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NYC's surge in shootings, grim choice for international students, & more

By Emily Myers| July 7, 2020 - 9:30AM

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After a rise in shootings, Mayor Bill de Blasio is promising to double down on neighborhood policing (Gothamist)

International students studying in the U.S. will have to change schools or leave the country if their university only offers courses online (Bloomberg)

There are calls for the Barclays Center to be renamed to honor Jackie Robinson (Brooklyn Paper)

More than three acres of new parkland are now open to the public at Brooklyn Bridge Park (press release)

Wetlands in the outer boroughs will be sprayed with larvicide in the coming days to tackle mosquitoes (Downtown Express)

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