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STooPS Bed-Stuy Brings Performance to the Street in Annual Art Crawl

Get ready for an afternoon of dance, music, spoken word, theater, visual art, conversations, workshops – and all round good vibes in Bed-Stuy.
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Real Talk: Crown Heights Residents Refusing Buyouts on Rent Stabilized Apartments

1509 Union Street, managed by BCB Realty, which has 77 open violations Tenants in Crown Heights and Bed Stuy are being pressured to move out of their rent-control apartment by landlords offering buyouts.
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The Old Bedford Union Armory is Quickly Being Reimagined

The Old Bedford Union Armory is Quickly Being Reimagined

The Armory is expected to be a community hub offering recreational facilities, educational programs and cultural centers
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Crown Heights Residents File Lawsuit Over Homeless Shelter

photo credit: nytimes.com The opening of the controversial Bergen Street homeless shelter in Crown Heights, initially scheduled for next week, may be stalled, as it is now facing a lawsuit from the community, according to NY1 News .
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Where's Moshood Now? Hint: Fort Greene's Loss Becomes Bed-Stuy's Gain

Where's Moshood Now? Hint: Fort Greene's Loss Becomes Bed-Stuy's Gain

Moshood celebrates 25 years of "Afrikan" fashion at new home in Bed-Stuy
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City and Community Settle 'Broadway Triangle' Discrimination Case

The 'Broadway Triangle' settlement could set precedence and affect future rezoning and development plans Photo credit: City Room Blog, NY Times An eight-year legal battle over racial discrimination in the proposed "Broadway Triangle" development is e
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Coalition of Officials led by Cumbo Announces Fort Greene Senior Center will Stay in Community

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo embrace at a press conference announcing that the Fort Greene Senior Citizens Council and Center would be signing a new lease.
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Despite Unpopular Opinion, Saying 'Yes' to More Housing is a Civic Duty, Says BP Reynoso

Despite Unpopular Opinion, Saying 'Yes' to More Housing is a Civic Duty, Says BP Reynoso

BP Reynoso and Manhattan Councilmember Erik Bottcher say their 'Housing League' will rally residents and elected officials to approve more housing development.
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Letter from the Editor: Local News is NOT Dead

Dear Brooklyn Readers, As some of you may have heard, hyperlocal news just took a major hit last week with the sudden closing of DNAinfo, Gothamist and its sister sites in California, Chicago and Washington, DC.
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A Fight to the Throne: Can the 'Old' Crown Heights Reclaim its Reign?

A Fight to the Throne: Can the 'Old' Crown Heights Reclaim its Reign?

Local Journalism student Emily Toliver writes about the creative ways Crown Heights locals are resisting gentrification and preserving Brooklyn's cultural capital.
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