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Should We Get Rid of Grilling in Prospect Park?

Should We Get Rid of Grilling in Prospect Park?

A show of hands by those of you with childhood memories of family park outings-- music pumping from a boombox, children running about freely, adults laughing their way through a semi-competitive game of kickball while Uncle Lonnie mans the barbeque g
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Letter From The Editor: New Year, New Editor

Letter From The Editor: New Year, New Editor

BK Reader has a new managing editor.
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BP Adams, Tenants Announce Lawsuit Against Heat Miser Landlord in Brownsville

BP Eric Adams points out on a map problem neighborhoods for residential heating complaints citywide Photo: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP's Office Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.
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Council Committee Approves 18-Story Atlantic Ave Build Despite Community Board Opposition

Council Committee Approves 18-Story Atlantic Ave Build Despite Community Board Opposition

The building at 840 Atlantic Avenue was approved by the City Council Land Use Committee and will now be voted on by the full council
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Brooklyn Shines at Bushwick Film Festival Awards Ceremony

Brooklyn Shines at Bushwick Film Festival Awards Ceremony

Awards were presented to filmmakers in the documentary, narrative and web series categories.
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'Cuomo, We're at War!' Brooklyn Tenants Demand Rent Control

'Cuomo, We're at War!' Brooklyn Tenants Demand Rent Control

Fair housing activists joined residents in Brooklyn and across the country to march against the loss of affordable units.
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Neighborhood Profile: Prospect Heights

Neighborhood Profile: Prospect Heights

Prospect Heights is a thriving neighborhood, attracting wealthy renters and owners in the last two decades.
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Free Career Development Empowers East NY Educators with the ABCs of Early Childhood Care

Free Career Development Empowers East NY Educators with the ABCs of Early Childhood Care

With its five-month-long program, the Guttman Center supports early childhood caregivers who play many different roles in their daycare centers.
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New Development to Bring 88 Units of Affordable Senior Housing to East Flatbush

New Development to Bring 88 Units of Affordable Senior Housing to East Flatbush

Located at 1488 New York Avenue, the complex will also include a 10,575-square-foot community facility for geriatric primary care and social services.
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Rat Infestation in Brooklyn Spurred by Building Boom

Rat Infestation in Brooklyn Spurred by Building Boom

Residents in Prospect Heights, Bedford Stuyvesant, Bushwick and Brownsville report more rat sightings than anywhere else in the city.
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