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Two Trees Management's BAM South green roof project in Fort Greene is one of six winners in the city’s Green Infrastructure Grant program, which aims to soak up excess rain water and reduce sewer overflows. Rendering courtesy of Two Trees Management

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On Thursday, NYC Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Emily Lloyd announced that...

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Brooklyn sites hard hit by Superstorm Sandy — including the The Red Hook Container Terminal, shown here — are receiving federal funding thanks to local politicians. In addition to $1.6 million for the terminal, Coney Island’s P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School is receiving $16.2 million. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

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MTA UPGRADE PROJECT WILL UPGRADE ACCESSIBILITY AT SEVERAL BROOKLYN SUBWAY STATIONS

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SEPARATE PROJECT WILL MAKE IRT’s 4 & 5 LINES FULLY ACCESSIBLE AT BOROUGH HALL

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BROOKLYN ORGANIZATIONS WIN GRANTS FROM EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT

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CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS ELECT REP. HAKEEM JEFFRIES AS LEADER

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AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

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FIRST PHASE OPENS OF VITAL BROOKLYN INITIATIVE HOUSING

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SUNY DOWNSTATE AWARDED $439K GRANT FOR BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH RESEARCH

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“A day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she “A day after Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would step aside, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York launched a history-making bid Friday to become the first Black person to helm a major political party in Congress as leader of the House Democrats.” Read the rest of our “Brooklyn-born Jeffries makes historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi” article, which is linked in our bio.
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