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Congressional candidates call for greater oversight at troubled MDC

By Ben Brachfeld

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Flatbush shooting following street dispute leaves man seriously wounded

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Beloved 18th Avenue Festival to return to Bensonhurst Aug. 18

By Jessica Parks

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Ex-homeless shelter services staffer has ties to Maya Wiley in City Hall probe

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30th annual Coney sand sculpting competition goes off without a hitch

By Drew Richardson

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NYC residents, Nassau County detective among nine alleged mobsters pinched for racketeering and illegal gambling

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NY-10 primary opponents Jones, Niou team up to lambast NYT-endorsed Dan Goldman

By Ben Brachfeld

Assemblyman William Colton holds vigil for 19 year-old Dereck Chen.

‘We cannot become indifferent:’ Bath Beach mourns the loss of Dereck Chen after 19-year-old shot in parking lot

By Jada Camille

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Mayor Adams Endorses Tillard over DSAer Brisport in Bed-Stuy senate race

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Tenants of two Coney Island NYCHA complexes to file lawsuit after longtime gas outages

By Jessica Parks

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‘The Chosen Comedy Festival,’ BK’s first-ever Jewish comedy event, comes to Coney Island Amphitheater Aug. 16

By Jada Camille

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Community Help in Park Slope seeks local artists, funding to replace iconic mural on 4th Avenue building

By Ximena Del Cerro

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Woman critically injured after SUV driver reverses into her in Brooklyn crash

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East Flatbush drive-by shooting leaves 28-year-old man dead

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East Williamsburg robbers steal man’s dog after he couldn’t provide them with money: NYPD

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‘Meant to be here’: One of Brooklyn’s smallest babies finally going home

By Ben Brachfeld

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