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Canarsie Parents Rage Over 200-Bed Shelter Steps From Middle School

Hundreds of Canarsie parents and neighbors protested at Science and Medicine Middle School this week to fight back against a proposed men's homeless shelter they say is being planned just a five-minute walk from the school's front doors. The 200-bed facility at 913 East 108th Street is still pending approval, but families aren't waiting to make their objections known.

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Newtown Creek Alliance Receives $500,000 in State Funding

Newtown Creek Alliance has received $500,000 in operational funding from New York state Sens. Julia Salazar and Kristen Gonzalez to support its work restoring the waterway and engaging communities in Brooklyn and Queens. The senators announced the funding Nov. 9 in Brooklyn. The grant will support the alliance’s environmental education...

Brooklyn, NY · 1d

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Food Bazaar takes over Western Beef in West Hempstead, drawing mixed reactions

News of Food Bazaar’s acquisition of Western Beef has sparked mixed reactions and curiosity among West Hempstead residents, with shoppers discussing what the changes may mean for their community. Western Beef is a low-budget supermarket chain in the metropolitan area. As of June 2018, the chain owned and operated...

West Hempstead, NY · 8h

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150 years of Jewish history preserved at Breslau Cemetery

A small burial ground established by some of Long Island's earliest Jewish residents was recognized for its 150-year history on Oct. 18, when the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island and Bellmore’s Congregation Beth Ohr unveiled a historical marker at Breslau Cemetery in Lindenhurst. About 30 people attended the...

Lindenhurst, NY · 8h

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