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Bedford-Stuyvesant

Co-creator of Bed-Stuy Aquarium sentenced to prison for attempted murder

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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News

Major felonies dropped in Brooklyn during last month of 2024, data show, amid ‘safest year for gun violence’ in boro history

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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17-year-old shot in Fort Greene, steps from local high school

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

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Arts & Entertainment

Ring it in! A guide to last-minute New Year’s Eve celebrations in Brooklyn

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Midwood

Firefighters rescue one person, one canine companion from all-hands fire in Midwood

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

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Religion

‘The best Hanukkah they ever had’: Brooklynites celebrate light, miracles at lighting of borough’s largest menorah

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Bye, bye, balsam: Say goodbye to your Christmas trees in style at Mulchfest 2024

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Downtown

St. Francis College dedicates chapel to former chancellor Frank J. Macchiarola

By Lauren Rapp

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Books

Between the Bookends: Here are the Brooklyn Public Library’s most popular books of 2024

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Separate residential fires leave 24 displaced in East Flatbush days before Christmas

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

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Bushwick man sentenced to prison, nearly 10 years after fatal Memorial Day shooting

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Politics

Three bills from state Sen. Andrew Gounardes signed into law, codifying protections for firefighters, families

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Arts & Entertainment

Never-before-seen photos of James Baldwin surface at new BPL exhibit, ‘Turkey Saved My Life’

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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What’s old becomes new again in ‘The Hard Nut’ at the Brooklyn Academy of Music

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Arts & Entertainment

Prospect Park to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a ‘spectacular light display,’ rather than fireworks, as drought continues

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Brooklyn’s pet stores push back on retail sale ban — but activists say it’s much-needed

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Adam Daly

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In ‘The Brooklyn Nutcracker,’ a ballet classic becomes an ode to the neighborhood

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Politics

A slim margin: How did Brooklyn’s council members vote on City of Yes?

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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New American eatery with Eastern European flair, Breva, opens on Brighton Beach boardwalk

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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As temperatures dropped in November, so did violent crime in Brooklyn, per latest NYPD statistics

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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