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Teen Boys Punch Cab Driver in East NY, Rob Him of $20

Teen Boys Punch Cab Driver in East NY, Rob Him of $20

A 61-year-old cab driver was assaulted and robbed by two teen passengers in Brooklyn last month and police are searching for the teens they say are responsible. The robbery happened on Nov. 22 around 3:30 p.m. after [...
Crown Heights Fire Injures One

Crown Heights Fire Injures One

A person received minor injuries from an early evening Crown Heights fire, officials said. At just before 6 p.m. Tuesday, officials said a fire broke out on the third floor of a [...] Click here to view original web page at patch.com
Man Shot in Chest While Driving in Brooklyn

Man Shot in Chest While Driving in Brooklyn

A 55-year-old man was shot in the chest while driving his work van in Brooklyn on Wednesday, police said. Desmond Phillip, a contractor, was shot [...] Click here to view original web page at pix11.com
Bed-Stuy Blaze Battled By 60 Firefighters, FDNY Says

Bed-Stuy Blaze Battled By 60 Firefighters, FDNY Says

An early morning fire tore through a Quincy Street apartment early Wednesday morning, fire officials said. The fire was reported to be raging inside a fourth-floor apartment at 281 Quincy St., near Nostrand Avenue, at just before 6:30 a.m.
NYPD Cops Accused of Driving Cruisers into Brooklyn Protesters in 2020 Face Trial

NYPD Cops Accused of Driving Cruisers into Brooklyn Protesters in 2020 Face Trial

Two NYPD officers accused of driving into a crowd during the 2020 protests following the murder of George Floyd will stand trial before an administrative judge Wednesday.
Interview: Lola Brooke Is Brooklyn’s Next Up And As Hardbody As It Gets

Interview: Lola Brooke Is Brooklyn’s Next Up And As Hardbody As It Gets

The Bed-Stuy rapper is redefining what her native borough is supposed to sound like. “I'm small, and my voice is big” is the perfect self-description of Lola Brooke. The Brooklyn-native rapper is petite in stature, but don’t let that fool you.
Pedestrian Injured in Crash at Franklin Ave and Fulton St in Bed-Stuy

Pedestrian Injured in Crash at Franklin Ave and Fulton St in Bed-Stuy

A pedestrian was reportedly hurt in a collision with a passenger vehicle in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. The crash happened at approximately 11:09am on Tuesday morning, December 12th.
Man Sought For Attempted Rape Of 19-Year-Old in Bed-Stuy: Police

Man Sought For Attempted Rape Of 19-Year-Old in Bed-Stuy: Police

Police are seeking a man who they believe is connected to an attempted rape of a young woman, officials said Monday. On Nov. 28, a 19-year-old woman was attacked on Lafayette Avenue between Grand Avenue [...
Woman Tries to Kidnap 5-Year-Old Boy in Front of Parents on Brooklyn Street, Police Say

Woman Tries to Kidnap 5-Year-Old Boy in Front of Parents on Brooklyn Street, Police Say

A woman is wanted in New York City after grabbing a 5-year-old boy walking with his parents on a street corner and attempting to kidnap him, authorities said Tuesday. The incident happened around 5:40 p.m.
‘Run Jews, Get Out of Here!’: Assailants with Tasers Chase Jews in Flatbush

‘Run Jews, Get Out of Here!’: Assailants with Tasers Chase Jews in Flatbush

A group of Jewish boys was chased by attackers firing a taser gun and shouting “Run Jews! Get out of here!” in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, the local chapter of Shmira, a Jewish public safety group, reported on Sunday. [...