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Kelly Mena

Kelly is a graduate from the University of Florida with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Since moving to New York in the past couple of years she has worked as a freelance reporter and is based in Brooklyn.

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A Valentine’s Day Story: Success Academy Students Show Love To Military Man In Afghanistan

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Menchaca To Possible Rivals: Bring It On

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Maimonides Celebrates Black Women For Black History Month

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El-Yateem Mulls Bay Ridge City Council Seat, Sarsour A No Show

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City Agencies and Local Officials Rally To Calm Fears In Muslim Community

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Interfaith To Join Other Ailing Brooklyn Hospitals in Healthcare Merger

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Espinal, City Agencies and Immigration Advocates Try To Quell Immigrant Fears

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Brooklyn Lawmakers Arrested At Trump Towers In Inaugural Day Protest

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Nets Players Celebrate MLK Day Mentoring Kids In Brownsville

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Adams Honors Four as the “Heroes of the Month

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East New York Community Uneasy On Proposed 1,000 Seat School

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Treyger Announces End Of TCUs With Gravesend School Expansion

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Speaking With New Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Andrew Hoan

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Brooklyn’s Elected Officials Applaud Cuomo’s Free College Tuition Plan

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District Leader Ragusa Calls On Elected Officials To Stop “Medicaid Pimps”

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Islander Players Bring Holiday Cheer To Children At Maimonides Pediatric Center

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