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AG James Secures $6,300 Worth of Baby Formula For Brooklyn Families
The donation is tied to an investigation from the New York Attorney General's office after a baby formula maker price gauged consumers in 2022.
Mar 29, 2025 10:00 AM
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Mayoral Candidate Unveils Plan for 2-K, Expanded Afterschool Programs For NYC Families
If elected, Brad Lander said he would start a universal 2-K program, expand 3-K, Pre-K, and year-round afterschool for public school students K-8.
Mar 29, 2025 10:00 AM
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Brooklyn Council Member Tackles Affordability, Housing Issues in District Address
As gentrification continues and affordable housing disappears, Council Member Crystal Hudson’s State of the District Address highlighted the deepening struggles of residents in District 35.
Mar 28, 2025 12:45 PM
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Meet Your Candidates: District 35 Race Heats up With Four Contenders
The stakes are high in the City Council race in Brooklyn's District 35, which covers parts of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights and Fort Greene.
Mar 27, 2025 2:04 PM
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NYC Slashes Ad Spending in Ethnic And Community Media Outlets
The lack of investment in ethnic and community media companies has far-reaching ramifications, according to an audit from city Comptroller Brad Lander.
Mar 27, 2025 11:16 AM
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Brooklyn Transit Advocates, Unions Urge Bus-Only Lanes on Flatbush Avenue
Over a dozen community groups and unions are urging the city to paint bus priority lanes on Flatbush Avenue to speed sluggish service between Grand Army Plaza and the Manhattan Bridge.
Mar 27, 2025 11:09 AM
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Persistent Pay Inequalities Between Men and Women in New York Still Exist, Report Says
Women earned 87 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2023, according to a report from the New York State Comptroller.
Mar 27, 2025 10:00 AM
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City Finishes Its First Big Dig in Gowanus
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection finished the excavation that will hold an eight-million-gallon underground tank that will intercept and store combined sewage that would otherwise overflow into the Gowanus Canal during rainstorms.
Mar 27, 2025 9:14 AM
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State Senator Felder Wins Special Council Election in Brooklyn
Senator Simcha Felder will once again be a City Council Member after winning a special election for an empty seat in District 44.
Mar 26, 2025 11:57 AM
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City Makes a Splash With More Free Swim Lessons
With the city investing an additional $5.5 million, about 4,800 second graders will be able to attend free swim classes.
Mar 26, 2025 8:51 AM
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