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Inside a completely free program at Bard Microcollege

NEW YORK -- Delano Burrowes tried to go to college a few times over the course of his life. "I had a long history of drug addiction and a complicated relationship to education," he said recently. Now,...

April 2, 2024
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Coney Island residents seek long-term solution for subway screeching

NEW YORK - Residents of several housing developments in Coney Island are fighting to find a long-term solution to what they're calling unbearable subway screeching. Natasha Lvovich has lived in her B...

March 30, 2024
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How solar panels may complicate firefighting operations

NEW YORK -- Days after a fast-moving fire ripped through two homes in the Kensington section of Brooklyn, neighbors are eyeing solar panel safety after officials say they complicated response operatio...

March 25, 2024
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NYC housing development partners with nonprofit to invest in residents

NEW YORK - A troubled housing development in East Flatbush is hoping to make a fresh start after reaching an agreement with the city to keep units rent-stabilized. The owner spoke exclusively to CBS ...

March 24, 2024
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Women's History Month: Exploring Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Brooklyn roots

NEW YORK - Late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a daughter of Brooklyn, and she paved her own way to the highest court in the land. "How is it that this unassuming woman from Brooklyn, ...

March 20, 2024
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Exclusive: Parents of baby boy killed by steam radiator push for change

NEW YORK -- Alex and Bessie Kuravsky put their bouncing baby boy to sleep and woke up to an unthinkable tragedy in their Brooklyn apartment. It's almost impossible to comprehend. On the morning of Ja...

March 12, 2024
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Electricians train for sustainable public works jobs at Brooklyn workshop

NEW YORK -- As weather becomes more severe, experts say there's a greater need to invest in green job training. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows billions of dollars ...

March 6, 2024
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Friday marks 30 years since murder of Ari Halberstam

NEW YORK -- The Brooklyn Bridge was bathed in sunlight as tourists walked across the East River stretch on Friday. The iconic spot is associated with unthinkable pain for Devorah Halberstam, who could...

March 1, 2024
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Work resumes on unfinished Brooklyn bike lane project, DOT says

NEW YORK -- New York City officials say they now plan to complete an unfinished bike lane project in Brooklyn. The work in Prospect Heights was paused for six months for public input. The stretch of r...

March 1, 2024
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Brooklyn EMS workers say they can't keep up with 911 calls

NEW YORK -- While data shows Brooklyn has New York City's highest rate of 911 calls, EMS workers say they borough doesn't have enough resources to keep up. Brooklyn also saw the largest increase in 91...

February 29, 2024
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Study shows Brooklyn led the way in construction worker deaths in 2022

NEW YORK - City officials say there has been a post-pandemic boom in construction activity in New York, but that is a cause of concern for safety advocates who say fatalities among construction worker...

February 27, 2024
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Activists from Canarsie continue their call for NYC Ferry landing

NEW YORK - Residents in Canarsie, Brooklyn have been fighting for an NYC Ferry landing for at least seven years, saying the area is in dire need of more transit options. Lifetime resident Jibreel Jall...

February 23, 2024
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See the diverse faces of South Brooklyn, memorialized in a new art exhibition

NEW YORK - Two hundred portraits of Brooklyn residents now hang in a gallery in Industry City. If you look closely, you might just spot someone you know. "Oh, he lives in my neighborhood," says Dina R...

February 22, 2024
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Exclusive: Unique approach to help those experiencing homelessness

NEW YORK -- A first-of-its-kind program in Coney Island is helping people who are experiencing homelessness. Jenny Medina, a mom of three, recently faced the biggest challenge of her life. "Because o...

February 21, 2024
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New study shows New York, New Jersey seascape is full of fin whales

NEW YORK - The endangered fin whale is the second largest animal on Earth. At 75 feet long and weighing 100,000 pounds, research shows they often live into their 90s. New research released by marine ...

February 17, 2024