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Daily Archives: August 20, 2021

Posted inNon-Profit & Community

‘So Wonderful:’ Group of Brooklyn Seniors See Each Other’s Faces for the First Time

by Jessy Edwards August 20, 2021August 21, 2021

It was a blind date of sorts, but with a lot more excited squealing. On Wednesday, a group of senior women from Brooklyn who have been chatting on the phone […]

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Posted inArts & Entertainment

PHOTOS: Busta Rhymes, Lil’ Kim, The Lox Show Love the Brooklyn Way in Biggie Tribute Concert

by Anna Bradley-Smith August 20, 2021August 21, 2021
Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

by Brooklyn Reader August 20, 2021September 28, 2021
Posted inHousing

Brooklyn Renters, See If You’re Eligible to Have Your Rent Frozen

by Brooklyn Reader August 20, 2021August 21, 2021
Brooklyn mother fatally shot by possible stray bullets outside home, son says
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Brooklyn Mother Fatally Shot by Possible Stray Bullets Outside Home, Son Says

by Brooklyn Reader August 20, 2021August 21, 2021
Uncertainty over quarantine rules sows confusion in runup to start of NYC school year
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Uncertainty Over Quarantine Rules Sows Confusion in Runup to Start of NYC School Year

by Brooklyn Reader August 20, 2021August 21, 2021
MTA Worker Hides In Toll Booth From Knife-Wielding Flasher: Cops
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

MTA Worker Hides In Toll Booth From Knife-Wielding Flasher: Cops

by Brooklyn Reader August 20, 2021August 21, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Carnival Vibe in the Air, But Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade is Canceled

by Brooklyn Reader August 20, 2021August 21, 2021

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