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Grand Prospect Hall denied landmark status

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Council moves to approve 840 Atlantic Avenue project, despite community board’s rejection

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Proposal to replace McDonalds with apartments wins over Cumbo, still can’t satisfy community board

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Locals rally around Flatbush fruit vendor as he fights to stay on his corner

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9/11: 20 Years Later

9/11 survivors deal with long-term illness, face new risks amid pandemic

By Ben Verde

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Grand Prospect Hall temporarily spared demolition by court order

By Ben Verde & Ben Brachfeld

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NYPD plans beefed up presence in Brooklyn ahead of Labor Day weekend

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Activists rally to landmark Grand Prospect Hall as mayor signals support

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Photos: Locals commemorate revolutionary heroes on anniversary of Battle of Brooklyn.

By Ben Verde

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Crown Heights’ Associated Market site sold ahead of redevelopment

By Ben Verde

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Politics

Antonio Reynoso on his vision for the borough presidency

By Ben Verde

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Reckless driver charged after killing 6-year-old girl in Dyker Heights

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Campaign to landmark demolition-bound Grand Prospect Hall heats up

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Bedford-Stuyvesant family can stay in their home after deed theft case settled

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Photos: NYC Homecoming Concert rocks Brooklyn Army Terminal

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Community Boards struggle to prepare for in-person meetings, call for remote options

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Grand Prospect Hall slated for the wrecking ball

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Vaccine mandates for businesses gets underway in Brooklyn

Ben Verde and Paul Frangipane

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Park honchos call on locals to kill invasive Spotted Lanternfly

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City disapproves Botanic Garden-adjacent mega development

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