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Rev. Calvin Butts, Abyssinian Church Pastor, Dies At 73 | Patch PM

City Invests $4B To Bring Electric Heat To New York Public Schools + New York City Already Seeing 'High' Flu Activity

Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III speaks onstage during the André Leon Talley Celebration of Life at The Abyssinian Baptist Church on April 29, 2022 in New York City.
Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III speaks onstage during the André Leon Talley Celebration of Life at The Abyssinian Baptist Church on April 29, 2022 in New York City. (Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for the Estate of André Leon Talley)

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Harlem's Rev. Calvin Butts, Abyssinian Church Pastor, Dies At 73

Butts became a prominent political leader and real estate developer during his decades-long tenure at Abyssinian Baptist Church.

City Invests $4B To Bring Electric Heat To New York Public Schools

A hundred New York City public schools will see their fossil fuel-burning boilers with electric heat by 2030, Mayor Eric Adams pledged.

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New York City Already Seeing 'High' Flu Activity, CDC Data Show

Health officials warn this year's flu season is already breaking a decade-long record for hospitalizations.

Queens Night Market Closes Off For The Year With Costume Competitions

The market posted its final line-up for the end-of-the-season event, which includes food vendors, art vendors, and other activities.

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Dogs To Spook Humans This Weekend In Crown Heights

The Doggone Halloween Parade is coming to Brower Park On Saturday.

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