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Mayor Eric Adams announces City of Yes passage

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City of Yes zoning plan to boost housing growth narrowly passes City Council

Snow shovelers at work

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Cold cash: Sanitation Department now recruiting for emergency snow shovelers in NYC

Girls for Gender Equity new report revealed potential need for dress code reform.

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Girls for Gender Equity looks to change NYC public schools dress code and help end student discrimination

Police in Brooklyn are investigating a police-involved shooting on Thursday afternoon that left one man dead and another victim wounded.

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Brooklyn police-involved shooting leaves murder suspect dead, child unharmed amid hail of bullets

Detectives investigating the blood-soaked scene in Gowanus on Feb. 26, 2022.

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Bronx man gets 20 years for fatal Gowanus bouncer stabbing: DA

By Adam Daly

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MTA details congestion pricing discount program for low-income drivers

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Prospect Heights

Lenape culture to takes center stage at inaugural Prospect Park Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing fair

By Susan De Vries

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New American eatery with Eastern European flair, Breva, set to open on Brighton Beach boardwalk

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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MIDTOWN SHOOTING: Face revealed of assassin who shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson dead at hotel

Mayor Adams backs low income tax break

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‘Axe the tax’: Adams-backed state proposal could free over 400,000 low-income New Yorkers from paying city income taxes

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Maimonides and local churches unite in annual Celebration of Light

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Funding debate looms over effort to reduce overwhelming Family Court caseloads

Art of Play, at 69 Atlantic Ave., offers a carefully selected collection of items to help patrons discover the magic of play. Adam Rubin (r) and other staff members are on hand to lead curious folks down the rabbit hole.

Brooklyn Heights

‘Antidote to the mindless scroll’: Brooklyn Heights’ new magic shop Art of Play redefines curiosity

By Adam Daly

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Bay Ridge

Inspiration for generations: Fontbonne honors alumna Ita Ford with inspiring mural dedication

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Two stabbed during botched robbery of delivery worker in Sunset Park

By Dean Moses

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Mayor Adams speaking about broker fees bill

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Mayor Adams says he won’t veto Council bill to free renters from paying broker fees, clearing way for its enactment

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Brooklyn’s third Chick-fil-A location to open at Gateway Center this week

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Learn about the history of architecture of Bed-Stuy with a walking tour on Dec. 7

By Susan De Vries

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Modern three-family condo building rises on low-slung Williamsburg block

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week

Mayor Eric Adams announces City of Yes passage

City of Yes zoning plan to boost housing growth narrowly passes City Council