Tag Archives: East New York (Brooklyn, NY)

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 30, 2022
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How Did a Two-Time Killer Get Out to Be Charged Again at Age 83?

Marceline Harvey is accused of dismembering a woman in Brooklyn. Her life was defined by a tormented relationship with women and herself — and a simmering anger.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on May 2, 2022
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How to Stop Speeding Drivers in N.Y.C.? Scare Them

Traffic deaths in New York City have risen to the highest level in eight years. A new campaign aims to shock them into slowing down.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 14, 2021
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11 Deaths Put Focus on N.Y.C.’s Failure to Make Basement Apartments Safe

Even before a deadly storm, a pilot program was supposed to lead the way toward legalizing tens of thousands of dangerous basement units.

#affordable-housing, #basements-and-cellars, #citizens-housing-and-planning-council, #cypress-hills-local-development-corp, #de-blasio-bill, #east-new-york-brooklyn-ny, #new-york-city, #real-estate-and-housing-residential

The New York Times 3:39 pm on March 11, 2021
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I Was an E.M.T. While Covid-19 Devastated New York

The losses emergency responders witnessed are beyond what human minds can grasp.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on January 18, 2021
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Making a Home of Her Own in Brooklyn

After several years of hunting, a domestic violence survivor and her daughter finally find a home, in East New York.

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The New York Times 5:48 pm on November 30, 2020
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Living and Performing ‘Femme Queen Joy’

Rosa Isabel Rayos, a rapper who goes by Ms. Boogie, wants her work to expand the narrative about Black trans women.

#discrimination, #east-new-york-brooklyn-ny, #mock-janet, #transgender-and-transsexuals, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 8:00 am on November 15, 2020
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Staying Apart, But Praying Together

As the coronavirus surges again, houses of worship in New York struggle to serve their communities safely.

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The New York Times 3:52 pm on July 8, 2020
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Graffiti Is Back in Virus-Worn New York

The city’s coronavirus lockdown and subsequent rise in unemployment have created the perfect conditions for a new generation of graffiti writers.

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The New York Times 5:00 pm on June 11, 2020
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The New York Protests Don’t Have One Leader. They Have Many.

They’re young, charismatic and drawing crowds of thousands around the city.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 7, 2020
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The 2 Lawyers, the Anti-Police Protests and the Molotov Cocktail Attack

He was a Princeton-educated corporate lawyer. She provided legal services for the poor. Now they are accused in a Molotov cocktail attack on a police car.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 8, 2020
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An 8-Week Odyssey Through the State Bureaucracy to Collect Unemployment

Nadine Josephs has not worked since March 13. Trying to get benefits from New York became a full-time job.

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The New York Times 11:09 pm on May 7, 2020
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The NYPD Arrested 40 People on Social Distancing Violations. 35 Were Black.

Mayor Bill de Blasio said the police had used enforcement authority properly, but other officials expressed concern about tactics similar to unfair “stop and frisk” practices.

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The New York Times 3:00 pm on April 25, 2020
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For Many Immigrants, an Even Greater Risk

I’m among the New Yorkers adjusting to working from home during the pandemic. But I’m the exception in my family.

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