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2 Hurt In Fire At NYC's Oldest High School Building In Bed-Stuy: FDNY
The Nostrand Avenue building — now home to the Brooklyn Adult Learning Center — was once the historic Girls' High School.

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The Nostrand Avenue building — now home to the Brooklyn Adult Learning Center — was once the historic Girls' High School.

Only a small percentage of hundreds living in homeless encampments cleared by the city accepted a spot in a shelter, new data shows.
Two recently-opened buildings in the massive Pacific Park development are among the reason rents are higher near the station, a study found.
The Nostrand Avenue building will have 45 residences, YIMBY first reported.
Rallies are already planned for the Barclays Center, Foley Square and Washington Square Park on Tuesday, according to organizers.
An East New York billboard unveiled Monday is the first of many that will tell New Yorkers to "Slow down," Mayor Eric Adams said.
The 44 studio apartments on Scholes Street will go to seniors making as little as $38,000 a year, records show.
Brandon Darbeau, 24, was last seen April 14 at his home on Prospect Place, according to police.
Councilmember Rita Joseph and Manhattan's borough president are pushing for the city to add public bathrooms to every ZIP code.
Emily Herrera, 18, was last seen at her home on Bushwick Avenue on Sunday, police said.
A woman who lived with the 73-year-old man was charged with his murder, police said.
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Skipped stops, rerouted trains and closed stations: the weekend is here.
Arts nonprofit The Laundromat Project will celebrate its new home on Fulton Street with sidewalk pop-ups and open studio events.
The event, slated for Monday, will begin a week-long tour encouraging New Yorkers to shop local and offering resources to business owners.
The developments, which had already won support from local Council Member Crystal Hudson, were approved by the full legislature on Thursday.
Firefighter Timothy Klein's funeral at 11 a.m. Friday will be streamed live.
The 44-year-old woman was sent to the hospital after the subway attack, police said.
The botanic garden is celebrating the bloom of its iconic cherry blossom trees with pop-up events and extended hours. Here's what to know.
The citywide concert series will be back in local parks for the first time in two years. Here's when to catch it in Bed-Stuy.