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Daily Archives: September 2, 2021

Posted inPolitics

Brooklyn’s Tremaine Wright to Lead Implementation of State’s Marijuana Policy

by Brooklyn Reader September 2, 2021September 28, 2021

Tremaine Wright, the former assembly member for Brooklyn’s 56th District, has been appointed to lead the state’s implementation of its new marijuana policy. Wright was tapped by Governor Kathy Hochul […]

Brooklyn Bridge
Posted inSponsored

Visiting Brooklyn As A First-Timer

by Sponsored September 2, 2021September 28, 2021
Posted inReal Estate

Developers to Amend Illegal Plans for Bushwick High-Rise After Locals Uncover Surprise Clause

by Jessy Edwards September 2, 2021December 15, 2021
Posted inHousing

New York Extends Eviction Moratorium Through January

by Anna Bradley-Smith September 2, 2021September 6, 2021
At least seven dead, including 2-year-old boy, after records rains from Hurricane Ida remnants flood NYC
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

At Least Seven Dead, Including 2-Year-Old Boy, After Records Rains From Hurricane Ida Remnants Flood NYC

by Brooklyn Reader September 2, 2021September 2, 2021
Why Get a Vaccine If I Can Still Get COVID-19?
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Why Get a Vaccine If I Can Still Get COVID-19?

by Brooklyn Reader September 2, 2021September 2, 2021
NYPD plans beefed up presence in Brooklyn ahead of Labor Day weekend
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

NYPD Plans Beefed Up Presence in Brooklyn Ahead of Labor Day Weekend

by Brooklyn Reader September 2, 2021September 2, 2021
New York Lawmakers Extend Eviction Moratorium Again Through January 15, 2022
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

New York Lawmakers Extend Eviction Moratorium Again Through January 15, 2022

by Brooklyn Reader September 2, 2021September 2, 2021

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