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Brooklyn Paper

Brannan, Kagan victorious in southern Brooklyn Council races, opponents concede

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Congressional Black Caucus says infrastructure bill will help Black community

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Politics

City Hall protesters urge NYC prosecutors to do more to review possible wrongful conviction cases

Posted on November 16, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. speaks during a news conference to announce the return of The Gold Coffin of Nedjemankh, to the people of Egypt, in New York City

DA Vance, East Harlem community celebrates opening of Exodus Center for Trauma Innovation

Posted on November 16, 2021

COVID-19 vaccinations in New York

City offering COVID-19 vaccine again at high-demand elementary schools

Posted on November 16, 2021

American journalist Danny Fenster arrives at JFK International Airport in New York

News

Journalist Fenster reunited with family in New York, pledges to work for detained in Myanmar

Posted on November 16, 2021

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Gay City News

Hochul Signs Trafficking Relief, Gender-Affirming Utilities Legislation

FILE PHOTO: Shoppers wait in line to enter the Chanel store on 57th St in New York

Business

U.S. retail sales surge as Americans kick off holiday shopping, brighten economic outlook

Posted on November 16, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Why are we living in such conditions?’: Crown Heights tenants on why they’re striking

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Port Authority unveils expert panel to review transit alternatives to LaGuardia AirTrain

Posted on November 16, 2021

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FDR Drive tear-down and Manhattan land extension eyed in Downtown flood plan

Posted on November 16, 2021

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QNS

Police searching for man who allegedly threatened to burn down a Fresh Meadows bagel shop

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Harlem

Harlem man cuffed in shooting that left man dead over the summer

Posted on November 16, 2021

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Times Square’s New Year’s Eve party will return ‘at full strength’ for fully vaccinated New Yorkers: de Blasio

Posted on November 16, 2021

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PoliticsNY

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams makes run for governor official

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Brooklyn

Will Smith shares some valuable lessons from his memoir during book tour stop in Brooklyn

Posted on November 16, 2021

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Business

Hollywood crew members narrowly approve contract with TV and film producers

Posted on November 16, 2021

NYC Parks helps New Yorkers relive the Battle of Fort Washington

Posted on November 15, 2021

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De Blasio still weighing changes to middle and high school admissions

Posted on November 15, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

Hochul, de Blasio spend Sunday at Brooklyn churches as 2022 governor’s race gears up

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News

Georgia man charged with selling guns and drugs to undercover New York City officer

Posted on November 15, 2021

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Bronx Times

The stories of NYC food couriers and their fight for autonomy, improved working conditions

Vaccination against COVID-19 for children aged 5-11 in New Hyde Park, New York

Health

62,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine administered to kids ages five to 11 so far, mayor says

Posted on November 15, 2021

Actors Wilson, Krasinski, and Baumgartner pose at the at the Golden Globe awards’ after party for the HBO network in Beverly Hills

‘The Office’ actor Brian Baumgartner to come to Brooklyn to promote new book about the show

Posted on November 15, 2021

Japanese two-way baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani attends a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo

Sports

Japan’s MLB star Ohtani ‘grateful’ for big season despite challenges

Posted on November 15, 2021

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Cops seek crook who snatched phone from woman’s hand on Chelsea train

Posted on November 15, 2021

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Bronx

Bronx man cuffed for robbing Kips Bay Target and threatening guard with box cutter

Posted on November 15, 2021

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‘Get out of his way’: Adams supporters blast BLM leader Newsome for riot threats over mayor-elect’s police plans

Posted on November 14, 2021

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The gasoline is too damn high: Schumer says New York drivers desperately need relief from surging fuel prices

Posted on November 14, 2021

MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets

Mets

Mets prospect Brett Baty’s continued improvement gives team plenty of options for third base in 2022 and beyond

Posted on November 14, 2021

Bronx

Maggots crawling out of ceiling leads cops to two dead bodies in Bronx apartment

Posted on November 14, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Singer Spears poses at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills

Britney Spears’ journey from teen phenom to guardianship

Posted on November 13, 2021

New York Police Department officers stand outside of a midtown Manhattan office building after evacuating workers that had been overcome by fumes in New York

Survey shows impacts of the NYPD’s Neighborhood Policing strategy on the public’s trust in the police

Posted on November 12, 2021

TV

Twitter users speak out after SNL standby line chaos leads to injuries

Posted on November 12, 2021

Teaching kitchen helps New York teens find their passion, learn life skills

Posted on November 12, 2021

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Under 10% of New York City children ages five to 11 have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on November 12, 2021

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PoliticsNY

Witt’s World: Giving Eric Adams the Safety & Respect He Deserves

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Shopping

Nordstrom launches pop-up shop with a Midas touch ahead at flagship store of the holidays

Posted on November 12, 2021

WHO to set guidelines on COVID-19 antiviral pills soon

Posted on November 12, 2021

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Movies

Actor Michael Urie on ‘Chicken & Biscuits,’ being in Netflix’s first gay rom-com and more

Posted on November 12, 2021

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Bronx

Cops cuff creep who sexually assaulted 13-year-old inside a Bronx park

Posted on November 12, 2021

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Lower East Side

Cops seek help in identifying victim in Lower East Side fire

Posted on November 12, 2021

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New video released of suspect in violent Central Park sex assault

Posted on November 12, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

New report details maternal healthcare disparities for women of color, officials urge passage of ‘Momnibus Act’

Spanish actor Antonio Banderas presents his musical “Company” in his hometown Malaga

A family affair: Antonio Banderas enlists daughter for new Spanish musical

Posted on November 12, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

Police fatally shoot Bergen Beach man following chase on the Belt Parkway

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Photos

New York City salutes veterans with grand parade through Manhattan

Posted on November 11, 2021

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City reports surge in NYC firefighters meeting the COVID-19 vaccine mandate and returning to work

Posted on November 11, 2021

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Bronx man arrested for allegedly shoving elderly woman into wall at Manhattan subway station

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Airport workers at JFK and LaGuardia win expanded benefits under state budget

NY: Reynoso awards Microgrants

Microgrant helps 13 Brooklyn-Based Asian American small businesses boost digital marketing

Matthew Kuriloff, associate executive director at East End Disability Associates, worked on a campaign to create LGBTQ-inclusive trainings for direct support professionals.

New York’s fight for pay parity and inclusion for direct support professionals