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Environment

‘By and for the people’: Brooklyn launches city’s first community-led solar project in Sunset Park

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Proposed changes to NYC Ferry routes would connect Bay Ridge and Staten Island; affect stops in other waterfront nabes

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Politics

Brooklyn pols demand halt to immigrant detainee transfers to troubled MDC

By Gabriele Holtermann

A view of Third Avenue under the Gowanus Expressway in Sunset Park, Brooklyn where two pedestrians were killed in a hit-and-run.

AMNY

Staten Island man booked in deadly Brooklyn hit-and-run that killed two pedestrians

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News

PHOTOS: Brooklyn breaks out the red, white and blue for the 118th annual American Independence Day Parade

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Politics

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates for Brooklyn’s City Council District 38

By Max Levine Murray

NY: FLAG Award

Kids & Education

Special education teacher at Sunset Park school wins $25,000 FLAG Award for Excellence

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Sunset Park man sentenced to prison for fatal stabbing former partner

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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FDNY investigates ladder failure after man falls to death during Sunset Park fire evacuation

By Lloyd Mitchell

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Food & Drink

From street eats to streetwear: Complex Family Style Festival makes Brooklyn debut at Industry City

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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News

Park Slope man gets 12 years for shooting unarmed victim in Sunset Park dispute: DA

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

NY: Rally to Save United Senior Center of Sunset Park

Landlords in the Crosshairs

‘It’s our second home’: Sunset Park seniors fight to save cherished center facing rent hike

By Gabriele Holtermann

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News

Grave work: Students learn masonry by restoring Green-Wood’s monuments

By Susan De Vries

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News

Empire Wind 1 project at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal faces setback as Trump admin halts construction

By Gabriele Holtermann

rent freeze rally

News

‘The rents just keep going up’: Pols, tenants rally for rent freeze in Sunset Park

By Gabriele Holtermann

brooklyn marine terminal

News

City takes first step toward ‘revitalization’ of Brooklyn Marine Terminal, work to begin next month

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Farmacy claims egg cream crown at SeltzerFest’s National Egg Cream Invitational

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Food & Drink

A neighborhood ‘Haven’: How an old-school Irish pub became a Sunset Park icon — and St. Patrick’s Day staple

By Layna Cummings

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Health

Nurses at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn receive immediate raise after reaching contract agreement, avoiding strike

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Bandai Namco hosted a preview of its new store in Japan Village at Industry City.

Arts & Entertainment

Japanese entertainment giant Bandai Namco expands to U.S. with flagship Industry City store

Paul Frangipane & Adam Daly

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NYC H+H/Metropolitan CEO Julian John cuts the ribbon to mark the relaunch of the Pride Health Center.

NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Metropolitan relaunches Pride Health Center

Book cover of “Joy Goddess: A’Leila Walker and the Harlem Renaissance.”

Like mother, like daughter in this opulent new biography

Mad Science LIF

New York Family

PLAY, EXPLORE, LEARN! Long Island Family Day is Back this September

Starling Marte walk-off Mets Phillies

Starling Marte, José Butto injuries: Latest on Mets outfielder, reliever