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Worker's Body Found Inside Walk-in Freezer at Bakery in East Flatbush

Worker's Body Found Inside Walk-in Freezer at Bakery in East Flatbush

A worker's body was found in a walk-in freezer at a bakery manufacturing facility in Brooklyn Thursday morning. Investigators say he was discovered dead by co-workers at around 8:45 a.m.
Reports of Harassment at Early Voting Site in Crown Heights

Reports of Harassment at Early Voting Site in Crown Heights

Many Crown Heights residents have been taking advantage of the early voting option ahead of Election Day; some have been complaining of harassment and other difficulties at early voting poll sites.
Bed-Stuy Cafe Workers Push To Join Starbucks Union

Bed-Stuy Cafe Workers Push To Join Starbucks Union

Workers at a popular Ocean Hill coffee shop are "pressing" for a union at the Daily Press.
3 Men Slashed Outside Halloween Party in Bushwick

3 Men Slashed Outside Halloween Party in Bushwick

Three men were slashed outside a Halloween party in Brooklyn early Monday, police said. The men were attacked outside the Market Hotel concert hall on Myrtle Avenue, near Broadway, in Bushwick around midnight.
Crown Heights Man Indicted for Alleged Rape of 81-Year-Old Neighbor

Crown Heights Man Indicted for Alleged Rape of 81-Year-Old Neighbor

A 50-year-old Crown Heights man has been indicted by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office for the alleged rape and strangulation of his 81-year-old neighbor. “The violent and brutal assault of an [...] Click here to view original web page at www.
Woman Critically Injured in Crown Heights Shooting

Woman Critically Injured in Crown Heights Shooting

A woman was critically injured in a shooting early Wednesday in Crown Heights, according to the NYPD. Officers found the victim, 26, shot in the back on Nostrand Avenue near Bergen Street around 3:10 a.m., authorities said. She was taken to an [...
'Kill elected officials' Graffiti Found on Building in Brooklyn

'Kill elected officials' Graffiti Found on Building in Brooklyn

Nancy Pelosi is not the only government official that was targeted this week. Closer to home, in Bushwick, the words "kill elected officials" were graffitied on the side of a brick building.
Man with Knife Shot in Leg by Police in East New York

Man with Knife Shot in Leg by Police in East New York

An investigation is underway after a man was shot by police in Brooklyn on Tuesday afternoon. "I'm frightened. I'm frightened for my life," resident Elizabeth Trossi said.
Woman Outside Crown Heights Bodega is Shot in Back, Legs by Stray Bullets

Woman Outside Crown Heights Bodega is Shot in Back, Legs by Stray Bullets

A woman, who police believe was a bystander, was shot in the back and critically injured as she stood outside a bodega in Brooklyn early Wednesday morning. The 26-year-old victim was outside a bodega at 613 Nostrand Ave.
Landlord evicts popular Brazilian hangout, Cafe Tucum, from Bed-Stuy building

Landlord evicts popular Brazilian hangout, Cafe Tucum, from Bed-Stuy building

Cafe Tucum has been evicted from its Patchen Avenue location. A marshal’s notice has been posted to the door of 210 Patchen Ave., where the inside of the usually popular and lively Cafe Tucum in Bedford-Stuyvesant has been emptied out.