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Daily Archives: May 13, 2021

Posted inHousing

Grandma Hanging on in 5-Year Battle Against ‘Audacious’ Bed-Stuy Landlord

by Jessy Edwards May 13, 2021May 21, 2021

After five years of fighting a landlord accused of bullying Black and Brown tenants out of their homes, only one original occupant is left in this Bed-Stuy apartment building. But […]

Posted inNon-Profit & Community

New Prospect Park Initiative Aims to Tackle Trash and Improve Park Ahead of Busy Summer

by Brooklyn Reader May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Senior Housing Complex Coming to Old Mars Fudge and Fruit Company Parking Lot in Bed-Stuy

by Brooklyn Reader May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Who’s Telling the Truth? Crime Stats Divide Mayor Against City

by Brooklyn Reader May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
Prospect Heights' Vanderbilt Ave To Become New 'Open Boulevard'
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Prospect Heights’ Vanderbilt Ave To Become New ‘Open Boulevard’

by Brooklyn Reader May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
A Month Ahead of the Primary, New Yorkers Are Still Mulling Their Options
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

A Month Ahead of the Primary, New Yorkers Are Still Mulling Their Options

by Brooklyn Reader May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
NYPD officer shot and wounded in Bedford-Stuyvesant
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

NYPD Officer Shot and Wounded in Bedford-Stuyvesant

by Brooklyn Reader May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

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