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Four Armed BK Subway Farebeaters Busted in Past Week

Four Armed BK Subway Farebeaters Busted in Past Week

NYPD cops busted four subway fare-beaters in the past week and recovered guns from each of them — including an ex-con who was packing two loaded pistols, police sources said Monday.
‘All I’m Asking is for a Normal Life,’ Crown Heights Tenant Pleads in Harassment Trial

‘All I’m Asking is for a Normal Life,’ Crown Heights Tenant Pleads in Harassment Trial

Francis Roberts fought back tears in the witness stand of a Brooklyn courtroom Thursday as he explained how alleged harassment by his landlord and a tenant in his building has affected his life. “I’ve [...
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle at Flatbush Ave and Livingston St

Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle at Flatbush Ave and Livingston St

A traffic accident reported in downtown Brooklyn left one pedestrian injured. The crash was reported at around 7:10 p.m., on December 10.
New York City 'Strongly' Urges Masks Amid 'High Levels' of COVID, Flu, RSV

New York City 'Strongly' Urges Masks Amid 'High Levels' of COVID, Flu, RSV

The New York City Department of Health issued an advisory on Friday urging residents to wear a mask in certain situations amid "high levels of COVID-19, flu and RSV.
VIDEO: Officers Rescue Man from Subway Tracks in Flatbush

VIDEO: Officers Rescue Man from Subway Tracks in Flatbush

Dramatic video shows police rescuing a man after he fell onto subway tracks in Brooklyn early Saturday morning. It happened around 12:30 a.m. near the 18th Street and Church Avenue station in the Flatbush section.
3 Hurt in Overnight BK Mayhem, Cops Say

3 Hurt in Overnight BK Mayhem, Cops Say

Three shootings in Brooklyn and a stabbing in Queens left four people hurt in separate incidents overnight, police said. None of the bloodshed proved fatal.
Sold to Developer, Historic Wyckoff-Bennett House Vandalized as Locals Worry About Its Future

Sold to Developer, Historic Wyckoff-Bennett House Vandalized as Locals Worry About Its Future

Anyone who walks by the Wyckoff-Bennett House today might wonder if its new investor-owners are purposefully encouraging squatters, thieves, vandalism or demolition by neglect by leaving fences down and not repairing broken windows, missing [...
Mayor Backs Massive Atlantic Ave Rezoning In 'Moonshot' Housing Plan

Mayor Backs Massive Atlantic Ave Rezoning In 'Moonshot' Housing Plan

It's the city of yes in northern Crown Heights. Mayor Eric Adams has set his sights on a long stretch of Atlantic Avenue that the local community board has been trying to get rezoned since 2013, he said in a major housing address Thursday.
Police Save East NY Man Threatening to Jump from Top of Truck

Police Save East NY Man Threatening to Jump from Top of Truck

A mentally ill Brooklyn man was saved from jumping off a large box truck in an East New York, Brooklyn truck yard this afternoon after scaling the vehicle and holding cops at bay for over an hour.
Brooklyn Tech Students Evacuate After Fire Broke Out in School

Brooklyn Tech Students Evacuate After Fire Broke Out in School

Students at Brooklyn Tech in Fort Greene were forced to evacuate the building on Thursday after a small fire broke out. According to the Department of Education, no injuries have been reported and everyone was able to safely evacuate the building.