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Business

Is north Brooklyn the future of New York City?

By Greg David, THE CITY

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Op-Ed | The future of housing in NYC

A 25-year-old man was shot in the left arm in Brownsville on Monday afternoon

Man shot in arm outside Brownsville NYCHA complex: NYPD

By Adam Daly

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Books

PHOTOS: The return of the sun brings literary crowds to the Brooklyn Book Festival

By Susan de Vries

Police investigate a Brooklyn stabbing that left a man dead.

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Man found stabbed to death on Brooklyn street: NYPD

Mayor Adams stands with city officials to announce the Queens organics composting program

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Curbside compost collection starting in Brooklyn on Monday

Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn’s Woodhull Hospital evacuated after massive storm-related power outage

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Arts & Entertainment

Green-Wood to honor Día de los Muertos with ‘Mictlán’ art installation and community altar

By Melissa Fishman

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Politics

Reynoso to redirect Borough Hall funds to ease strain on overburdened city agencies

By Isabel Song Beer

rain and flooding in brooklyn

News

Heavy rains flood Brooklyn neighborhoods as boro deals with ‘heaviest impacts’ of storm

By Kirstyn Brendlen, Adam Daly, Isabel Song Beer & Jada Camille

Flooded street in Manhattan

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NYC FLOODING | Subways suspended, streets washed out, state of emergency declared as heavy rains soak Big Apple

Brooklyn City Council Members Justin Brannan and Ari Kagan

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Brooklyn City Council members battle over illegal donation allegation in New York City’s most competitive election this year

The Boricua Festival Committee, The Alliance for Puerto Rican Education and Empowerment, and the Sunset Park community held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday

Kids & Education

Sunset Park school officially named after Puerto Rican activist Dr. Antonia Pantoja, ‘a role model for all of us’

By Adam Daly

TBTA and FDNY respond to the west tube of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel where an overheight Manhattan-bound tractor-trailer became stuck on Thursday, Sep 28, 2023.

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Truck stuck! Driver ticketed after wedging tractor trailer in Hugh Carey Tunnel, causing traffic nightmare

man arrested in sunset park hammer atack

Sunset Park man arraigned in hammer attack that left mother dead, children injured: DA

By Adam Daly

leader of hate group sentenced

News

Former leader of white supremacist hate group pleads guilty to making death threats against Brooklyn reporter

By Jada Camille

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Laphonza Butler speaks during an event in Washington, Friday, June 23, 2023.

Making history, Gavin Newsom names Laphonza Butler to US Senate

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UN Security Council approves sending a Kenya-led force to Haiti to fight violent gangs

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NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks during a rally for Wrongful Conviction Day outside City Hall on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Advocates called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Wrongful Conviction Act.

Impacted individuals demand Hochul sign Wrongful Convictions bill