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Rev. C. Herbert Oliver, civil rights activist, dies at 96

January 10 | Associated Press

The Rev. C. Herbert Oliver, a civil rights activist who documented police...

New girls’ charter school coming to Flatbush
Prominent Adams donor pleads guilty to illegal campaign contributions
New Utrecht students win 11th District’s Congressional app challenge
Early morning fire in Homecrest displaces residents, leaves one person hospitalized
Tenants at 156 South 9th Street say their landlord is negligent
Fugitive arraigned for 2017 murder of college student
The first legal Cannabis Dispensary in Bay Ridge opens its doors
$250K in rent waived for Brooklyn tenant organization
Williamsburg’s Metropolitan Rec Center suddenly closed, reopen time unknown
Affordable housing lottery open at 1024 Manhattan Avenue
Hochul: NY will cover cost of all school meals
NY Attorney General freezes $2.2M in cryptocurrency stolen in fake jobs scheme
Brooklyn’s congressional team secures $160M to improve climate resiliency
Forever chemicals more widespread than previously thought
Federal court denies Trump’s request to block release of report regarding 2020 election interference
Lander: Turkish House and hundreds of NYC office buildings lack fire plans
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to halt sentence in NY hush-money case
NYC retirees to join other groups for rally to protect federal Medicare benefits
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On New Year’s Day, people were ringing in the ne

On New Year’s Day, people were ringing in the new year with a famous Brooklyn tradition.

Cold temperatures didn’t stop a huge crowd from participating in the 122nd Annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge.

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Photo by Beth Eisgrau-Heller

A self-propelled liftboat — which can lift its

A self-propelled liftboat — which can lift itself out of the water on three cylindrical legs and transform into a suspended platform — sailed into Gowanus Bay last week.

“LEGS III” — an offshore work boat, initially used in the Gulf oil patch and then for marine towing and salvage — will take on a third life in service of the environment, as a collective resource for environmentally-focused nonprofits and schools.

The vessel will replace the current flat-deck barge hosting the RETI Center nonprofit.

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The man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEOoutside a Manhattan hotel is now in a federal jail in Brooklyn, after he was returned to the city in dramatic fashion to face charges that could bring the death penalty.

Luigi Mangione is being held without bail at Sunset Park’s Metropolitan Detention Center, the same federal jail where hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried are currently detained.

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After numerous bumps in the road, the Barbati fami

After numerous bumps in the road, the Barbati family has opened the long-anticipated second location of Brooklyn’s legendary L&B Spumoni Gardens pizza restaurant — bringing an 80-year tradition to DUMBO.

The original L&B Spumoni Gardens, still going strong at 2725 86th St. in Gravesend, is the stuff of memories for residents who grew up in southern Brooklyn.

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