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Civic gurus approve new protected bike lane plan on Fort Hamilton Parkway

By Ben Verde

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City removes 1.5 miles of Brooklyn Open Streets, brings back “Play Streets” program

By Kevin Duggan

Kensington Dog Run opening ceremony

New Kensington dog run opens to the public

By Ben Verde

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Those We’ve Lost

Joseph Ferris, former Park Slope Assemblyman and reformer, dies at 85

By Ben Verde

The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York

Food & Drink

Park Slope pol: Let New Yorkers drink in the street

By Ben Verde

Protests against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City

Politics

Brooklyn activists hail repeal of secrecy law on police discipline

By Ben Verde

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Religion

Houses of worship across the city gradually reopen with crowd restrictions

By Todd Maisel

open streets

Latest slate of open streets includes 10 Brooklyn neighborhoods

By Ben Verde

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Business

Park Slope lawmakers launch small biz loan program

By Ben Verde

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Meadows of Shame

Grave circumstances: Green-Wood Cemetery may close due to rule breakers

By Ben Verde

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News

Letter from residents prompts Green-Wood Cemetery to open additional gates

By Jessica Parks

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Food & Drink

Kensington restaurant delivering free lunches to those in need

By Ben Verde

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News

Ditmas Park do-gooders seek donations to feed those in need

By Ben Verde

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Development

Civic gurus pan W’Terrace rezoning proposal

By Ben Verde

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Development

Proposed 13-story tower sparks heated debate in Windsor Terrace

By Ben Verde

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Subway

Legislators push city control over subways and buses

By Ben Verde

Brooklyn robber arrested in act

Third time’s not the charm: Kensington burglar caught in the act after multiple robberies

By Ben Verde & Rose Adams

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Kensington demands street safety changes amid bloody year for pedestrians

By Ben Verde

Overturned SUV in Brooklyn

News

SUV overturns after crash in Kensington

By Ben Verde

60-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by car in Kensington

News

60-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by car in Kensington

By Brooklyn Paper

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