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Independent by Principle, Unequal by Law.

Op-Ed By:Priscilla Ghaznavi Dear Editor, As a lifelong independent and recent candidate for Congress in New York's 7th Congressional District, I read your article celebrating the 2026 midterm elections through a different lens. Technology has transformed how we communicate, consume information, and form opinions. With each...
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After Flatbush Collapse, Brooklyn Deserves Answers and Accountability

At least eight people are dead and 17 more are injured after a three-story building collapsed in Flatbush on Wednesday. Shortly after 4 p.m., the building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue gave way and fell into the construction site next door. The building beside it...

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NYC’s Housing Crisis Is Keeping Foster Children From Their Families

By Vincent Madera  For more than two decades, I have worked with young people in...
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 THIS WEEKEND: New York Road Runners to Host First-Ever

5-Boro TCS New York City Marathon Kids Kickoff Largest youth event in New York...
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Could You Be Autistic and Not Know It? 5 Signs Black Adults May Recognize

Sometimes, you open social media for a laugh and find yourself reconsidering your entire...
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Disability Awareness Must Lead to Action

Op Ed written by: Deon Jones, Uniquely Me Creative Arts October carries special meaning for...
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Playback: The Brooklyn Watch Party 

Spike Lee Launches His Own Brooklyn Film Festival Alongside philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai, co-owner of...
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CUNY CHANCELLOR MATOS RODRIGUEZ TOURS NEW INDOOR PLAY SPACE AT MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE CHILDCARE CENTER

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Al Boatright Turns a Lifetime of Experience into a New Era at LIU

From entrepreneurship and sports media to athlete branding and basketball leadership, Boatright brings an...
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The Billie Holiday Theatre Kicks Off “Revolutionary Love” — And Asks Brooklyn to Match a $10K Challenge

Monday night, The Billie Holiday Theatre kicked off its new season with "Revolutionary Love,"...
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OBH Back-to-School Series: Part 1: Is Your Child Mentally Ready?

Op-Ed By: Dr. Tolu Olupona, Program Director of the Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program,...
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SUPREME COURT TO NATION: VOTE HOW YOU WANT!

Attorney General Letitia James Responds After Trump's Mail-In Voting Restrictions Are Blocked The Supreme...
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Brooklyn Books and Bullets

By Nayaba ArindeTeens shot by teens. The NYPD said that this year, up to...
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Kalilah Moon Uses Culinary Careers to Drive Change for Youth in the Justice System

by Fern GillespieKalilah Moon, Executive Director and CEO of Drive Change, has spent 20...
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Independent by Principle, Unequal by Law.

Op-Ed By:Priscilla Ghaznavi Dear Editor, As a lifelong independent and recent candidate for Congress in...
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Catching Up with Dr. Adelaide Sanford

Dr. Sanford spoke about the educational institute established in her name, the John Henrik...
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After Flatbush Collapse, Brooklyn Deserves Answers and Accountability

At least eight people are dead and 17 more are injured after a three-story...
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Book Review – Walter Mosely’s Ghalen: A Romance in Black

“The pride in Ghalen’s heart turned into respect. At that moment he realized that...