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Animal Rescue in Brooklyn pauses intake because of mounting debt

NEW YORK – A beloved animal rescue in Brooklyn says a dire financial situation means they'll need to stop taking in cats and dogs. The shelter is unsure whether it can even afford to keep its doors op...

August 16, 2024
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NYC students designing their own community youth space

NEW YORK -- While many kids have spent their summer taking a much-needed break, a group of young people in East New York, Brooklyn, have been hard at work learning about building materials, scale, and...

August 15, 2024
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Brooklyn homeowner disputes community garden over much-needed repairs

NEW YORK – A Brooklyn man who is struggling to repair his property because of a neighboring community garden says despite a years-long dispute, nothing has been done. CBS News New York first reported ...

August 13, 2024
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National Dominican Day Parade draws thousands to Midtown

NEW YORK -- Midtown was filled with music and thousands of flags Sunday at the 42nd National Dominican Day Parade. Vibrant and beautiful dancers decorated Sixth Avenue. This year's theme was the rhyth...

August 11, 2024
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NYC movie theater hosting free "Deadpool & Wolverine" screenings

NEW YORK - A small, independent movie theater in Brooklyn is giving away free movie tickets to "Deadpool & Wolverine" this weekend. It's part of an effort to support family-owned theaters around the ...

August 9, 2024
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Flooding issues continue to plague NYCHA residents in Williamsburg

NEW YORK - Residents of one Brooklyn NYCHA building say they've been dealing with plumbing problems for more than a year. Sweeping water out of their homes and hallways has become a normal occurrence,...

August 8, 2024
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A historic NYC cemetery is trying to combat climate change

NEW YORK - Green-Wood Cemetery, one of the largest contiguous pieces of privately-owned land in New York City, just completed a robust climate resiliency initiative to reduce storm water runoff. "The...

August 6, 2024
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Mural in Brooklyn commemorates Warsaw Uprising

NEW YORK - A new mural commemorating the bravery and resilience of the Polish people during World War II has been unveiled in Greenpoint, one of the largest Polish communities in the United States. A ...

August 2, 2024
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Crane boom collapses onto roof in Brooklyn

NEW YORK -- Part of a crane collapsed in Brooklyn during a construction accident on Thursday. Emergency crews are at the scene at 1442 44th Street between 14th Avenue and 15th in Borough Park, where p...

August 1, 2024
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How Downtown Brooklyn changed 20 years after historic rezoning

NEW YORK - This year marks 20 years since a historic rezoning of Downtown Brooklyn led to massive changes in the landscape of the neighborhood. In some images showing Downtown Brooklyn from 2004, the ...

July 30, 2024
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Brooklyn liquor store owners push against Bottle Bill expansion

NEW YORK -- The Bottle Bill expansion aims to add different kinds of containers like wine and liquor bottles to the list of vessels redeemable across the state. It also aims to increase the 5-cent dep...

July 29, 2024
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Traffic safety advocates celebrate DOT's plans to improve Atlantic Avenue

NEW YORK -- On the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Clinton Street in Brooklyn, trucks barrel down the roadway as cyclists weave between them. Pedestrians wait for their turn to cross the busy intersecti...

July 26, 2024
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Brooklyn nonprofit helps parents facing challenges keep custody of kids

NEW YORK – Struggles like mental health challenges and homelessness can put parents at risk of losing custody of their children, but a program in Brooklyn is working to help lower that risk. The Insti...

July 25, 2024
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Free NYC summer program allows students to be amateur marine biologists

NEW YORK -- In July and August, a cohort of citizen scientists descends on Kaiser Park in Coney Island. Students with nets comb the shores, catching and studying the organisms that call the shores hom...

July 22, 2024
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Brooklyn community celebrates annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Day

NEW YORK - Tuesday was Feast Day at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg, a celebration that dates back centuries. Even though hundreds spent their afternoon at a Mass, it was not just a religious...

July 16, 2024