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Missing Brooklyn teen found dead with burns, gunshot wound to head

Missing Brooklyn teen found dead with burns, gunshot wound to head

A teenager reported missing by his parents was discovered the next day shot in the head and with severe burn wounds, cops said Thursday. Deandre Matthews, 19, disappeared from his East Flatbush home around 5:45 p.m. Monday, police said.
Mayor Adams blames rat infestation at his Brooklyn home on neighbor

Mayor Adams blames rat infestation at his Brooklyn home on neighbor

Mayor Eric Adams blamed the rat problem at his Brooklyn home on a neighbor Thursday, arguing at a hearing that he shouldn’t be on the hook for $1,200 in fines for the infestation.
Nets Agree to Trade Kevin Durant, Signaling End of Star-Studded Era

Nets Agree to Trade Kevin Durant, Signaling End of Star-Studded Era

LOS ANGELES — The Nets’ era of superstars appears to be over.
Man with Cane Hugged, Kissed Girl, 8, in Brooklyn Subway Station: NYPD

Man with Cane Hugged, Kissed Girl, 8, in Brooklyn Subway Station: NYPD

A white-bearded man with a cane hugged and kissed an 8-year-old girl in a Brooklyn subway station last week, police said. The [...] Click here to view original web page at pix11.com
2 Students Shot Outside Williamsburg School: Cops, Report

2 Students Shot Outside Williamsburg School: Cops, Report

Three people were injured in a shooting outside of a Williamsburg charter school on Wednesday afternoon. At just after 2 p.m., three people were shot near Williamsburg Charter High School at 198 Varet St. in Williamsburg, police said. [...
Bed-Stuy Photographer's Work Chosen For LinkNYC Black History Month

Bed-Stuy Photographer's Work Chosen For LinkNYC Black History Month

If you see a young girl on a LinkNYC kiosk, [...] Click here to view original web page at patch.com
Brooklyn Rapper and Actor Boom P Reportedly Dead at 35

Brooklyn Rapper and Actor Boom P Reportedly Dead at 35

Boom P — a New York rapper, actor, and social media influencer also known as Boom Pacino — has reportedly died at age 35. On Tuesday, Feb. 7, The U.S.
Marcy Houses Scholarship Now Accepting Applications

Marcy Houses Scholarship Now Accepting Applications

Only Marcy Houses residents are eligible for the scholarship.
Career Criminal Arrested in Shooting of NYC Cop in BK Could Face Murder Rap

Career Criminal Arrested in Shooting of NYC Cop in BK Could Face Murder Rap

The career criminal suspected of shooting an off-duty NYPD cop during a robbery gone wrong will be charged with attempted murder, police officials said Tuesday — with the charges to be upgraded if the gravely wounded officer is pronounced dead.
Owner of Haitian Restaurant Zanmi Opens Artisanal Pizza Spot in Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Owner of Haitian Restaurant Zanmi Opens Artisanal Pizza Spot in Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Flatbush’s Nostrand Avenue is in need, according to Chef Wesly Jean Simon, who owns Haitian restaurant Zanmi, which sits on the corner of the block and Hawthorne Street. There are few good pizza restaurants in the [...