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Aug. 30, 2023 By Brooklyn Paper
Thousands of Brooklyn students picked up free, brand-new, fully stocked backpacks in preparation for the first day of school on Wednesday, courtesy of the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone and Empire BlueCross BlueShield.