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Daily Archives: December 5, 2016

Posted inFeatured News, Flatbush

NY City Council Housing Chair Williams Calls Carson Nomination as Head of HUD ‘Absurd’

by Brooklyn Reader December 5, 2016January 28, 2021

City Council Member Jumaane D. Williams of Flatbush has a few choice words about President-elect Donald Trump nominating Ben Carson as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, […]

Posted inFeatured News, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill

The Holiday Spirit Fills Fort Greene Park at 3rd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

by Phyllis Huang December 5, 2016January 28, 2021
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Crown Heights, East New York, Featured News, Flatbush, Fort Greene / Clinton Hill, Prospect Heights

New Smoking Ban in NYCHA Housing: Brooklyn Residents Weigh In

by Donicia Albert December 5, 2016January 28, 2021
Canadian study identifies factors, safety measures to reduce SIDS risk
Posted inUncategorized

Canadian study identifies factors, safety measures to reduce SIDS risk

by Brooklyn Reader December 5, 2016January 28, 2021

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