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A Juneteenth commemoration on the Brooklyn waterfront

NEW YORK - It would be hard to find a more perfect day to spend on the water, so on Monday, dozens of people piled into canoes, rowboats and kayaks to enjoy the vistas of Jamaica Bay. "I love that th...

June 19, 2023
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"The Flash" part of Pluto TV's free movie weekends in Brooklyn

NEW YORK -- Father's Day is right around the corner and if you're looking for something fun to do with dad, a local independent movie theater is partnering with Pluto TV to give out free movie tickets...

June 16, 2023
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Meet the candidates running in Brooklyn's 47th Council District

NEW YORK - New York City's new City Council maps are redrawn every 10 years based on the census, and this time include notable changes, especially to parts of Southern Brooklyn. The newly redrawn 47t...

June 15, 2023
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Water Safety Week: Exploring solutions to NYC's lifeguard shortage

NEW YORK - Every day this week CBS2 has covered stories about water safety. Our series continues with a look at the national lifeguard shortage and the impact on city beaches and pools. New York City ...

June 15, 2023
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Brooklyn charter school demands Pfizer sell adjacent empty lot

NEW YORK - On Bartlett Street in South Williamsburg, students play in the shadow of several massive construction projects, a sign of continuous development in the neighborhood. They attend Beginning ...

June 12, 2023
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NYCHA residents say raw sewage leaks from Brooklyn building

NEW YORK - The stench of feces hangs in the air outside 50 Manhattan Ave. in Williamsburg. Nearby, a hole in the side of the building's wall leaks into a nearby puddle. Steps away, wet sludge coats t...

May 11, 2023
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Brooklyn entrepreneur helping destigmatize mental health medication

NEW YORK - May is Mental Health Awareness Month and one Brooklyn entrepreneur is hoping to destigmatize mental health treatments for young people. Inside a bustling tech space, Newlab, at the Brookly...

May 10, 2023
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Revolutionary War era landmark faces uncertain future

NEW YORK - The Wyckoff-Bennett Homestead on East 22nd Street near Kings Highway is believed to be more than 250 years old. A report from New York City's landmark designation from 1968 reads, "From an...

April 28, 2023
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Internship at Green-Wood cemetery trains students in masonry

NEW YORK - Young people are learning about historic preservation at a Brooklyn cemetery thanks to a new program. There are hundreds of thousands of stories to be told in the iconic, 185-year-old Gree...

April 26, 2023
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Brooklyn man training for bike tour after 3 organ transplants

NEW YORK - April is National Donate Life Month, and one Bay Ridge man has defied all odds, training for the TD 5 Boro Bike Tour after 3 organ transplants. At 66 years old, the ease with which Jerry C...

April 19, 2023
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Immersive art installation includes adult-sized playground

NEW YORK - What happens when you invite a bunch of adults to a massive 5,000 square foot playground? In Greenpoint, Brooklyn, adults spin on a miniature merry-go-round, jump on a trampoline, and dive...

April 14, 2023
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A demolished mansion in Bed-Stuy sparked community action

NEW YORK - A community of concerned Brooklyn residents is rallying to landmark a portion of their neighborhood to protect it from further development after the demolition of a beloved building last y...

April 13, 2023
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3,400 new trees are coming to parts of Brooklyn

NEW YORK - A new Princeton Elm grows on Dean Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. It is one of more than 3,000 trees to be planted in the area over the next few years. Parts of Brooklyn are about to get ...

April 3, 2023
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Urban farming grows in Brooklyn

NEW YORK - It started as a single rooftop greenhouse in Brooklyn. Now, Gotham Greens is one of the largest greenhouse lettuce producers in North America, with soon-to-be 13 locations across nine stat...

March 24, 2023
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Newly opened Museum of Failure celebrates bad ideas

NEW YORK - A new museum in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn proves that even the most successful businesses can sometimes have very bad ideas. The newly opened Museum of Failure is a place that ce...

March 22, 2023