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Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Thursday, September 2.

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Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Thursday, September 2.

A 1-year-old in the stroller was not hit by the truck, police said.
Patricia Delfin was left bleeding on the ground after police charged a group of protesters on Classon Avenue last spring, a suit claims.
The neighborhood was home to three out of five bagel spots that made the list in Brooklyn, according to Eater NY.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Thursday that will extend the pause on evictions, which was set to expire this week, until mid-January.
Park Slope streets turned to lakes as Hurricane Ida remnants overcame even areas of the borough that don't typically see flooding.
Even areas of the borough that don't typically see flooding in Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy were overcome with water Wednesday, Adams said.
The court ruling ordered developers to hold off on demolition at least until a Sept. 16 court date with neighbors trying to save the venue.
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Last year, a shooting at an unofficial J'Ouvert party sent six to the hospital. Cops say they are ready this year to police the gatherings.
About 700 schools will give out shots the first week of school, officials said. Four mobile vaccine sites will also serve teachers.
Jahir Moody ran a red light and slammed into the truck near Atlantic Avenue and Hicks Street just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, cops said.
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Bishop Guy Sansaricq, who was a bishop with the Diocese of Brooklyn, died earlier this month, according to the Catholic News Agency.
Activists sent a letter to federal officials this week claiming National Grid violated the Civil Rights Act in their pipeline project.
The new governor vowed to have a "different philosophy" than her predecessor as the state ramps up its fight against the delta variant.
One of six electric car charging stations planned for Brooklyn debuted in Park Slope recently.
Casey Knight was sentenced to six to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to a string of burglaries in Brooklyn apartments, the DA said.
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The Atlantic Avenue development will face a public hearing with the City Planning Commission this week.