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Downtown Brooklyn burglar has stolen $11k in goods and cash from businesses: NYPD

By Ximena Del Cerro

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84th Precinct: You must be Cujo-king

By Adam Daly

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Long-awaited Abolitionist Place Park takes shape in Downtown Brooklyn

By Anna Bradley-Smith

Borough President unveils Biggie Smalls statue in honor of hip-hop's 50th anniversary.

Music

‘Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way’: Beep unveils Biggie Smalls statue in honor of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary

By Isabel Song Beer

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84th Precinct: Strangers on an R train

By Adam Daly

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Sports

LIU agrees to keep softball team in Brooklyn following Title IX lawsuit

By Oscar Fock

The King's College poised to close after years of financial woes.

Kids & Education

The King’s College loses accreditation, poised to close after years of financial woes

By Isabel Song Beer

adams announces downtown brooklyn investment

Street art, more trees, and transportation improvements coming Downtown Brooklyn as part of $40 million investment

By Jada Camille

84th precinct stationhouse

84th Precinct: Mind your business, partner

By Adam Daly

Tons of performers celebrated Caribbean Heritage Month at the day-long festival hosted by the borough president.

Arts & Entertainment

Brooklynites celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month with outdoor festival

By Jada Camille

The Court Street station opens back up with fresh renovations.

Moving on up! MTA opens Court Street station after making accessibility upgrades

By Jada Camille

Miller family and CBH event participants remember Arthur Miller 45 years after his killing by NYPD.

Brooklyn remembers beloved community leader Arthur Miller 45 years after police killing

By Isabel Song Beer

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Arts & Entertainment

Downtown Brooklyn streets come to life with colorful new asphalt art

By Jada Camille

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News

Pricey scaffolding around Brooklyn Supreme Court house turns 16 as facade awaits repairs

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Brooklyn Friends School

Kids & Education

Brooklyn Friends School to offer new ‘Justice and Transformational Change’ development programs for educators

By Isabel Song Beer

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Filthy Flats looks to ‘reinvent the sandwich’ with new Downtown BK eatery

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Military unveils outreach campaign to reverse dishonorable discharges from Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell era

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A driver wearing a protective mask drives a school bus during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Brooklyn borough of New York City

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