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Bed-Stuy Hookah Shop Heist Sees Thieves Flee With Safe

Bed-Stuy Hookah Shop Heist Sees Thieves Flee With Safe

A hookah heist saw robbers ransack a Bed-Stuy business and walk off with a safe and $6,000 worth of CBD cigars, police announced Thursday. Two armed robbers hit Cloud Zone Hookah on Nostrand Avenue and Herkimer Place about 10:15 p.m.
Suspected Gunman Sought in Fatal East NY Shooting

Suspected Gunman Sought in Fatal East NY Shooting

The NYPD released surveillance photos late Tuesday of the alleged gunman in a fatal East New York shooting, asking for help from the public. The suspect was last seen wearing a dark-colored hooded jacket and ripped jeans.
Pedestrian Injured in Collision with Vehicle on Flatbush Ave

Pedestrian Injured in Collision with Vehicle on Flatbush Ave

Reports show that a pedestrian suffered injuries in a car crash that took place in the Prospect Lefferts Gardens area of Brooklyn. It occurred at about 8:03 p.m. on Wednesday night, November 16.
Fire Caused by E-Bike Battery Breaks Out in East NY Home

Fire Caused by E-Bike Battery Breaks Out in East NY Home

As the city works to change how e-bike lithium batteries are stored and regulated, another incident of e-bike batteries exploding kept Brooklyn firefighters busy on Tuesday afternoon. At just after 1:25 p.m. on Nov.
Last Call for the Monkeypox Vaccine Van

Last Call for the Monkeypox Vaccine Van

Michael Doshier was on his way to a party at the House of Yes, a graffiti-splashed dance club in Bushwick, last Thursday night when he got a text. “We actually didn’t go in yet,” his friend wrote.
Bed-Stuy Robbers Squeak Away With Cell-Phone Store Speakers

Bed-Stuy Robbers Squeak Away With Cell-Phone Store Speakers

A supposed group of music lovers stole three speakers from a Bed-Stuy cell phone store Monday afternoon before riding off on a moped, police said. At around 4:45 p.m., three men robbed a Metro PCS store [...
BK Car Thief Slams into Dumpster, Needs Police Rescue

BK Car Thief Slams into Dumpster, Needs Police Rescue

A Brooklyn car thief had to be rescued by cops early Tuesday when he slammed his stolen ride into a dumpster and got pinned between it and the vehicle as he tried to flee, authorities said.
Berserker Bashes Brooklyn-Bound Straphanger with Bottle

Berserker Bashes Brooklyn-Bound Straphanger with Bottle

A man was repeatedly hit in the head with a glass bottle after an argument on a Manhattan subway platform, police said Tuesday. The 29-year-old victim and another man got into the clash on a Brooklyn-bound L train platform at the First Ave.
Meet the Bushwick Barber whose Home has Become a Haven for Venezuelan Migrants

Meet the Bushwick Barber whose Home has Become a Haven for Venezuelan Migrants

In the heart of Bushwick is a Venezuelan barber who for years has opened his Brooklyn home to friends, acquaintances and strangers arriving from his native country.
Prospect Heights Coffee Cart Vendor Attacked by Man Demanding Food

Prospect Heights Coffee Cart Vendor Attacked by Man Demanding Food

A coffee cart vendor was attacked and robbed by a man who demanded free food from him in Brooklyn last week, authorities said. The 59-year-old victim was in a food cart near the corner of Flatbush Ave. and [...