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Also: Lidl Takes Retail Deal Records In Crown Heights, Park Slope.

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State Senator Jabari Brisport went uptown to make his case for a wealth tax that he said would help bring much needed investment to Bed-Stuy.
State Senator Jabari Brisport went uptown to make his case for a wealth tax that he said would help bring much needed investment to Bed-Stuy. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

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Bed-Stuy Rep Rallies For Wealth Tax Outside Of Wealthy UES Building

"A little rain is not gonna stop us, " State Sen. Jabari Brisport said, "and neither are decades of trickle down economics."

Crown Heights Lidl One Of The Biggest Retail Deals In BK: Report

The incoming German grocer ranked number three on a list compiled by The Real Deal of the largest deals in Brooklyn for 2022.

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Bed-Stuy Make Up Artist Wins $100K In Netflix Show 'The Circle'

Sam Carmona brought a Brooklyn attitude to the popular reality TV show and brought home a bag of cash to help her family.

Park Slope Key Food Successor Is One Of BK's Top Retail Deals: Report

Lidl's deal to replace the much-missed Fifth Avenue Key Food ranked fourth on a new Real Deal ranking of top retail leases in 2022.

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