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North Brooklyn News, August 1980 - April 1981, inclusive

bin: 30 (Material Type: Microform)

Extent

2 Reels

Scope and Contents

Largely focusing on the neighborhoods of Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Fort Green, Clinton Hill, and Downtown Brooklyn, the North Brooklyn News provides local news coverage of business, politics, education, community events, clubs and organizations, arts, culture, religion, sports, and entertainment. Birth announcements, wedding announcements, and obituaries do not appear in the paper. Extensive coverage is given to local politics, with numerous photographs of community leaders appearing regularly in the paper. Coverage of events at local organizations such as the Ridgewood-Bushwick Senior Citizens Center, the Brooklyn Rotary Club, and the Williamsburg Luncheon Club frequently appear. Advertisements and photographs appear throughout.

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