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of worship the same day another
vandalism took place
at another Catholic Church
in Windsor Terrace. Both incidents
of vandalism were
investigated and many fundraised
to restore the religous
monuments.
JUNE
City bus crashes into
Prospect Leffert Home leaving
dozens injured: A New
York City Transit bus crashed
into a townhouse on Bedford
Avenue in Prospect Lefferts
Gardens on Monday, injuring
more than a dozen people. The
building was declared no longer
safe for occupation by the
Department of Buildings and
issued an order to vacate for all
residents, who were provided
with emergency housing while
the investigation continued.
Baby porcupine debuts at
Prospect Park Zoo: Prospect
Park Zoo’s new prickly resident,
Barb, made her debut in
June after she was born in February
to Needles and Spike. As
a newborn, the North American
Porcupine’s quills are very
soft but will harden as she gets
older.
Thousands raised for retired
police offi cer killed in
pizzeria altercation: Donations
poured in after a retired
NYPD offi cer was killed when
trying to play peacemaker at
a Kensington pizzeria, where
a corrections offi cer was arguing
with another man. A fundraiser
launched in his honor
saw $55,000 in donations just
four days after its launch.
Diocese unveils Mother
Cabrini statue in Carroll
Gardens: The Brooklyn Diocese
unveiled a long awaited
Mother Cabrini statue outside
of a Carroll Gardens statue in
June, after a yearlong battle to
memorialize the saint after a
statue of her was suggested for
Chirlane McRay’s female statue
initiative.
Gov lifts most COVID-19
restrictions as state hits 70
percent fi rst dose vaccinations:
Forsaken former Governor
Andrew Cuomo lifted
most COVID-19 restrictions as
the state surpassed 70 percent
of adults who received at least
one shot of the vaccine. The
lifted limits included capacity
restrictions, social distancing,
health screening, cleaning and
disinfection protocols, and information
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George Floyd statue vandalized
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graffi ti in Flatbush: Racist
vandals desecrated a statue
of George Floyd in Flatbush,
spray painting black paint on
the monument’s head and leaving
behind the insignia of a
notorious white supremacist
group. The statue — a 500-pound
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celebrations.
Brooklyn politicians
sweep citywide roles in June
primary: Politicians hailing
from Brooklyn swept the citywide
posts in the June primary,
making them likely for victory
in November. Borough President
Eric Adams won his election
for mayor, and Park Slope
Councilmember Brad Lander
will be the next comptroller.
Progressive Councilmember
Antonio Reynoso will serve as
Brooklyn Borough President.
JULY
Mayor, Council speaker
celebrate $98.7 billion budget
deal: Mayor Bill de Blasio
and the City Council reached
an agreement on a nearly $100
billion municipal budget, the
largest in the city’s history.
The budget deal, which is
the last one for de Blasio and
Council Speaker Corey Johnson,
reversed many of the service
cuts to city agencies seen
during the pandemic, when
cratering revenues threatening
the city’s fi scal stability.
The Phoenix roller
coaster rises in Coney Island:
The Phoenix, Coney Island’s
newest roller coaster,
opened to the public this summer,
symbolizing the amusement
district’s rise from the
ashes after a season lost to the
coronavirus pandemic. The
68-foot coaster sends riders
spinning at a top speed of 34
miles-per-hour, all while dangling
in a seat suspended below
the track.
Outdoor dining another
year: The state voted to legalize
outdoor dining for another
year, extending the pandemicera
policy that has served as
a crucial lifeline for the city’s
restaurants. The City Council
had previously voted to make
the program permanent in
April, but the necessary zoning
changes and a formal, permanent
program are still in
the works.
Netfl ix opening new
East Williamsburg studio
in September: Lights, camera,
Brooklyn! Netfl ix opened
a new production studio in
Brooklyn in September, in a
massive space where it will
produce fi lms and TV shows.
The 170,000 square-foot space
in East Williamsburg boasts
six sound stages for content
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