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Greenpoint DIY Scene Staple Magick City Closes After 10 Years

Greenpoint DIY Scene Staple Magick City Closes After 10 Years

On January 14, Magick City hosted “closing ceremonies” to mark the end of its 10-year run at 37 Box Street.
Brooklyn Lawyer in NYPD Police Car Firebombing Sentenced to Prison

Brooklyn Lawyer in NYPD Police Car Firebombing Sentenced to Prison

A lawyer who purchased gasoline that another lawyer used in firebombing an unoccupied New York City police car in Brooklyn during protests over George Floyd's death in 2020 was sentenced Thursday to a year and a day in prison. Colinford Mattis was [.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 53 Apartments in Crown Heights

Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for 53 Apartments in Crown Heights

Housing lottery applications are open for 53 newly constructed apartments at 1010 Pacific St. in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Eligible applicants must earn from $56,983 to $138,840 depending on the size of the household.
Brooklyn Landlord Does Jail Time for Neglecting Units

Brooklyn Landlord Does Jail Time for Neglecting Units

In an unusual occurrence, a Brooklyn landlord was locked up at Rikers Island for not making court-ordered repairs.
Crown Heights Bodega Worker, 64, Thrown to Floor in Random Attack, Suspect Sought

Crown Heights Bodega Worker, 64, Thrown to Floor in Random Attack, Suspect Sought

Police are searching for a man who threw an employee of a Brooklyn bodega to the floor in a random attack earlier this month, authorities said. The incident happened at approximately 2:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.

Prospect And Crown Heights Chefs Named James Beard Semifinalists

Two chefs from Prospect Heights and Crown Heights restaurants are in the running to be named the best of New York.
PLG Man Indicted for Allegedly Building Ghost Guns in His Apartment: DA

PLG Man Indicted for Allegedly Building Ghost Guns in His Apartment: DA

A Prospect Lefferts Gardens man has been indicted for allegedly manufacturing ghost guns in his apartment with parts he purchased online, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced [...] Click here to view original web page at www.
Attempted Abduction of Young Boy from Gravesend Synagogue, Man in Custody

Attempted Abduction of Young Boy from Gravesend Synagogue, Man in Custody

A man wearing traditional Jewish clothing allegedly tried to abduct a boy from a synagogue in Brooklyn. It happened on East 7th Street in the Gravesend section at 9:38 a.m. on Wednesday.
Multiple Attempted Muggings Reported in Crown Heights

Multiple Attempted Muggings Reported in Crown Heights

In response to multiple attempted muggings in Crown Heights, Shomrim has alerted the community to be extra vigilant until the suspected perpetrators are apprehended. At 2:08 p.m.
Historic Bed-Stuy church receives $200,000 restoration grant after suffering water damage

Historic Bed-Stuy church receives $200,000 restoration grant after suffering water damage

A historic Bedford–Stuyvesant church is getting a $200,000 makeover to repair water damage that forced the temporary closure of the beloved house [...] Click here to view original web page at www.brooklynpaper.com