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Adams launches ‘Simple Step’ campaign against child abuse

Prospect Heights
State Sen. Eric Adams, the frontrunner in the race for borough president, is joining forces with a non-profit group to raise awareness of child abuse prevention measures. … Full Article
 

Brooklyn BookBeat: Talmud scholar to speak at Park Slope Jewish Center

Park Slope
Maggie Anton, acclaimed author of the “Rashi’s Daughters” series, is coming to Park Slope Jewish Center on April 21 to discuss her book “Rav Hisda’s Daughter: Book I: Apprentice” (Plume Origin … Full Article
 

Federal lawsuit may have been prevented if Brooklyn taxi company was chosen

Sunset Park
Late last week, a federal court in New York City cleared the way for a major class action lawsuit brought by New Yorkers who use wheelchairs to challenge the “Taxi of Tomorrow. … Full Article
 

Two precincts team up to nab suspects who robbed women

Sunset Park
Teamwork between two neighboring police precincts led to the arrests of three men in connection with a rash of robberies in southern Brooklyn in recent weeks, authorities said. … Full Article
 

CRAZY KIDS? Test young school children for mental illness, Ortiz says

Sunset Park
Citing the shocking results of a study by the New York City Department of Health, which found that 1 out of 5 pre-teens in the city struggles with mental health issues, Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D-Sunset Park) said he wants to have kids analyzed. … Full Article
 

Brooklyn Bookbeat: Brooklynite turns family folklore to novel

Park_Slope_Area
For Brooklyn writer Amy Shearn, what began as a snippet of family lore has now turned into her second novel. … Full Article
 

Brooklyn Bookbeat: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout to speak at Brooklyn By The Book

Park Slope
Elizabeth Strout, bestselling author of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winner “Olive Kitteridge,” will be the next featured speaker at  … Full Article
 

Repairs slated for historic Carroll Street Bridge

Gowanus
The historic Carroll Street Bridge over the Gowanus Canal, one of only four retractable bridges in the U.S., will be repaired starting around April 1, a development that will require the complete closure of the bridge to cars, bicycles and pedestrians. … Full Article
 

Gonzalez's bill eases restrictions on veterans getting city licenses

Sunset Park
City Councilwoman Sara Gonzalez, whose father and husband are both veterans, said a bill she sponsored to help veterans obtain city licenses easier is receiving strong support from her colleagues.  … Full Article
 

Park Slope student is semi-finalist in state geography bee

Park Slope
Do you know what the capital of Switzerland is? Charlie Foad knows. It’s not Geneva, but Bern. … Full Article
 

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