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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Flatbush and East Flatbush

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Flatbush and East Flatbush

Crime is up in Flatbush and East Flatbush, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
A New Open Street on Lewis Ave Would Help Small Businesses, Locals Say

A New Open Street on Lewis Ave Would Help Small Businesses, Locals Say

The Lewis Avenue Open Street would span four blocks and run every Saturday from June 4 to September 11 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
9-Story Building to Take Place of Atlantic Ave. Speedway in Cypress Hills

9-Story Building to Take Place of Atlantic Ave. Speedway in Cypress Hills

Permits have been filed for the mixed residential and commercial development
‘Eco-Yogi Slumlords’ $2M Crown Heights Home to Become Affordable Housing in Settlement with City

‘Eco-Yogi Slumlords’ $2M Crown Heights Home to Become Affordable Housing in Settlement with City

A $2.25 million settlement follows Gennaro Brooks-Church and Loretta Gendville's illegal eviction of their tenants at the height of the pandemic, during the eviction moratorium.
BK, BX Pols Urge State to Build Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Our Underserved Neighborhoods

BK, BX Pols Urge State to Build Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in Our Underserved Neighborhoods

Reps. Yvette Clarke and Ritchie Torres are urging New York to make sure Brooklyn and the Bronx are included in any plans to develop new electric vehicle infrastructure
New Security Hub Opens in Brooklyn to Fight Cyberattacks, Threats Across New York

New Security Hub Opens in Brooklyn to Fight Cyberattacks, Threats Across New York

The Joint Security Operations Center in Brooklyn that will serve as the nerve center for joint local, state and federal cyber efforts, including data collection, response efforts and information sharing
Bushwick Driver Charged With Killing Teacher in Greenpoint Hit-and-Run: Brooklyn DA

Bushwick Driver Charged With Killing Teacher in Greenpoint Hit-and-Run: Brooklyn DA

The driver allegedly hit the victim in his Rolls Royce and fled the scene
Brownsville Film Heads to World-Renowned SXSW Festival

Brownsville Film Heads to World-Renowned SXSW Festival

The main character, Elaine, must find her own path as she grapples with grim truths about her musician father and her own place in the neighborhood.
Chief Master Sabu Lewis Has Taught Brooklynites How to Fight for 60 Years, Now He's Asking for Help to Defend His Business

Chief Master Sabu Lewis Has Taught Brooklynites How to Fight for 60 Years, Now He's Asking for Help to Defend His Business

The Humble School of Martial Arts has been building community and teaching resilience in Brooklyn for over 6 decades.
Anti-Asian Violence Spiked in the US During the Pandemic, Especially in Blue-State Cities

Anti-Asian Violence Spiked in the US During the Pandemic, Especially in Blue-State Cities

It’s widely known that Asian Americans felt – and were – persecuted during the pandemic.