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Bed-Stuy's Brooklyn Movement Center Wins $100K Prize
The organization was one of five given the Spark Prize, which celebrates nonprofits advancing racial justice in the borough.

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The organization was one of five given the Spark Prize, which celebrates nonprofits advancing racial justice in the borough.

A total of 46 restaurants in Brooklyn made the cut.
A total of 46 restaurants in Brooklyn made the cut.
A total of 46 restaurants in Brooklyn made the cut.
When the Crown Heights institution closed in 2020, its chef and staff weren't ready to stop serving up Caribbean food to the neighborhood.
Akeem Williams ran from the emergency room in handcuffs and no shirt after complaining of chest pains when he was arrested, cops said.
Dozens of Brooklyn eateries are participating in the winter edition of the deal-filled event. Learn more here.
The doctor, who has an office in Park Slope, claimed acupuncture was necessary surgery to get more insurance money, prosecutors said.
Council Member Chi Ossé is bringing back a program that lets District 36 residents choose what city projects to fund in their neighborhood.
Crown and Prospect Heights' positivity rates have dropped as the omicron surge "plateaus" across New York City. Here's the latest data.
The neighborhood's positivity rates have dropped in the last week as the omicron surge "plateaus" across New York City. Here's the latest.
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The two people, at least one of whom was a pedestrian who was hit, were hurt near the corner of Nostrand Avenue, officials said.
The neighborhood's positivity rates have dropped in the last week as the omicron surge "plateaus" across New York City. Here's the latest.
The new role for the Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District's leader comes along with a $1.3 million federal grant for the chamber.
AM Diana Richardson was tapped by Borough President Antonio Reynoso this week, setting up for a special election in her district.
The man hurled anti-Mexican insults at the teen and his family before throwing a punch near Atlantic Avenue station, police said.
The neighborhood's COVID-19 positivity rates have dropped in recent days, but New York is not out of the omicron woods yet. Here's the data.
The traveling library, which has thousands of books by Black women, had been searching for months for a permanent reading room.
The "Two Brothers Market" will open a block from the shuttered grocery store, which closed last summer amid a controversial redevelopment.