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Daily Archives: February 12, 2021

Posted inYoung Voices

The Dangers of Reckless Driving

by Helen Chen, Jr. Editor February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

“Never again,” my aunt said. Last year, my uncle, a cautious and observant driver, gave up his driver’s license after a highway accident. Thank God we didn’t become a statistic. […]

Darma Diaz and Elite Learners Cleanup Brownsville
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Who Is Behind the Illegal Trash Dumping in Brownsville and East New York?

by Nigel Roberts February 12, 2021February 19, 2021
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

5 Things to Do With Your Boo in Brooklyn This Valentine’s Day

by Brooklyn Reader February 12, 2021February 12, 2021
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

What You Need to Know About Lunar New Year

by Brooklyn Reader February 12, 2021February 15, 2021
Wallace was one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time
Posted inFeatured News

Feb 12: Black History Maker, Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.

by Brooklyn Reader February 12, 2021February 19, 2021
Nearly 30-year-old Brooklyn murder case solved with arrest of alleged killer who fled to Dominican Republic
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Nearly 30-Year-Old Brooklyn Murder Case Solved With Arrest of Alleged Killer Who Fled to Dominican Republic

by Brooklyn Reader February 12, 2021February 12, 2021
See it: NYPD horses race through Midwood after breaking free
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

See It: NYPD Horses Race Through Midwood After Breaking Free

by Brooklyn Reader February 12, 2021February 12, 2021
Sewage Floods Flatbush Basement While Homeowner Awaits Fix From City
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Sewage Floods Flatbush Basement While Homeowner Awaits Fix From City

by Brooklyn Reader February 12, 2021February 12, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Party’s Over: 14 Men Arrested, Eight Guns Seized From NYC Birthday Bus Rolling Through Brooklyn

by Brooklyn Reader February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

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