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Prospect Park receives $10M endowment to support Brooklyn’s only forest

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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News

Fatal flooding in Brooklyn: Streets submerged, one dead after nearly 3 inches of rain in hours

By Olivia Seaman

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Politics

Lawmakers sound the alarm as SNAP benefits set to expire, putting 700,000 Brooklynites at risk

By Olivia Seaman

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani rebuffs MTA boss Lieber’s skepticism of his free bus plan

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Driver fatally strikes 84-year-old pedestrian in Borough Park

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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News

‘It is going to get harder’: Brooklyn food banks prepare for SNAP freeze

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Midwood

‘A beautiful reunion’: Prominent alumni gather to celebrate James Madison High School’s centennial

By Megan McGibney

On Thursday, Hochul committed an additional $65 million in new funds for emergency food assistance across the state

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Gov. Hochul declares emergency as SNAP cuts loom — vows no tax hikes or Albany recall

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Take a seat! Thousands of NYC bus stops to get outfitted with new benches or leaning bars through $40 million investment

Governor Hochul Provides $30M for New York Families Facing SNAP Cuts

New York Family

Gov. Hochul allocates $65M for New Yorkers facing SNAP cuts, declares state of emergency

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani reaches a rounded-up 50% in Emerson poll, with 25-point lead over Cuomo

HandsOffNYCare hired an LED truck to circle the Comptroller’s office all week as he decides whether to certify or reject the contract

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NYC workers, retirees sue to block City’s shift to self-funded health plan

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Marist poll has Cuomo gaining ground, but Mamdani nearing majority support

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Business

Meet Laurie Jacoby, the woman behind Brooklyn’s biggest stage: Barclays Center

By Olivia Seaman

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A losing bet, a winning hand: The life, death and afterlife of the Coney Island casino

By Kirstyn Brendlen

The first day of early voting sees New Yorkers at Lower East Side Preparatory High School turning out for the mayoral race.

AMNY

Flip your ballots! What New Yorkers need to know about the six ballot questions in the Nov. 4 general election

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Sponsored

Your Vote 2025: District 47: Contenders talk healthcare

By Jada Camille

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Sponsored

Your Vote 2025: District 47: Contenders talk education

By Jada Camille

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Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Navy Yard seeks artists for 2026 ‘Brooklyn Forged’ public art installation

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Bedford-Stuyvesant

United Order of Tents begins renovation of historic Bed-Stuy headquarters

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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St. Mary's Hospital in Passaic, New Jersey.

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New York Family

Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farms on Long Island

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