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Ramadan Begins on Atlantic Avenue With First-Ever Lights Display

Ramadan Begins on Atlantic Avenue With First-Ever Lights Display

Borough agencies and representatives met on Atlantic Avenue to celebrate the avenue’s first-ever Ramadan holiday lighting.
Brooklyn Starbucks Workers Join Nationwide Strike

Brooklyn Starbucks Workers Join Nationwide Strike

“We’re bargaining for consistent scheduling, better safety measures,” said Arianna Ayala, a Starbucks worker.
Police: Man Wanted For Violently Raping Woman in Brooklyn

Police: Man Wanted For Violently Raping Woman in Brooklyn

The victim was taken to the hospital and treated for her injuries.
Inside a Brooklyn School Teaching the Course That Florida Banned

Inside a Brooklyn School Teaching the Course That Florida Banned

Students taking the African American studies class have learned about ancient kingdoms, 20th-century movements and modern issues.
Family Reaches $275k Settlement in Unlawful Eviction Lawsuit Against Sunset Park Landlords

Family Reaches $275k Settlement in Unlawful Eviction Lawsuit Against Sunset Park Landlords

A family who were unlawfully evicted from their Sunset Park apartment nine years ago are to receive $275,000 after a settlement was reached with their former landlord during a trial in January.
Family Says Their Dog was Wrongly Euthanized at Brooklyn Shelter

Family Says Their Dog was Wrongly Euthanized at Brooklyn Shelter

“Within three to four hours, my dog was missing, found, and killed,” said Ericka Leon.
Man, 49, Charged After Pedestrian, Driver Killed in Bensonhurst Crash

Man, 49, Charged After Pedestrian, Driver Killed in Bensonhurst Crash

A 49-year-old man from Brooklyn is facing charges after a pedestrian and the driver of another vehicle were killed in a multi-car crash in Bensonhurst on Monday. The crash was reported at 64th Street and 18th Ave just before 1 p.m.
Escaped Cow Caught After People Chase it Through Streets of Canarsie

Escaped Cow Caught After People Chase it Through Streets of Canarsie

A Brooklyn cow made a break for it.
Brooklyn Tenants Say Housing Court is Denying Their Rights in Eviction Hearings

Brooklyn Tenants Say Housing Court is Denying Their Rights in Eviction Hearings

Members of the Flatbush Tenant Coalition protested at the Brooklyn Housing Court Monday, saying the city's court system refused their right to counsel and created hardships for thousands facing eviction.
Man Pushed into Side of Moving 'R' Train in Brooklyn

Man Pushed into Side of Moving 'R' Train in Brooklyn

Police in Brooklyn are searching for a man who pushed another man into a subway.