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A Ferry in Canarsie? Not Everyone’s on Board
Canarsie is the latest Brooklyn neighborhood to petition for a ferry stop. But not all residents think it's a good idea.
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Helping Flatbush Women Who Have Lost a Child
In East Flatbush, the infant mortality rate is six times higher than on the Upper East Side. A local group is fighting to bring that number down.
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He’s Running, But He’s Also Driving
Adam Baumel is running for State Assembly in Bay Ridge and Staten Island — but he hasn't given up his day job. Driving an Uber keeps him in touch with the reality of his constitutents' lives, he said.
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Hearing-Impaired Musician Gives Duo a Distinctive Sound
John Ehlers doesn't hear things the way other musicians do. But the singular sound of his duo, Bangladeafy, has its roots in his different way of processing rhythm.
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Outside Brooklyn Market, Trucks Fight for Street Space
A drab stretch of roadway is the flashpoint in a rift between the Brooklyn Terminal Market and drivers of tractor-trailers who are being ticketed for illegal parking.
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Families Hit by Violence Find Solace in Therapy
Nearly five years ago, Alice Mckay’s son Kameron was fatally shot in a parked car. She turned to her community for help.
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Red Hook Farm Hopes to Grow with $25,000 Grant
The Red Hook Community Farm hopes to hire more local staff, thanks to a recent grant from New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
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Tenants: Garbage, Not Garden, Attracts Rats
Park Slope tenants lost the garden in front of their home because of a recurring rat problem, but some on the block believe poor trash management is the real problem.