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Two Shot, 2 Stabbed Across NYC Overnight: Cops

Two Shot, 2 Stabbed Across NYC Overnight: Cops

One victim is in critical condition after the violent stabbing.
Who’s Spending $1 Million to Attack This Struggling Hospital?

Who’s Spending $1 Million to Attack This Struggling Hospital?

A group called Save Maimonides has financed a relentless, monthslong campaign to disparage a struggling Brooklyn medical center. Is this the best way to fix the hospital?
More Than $8M Seized In Illegal NYC Pot Shop Crackdowns: Cops

More Than $8M Seized In Illegal NYC Pot Shop Crackdowns: Cops

Inspections increased 129% and criminal summonses rose 171% since a taskforce began in November.
Sunken sailboats finally removed from Sheepshead Bay

Sunken sailboats finally removed from Sheepshead Bay

New York City Parks took to Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn to remove some sunken sailboats. Most of the derelict sailboats have been sunken for many years. Abandoned boats are among the biggest problems in the city's waterways.
Norovirus, a Gross Stomach Bug, Appears to be Hitting NYC. Here's How to Stay Safe.

Norovirus, a Gross Stomach Bug, Appears to be Hitting NYC. Here's How to Stay Safe. 

Stomach illness is rising in New York City.
Bushwick’s Popular Faro Restaurant Closing Its Doors After Eight Years

Bushwick’s Popular Faro Restaurant Closing Its Doors After Eight Years

Faro, a Bushwick mainstay for fresh pasta and seasonal produce, is closing after eight years of serving the neighborhood from its Jefferson Street location.
Brooklyn Sen. Zellnor Myrie Pushes Bill to End Winter Evictions

Brooklyn Sen. Zellnor Myrie Pushes Bill to End Winter Evictions

A Brooklyn lawmaker wants to put an end to winter evictions in New York. 
Brooklyn Group Sought for Shooting Passing Driver in Early Morning Attack

Brooklyn Group Sought for Shooting Passing Driver in Early Morning Attack

Brooklyn detectives are looking for a group of individuals behind a random shooting earlier this week that left a driver injured.
Longtime Park Slope Toy Store Closes: 'It Was Just Time,' Owner Says

Longtime Park Slope Toy Store Closes: 'It Was Just Time,' Owner Says

A longtime Park Slope toy store and kids' hair salon is cutting out its brick-and-mortar business. LuLu Cuts & Toys on Fifth Avenue closed this week in what owner Brigitte Prat called a "bittersweet" decision.
Bathtub stopper found in stomach of 4-foot long alligator dumped in Brooklyn

Bathtub stopper found in stomach of 4-foot long alligator dumped in Brooklyn

A sick 4-foot long alligator that was caught on Sunday in Brooklyn was found to have ingested a 4-inch wide bathtub stopper, according to The Bronx Zoo.