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Federal Funding Boosts Jamaica Bay Greenway and B82 Bus Route Upgrades in Brooklyn

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday said he secured $2 million in federal funding to improve transportation infrastructure...

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Mayor Adams Calls for Legislative Action on Involuntary Psychiatric Care Following Manhattan Stabbings

New York City Mayor Eric Adams emphasized the need for state lawmakers to pass legislation so the city can place people with mental illness...

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Brooklyn College Scholar Honors Shirley Chisholm Ahead of Centennial Birthday

By: Brianna Robles During her long-lasting career, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm once stated, “Everyone, with the exception of the Black...

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Bushwick Residents Rally For Tenants Evicted After Multiple Fires

By: Owen Lavine Residents, local elected officials and housing advocates rallied on Friday to call on a private equity landlord of a...

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State Sen. Jabari Brisport Calls on Constituents to Fight For Rights of Brooklyn Residents

By: Megan McGibney State Senator Jabari Brisport told Brooklyn constituents to remain resolute and to fight for their rights after the...

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New Book Reveals Brooklyn’s Role in the Fight Against Slavery

By: Christopher Edwards Brooklyn’s past as a slaveholding capital, and later a center for free Black life, is explored in Brooklynites:...

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Adams Calls for Expanded Mental Health Intervention After Fatal Stabbings, Urges Legislative Action

By: Moses Jeanfrancois New York City Mayor Eric Adams emphasized that the stabbing of three people in Manhattan on Monday indicated that...

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Brooklyn’s Hidden History: Walking Tour Reveals Underground Railroad Connections and Abolitionist Legacy

By: Christopher Edwards A new walking tour of Downtown Brooklyn shares the story of the borough’s free Black communities in the 19th...

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Maternal Deaths in Limelight as Family, Friends Hold Vigil For Woman Who Died Giving Birth at Woodhull Hospital

By: Asar John A vigil was held in Bedford Stuyvesant on Wednesday to honor Christine Fields, a pregnant Black woman who died at NYC Health...

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Asylum Seekers in Brooklyn Share Mixed Reactions Following Trump’s Return to White House

By: Tareq Saghie Brooklyn’s longtime residents weren’t alone—asylum seekers who live in the borough also felt a mix of dread and...

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