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Brooklyn Libraries To Restore Most Pre-Pandemic Services In July
All the borough's open libraries, including the Central branch, will bring back browsing, indoor seating, indoor programs and computer use.

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All the borough's open libraries, including the Central branch, will bring back browsing, indoor seating, indoor programs and computer use.

The Bed-Stuy library is one of 14 branches that will expand its services June 28 as the library works toward reopening all of its locations.
Community Board 6 voted Wednesday to approve the controversial rezoning, but tacked a long list of conditions their support will hinge on.
The man opened fire on Nostrand Avenue over the weekend, hitting a 37-year-old man and 25-year-old man, police said.
Community Board 9 voted against two controversial apartment towers that developers hope to build near the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
A ceremony will officially co-name a stretch of Seventh Avenue after the late newspaper icon on what would have been his 86th birthday.
The State of Emergency that has been in place since the start of the coronavirus pandemic will expire on Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
The Bergen Street eatery was one of seven in Brooklyn that made Eater's updated list of "28 Thrilling Thai Restaurants in NYC."
The man broke into six different homes in less than a week, including four on the same day, according to police.
Hudson's lead is based only on people's first choices, and only for votes cast in-person. Full results will likely take weeks.
Ossé's lead is based only on people's first choices, and only for votes cast in-person. Full results will likely take weeks.
Hanif's lead is based only on people's first choices, and only for votes cast in person. Final results could take weeks.
Reynoso's lead is based only on people's first choices, and only for votes cast in-person. Full results will likely take weeks.
Nearly all of those speaking at a four-hour hearing opposed the Franklin Avenue development, which will face the community board this week.
Kymani Hardie, from Crown Heights, is accused of intentionally running over a bus driver after a dispute at a red light, police said.
Raynaldo Lewis, 18, was charged this week after accidentally shooting his friend Memorial Day weekend, according to police and reports.
The Fifth Avenue grocery store, whose redevelopment has been contested for years, was purchased by a new company last year.
The fair, aimed at neighborhoods hard-hit by the pandemic, will include free vaccines and other housing, legal and health initiatives.
Elvird Joseph was charged with manslaughter for the stabbing, which happened after a parking dispute, according to officials and reports.
The 500-pound statue will stay at Flatbush Junction for two to three weeks before being moved to Union Square, according to officials.