad

227 Abolitionist Place: The Long Struggle to Landmark the BK House Linked to the Underground Railroad

Saving the historic house from demolition was also part of a larger struggle against gentrification, and activists are now calling for the site to be turned into a heritage center
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ARTs East New York Launches CivLab Community Project to Transform Success Garden in East NY

CivLab is a community approach to gentrification, rezoning and city planning, aiming to reactive East New York's Success Garden by integrating the arts into civic life Photo credit: GrowNYC.
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City Council Passes 'Certificate of No Harassment' to Safeguard NYC Tenants

The CONH pilot program will first focus on neighborhoods identified as vulnerable, including Bushwick and Bed-Stuy, and requires landlords to prove that they have not engaged in tenant harassment On Thursday, City Council passed two bills to provide
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Flatbush Org Launches Social Media Campaign Against Increased Police Presence in Bklyn Neighborhoods

Flatbush Org Launches Social Media Campaign Against Increased Police Presence in Bklyn Neighborhoods

Equality for Flatbush's initiative calls on Brooklyn residents to post photos and videos of NYPD presence in their neighborhoods using the hashtag #NoCommunityOccupation Equality for Flatbush founder Imani Henry. Photo courtesy of Imani Henry.
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