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Flower power: The Flowery opens new cannabis dispensary in Williamsburg

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Advocates hold prayer vigil in Coney Island for woman burned alive on F train, demand officials stem violence on subways

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Religion

‘The best Hanukkah they ever had’: Brooklynites celebrate light, miracles at lighting of borough’s largest menorah

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Holiday cheer: Bayview Houses hosts toy giveaway for local kids

By Robert Pearl

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Real estate listing site reveals predictions for NYC housing market in 2025

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Pizza, portraits, parades, and protests: Brooklyn Paper’s biggest stories of 2024

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Brooklyn DA cracks down on crypto scams targeting Russian community

By Lauren Rapp

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Homeless shelter employee stabbed to death at Brooklyn hotel-turned-shelter: NYPD

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Bye, bye, balsam: Say goodbye to your Christmas trees in style at Mulchfest 2024

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Bay Ridge

Brooklyn GOP celebrates local victories at annual New York State Young Republicans gala

By Robert Pearl

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AMNY

NY legislative leaders suddenly reject MTA’s $68 billion capital plan

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New Lots Library redesign pays tribute to its roots as an African burial ground

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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AMNY

Brooklyn man nabbed for allegedly murdering wife during domestic dispute: cops

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Hundreds celebrate Israeli culture at Kings Bay Y Israel Fair

By Robert Pearl

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Downtown

St. Francis College dedicates chapel to former chancellor Frank J. Macchiarola

By Lauren Rapp

AMNY

2024 Year in Review: New York politics dominated by City Hall turmoil

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Grand Kyiv Ballet brings holiday magic to Kings Theatre with ‘The Nutcracker,’ against backdrop of ongoing Ukraine war

By Robert Pearl

Alleged Brooklyn subway arsonist in court

AMNY

Alleged Brooklyn subway arsonist who burned woman alive tried to fan deadly flames throughout train: DA

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Books

Between the Bookends: Here are the Brooklyn Public Library’s most popular books of 2024

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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‘Operation Christmas Smiles’ brings holiday cheer — and toys — to Bensonhurst

By Lauren Rapp

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., December 22, 2024.

In hateful speech, Trump commits to anti-trans executive orders

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Celebrating a year of progress for CUNY

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New York Family

Bird Flu Concerns Rise: 60+ People Infected, Big Cats and Domestic Cats Die, and Raw Pet Food Recalled

Year in Photos: Luigi Mangione in New York

THE YEAR IN PHOTOS: Ten of the most powerful New York news images of 2024