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Salazar Calls for End to Home Flipping and ICE Immigrant Detentions

By: Christopher Edwards State Senator Julia Salazar, who represents the state’s 18th District comprising portions of Bushwick and Cypress...

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Arts & EntertainmentBrooklyn ArtistsBrooklyn EventsNewsWilliamsburg

Laughter Takes Center Stage at Williamsburg’s Improv Festival

By: Tony Lipka The Brooklyn Comedy Collective held its third annual Fun and Dumb Improv Festival from July 11 through July 14, where...

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Brooklyn NewsCrown Heights

Crown Heights Dedicates Street to ‘Brooklyn’s Birth Mother’ in Commemorative Event

By: Christopher Edwards A trailblazer in her time, gynecologist Dr. Josephine English is said to have delivered an estimated 6,000 babies...

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Brooklyn NewsConey IslandSports

Brooklyn’s Pro Soccer Team Launches in Vibrant Coney Island

By: Christopher Edwards For many fans, the weekend’s soccer highlights were surely the Copa America finals and the UEFA European...

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EPA Investigates Potential New Toxic Threats at Greenpoint Superfund Site

By: Shenal Tissera As more than two dozen buildings currently undergo contamination mitigation for dangerous levels of chlorinated...

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I.S. 347 Teachers Accuse Principal of Fostering Toxic Workplace in Bushwick

By: Megan McGibney Intimidation. Toxic leadership. Disrespect. Retaliation. These sharp words were used to describe Principal Neyva Rivera...

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Explore Bed-Stuy’s New Captivating Hanging Garden Art Installation

Take part in the Hanging Gardens of Brooklyn, a travelling art installation, on the grass lawn within Herbert Von King Park starting on...

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Anthony Ramos and Brooklyn Borough President Revitalize Bushwick School Arts Program

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and actor Anthony Ramos on Wednesday teamed up to bring free, year-round after-school theater...

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Arts & CultureBrooklyn NewsFlatbush

Celebrating Communities: Capturing the Spirit of Rest in Peace Murals

By: Anastasia Tomkin Walking the streets of New York, they’re hard to miss. The sprawling murals cover entire walls of buildings in some...

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Brooklyn NewsFood & DrinkProspect Heights

Shane’s, BK’s Favorite Breakfast Spot, Celebrates 22 Years in Prospect Heights

By: Brianna Robles “I decided to go into the restaurant business [to provide] a need,” explained Luther C. Williams III, the owner of...

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