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With Focus on Literary Fiction, Indie Bookstore Troubled Sleep Debuts in Park Slope

With Focus on Literary Fiction, Indie Bookstore Troubled Sleep Debuts in Park Slope

Photo by Susan De Vries A bookstore selling new and used books has opened at 129 6th Avenue in Park Slope. Troubled Sleep, a name shared with a novel by Jean-Paul Sartre, opened its doors to the neighborhood Monday.
‘He was only 30’: Family and friends gather to mourn Danny Vidal, ‘deliverista’ killed in Bushwick

‘He was only 30’: Family and friends gather to mourn Danny Vidal, ‘deliverista’ killed in Bushwick

Family, friends and city officials came together last week for a vigil in memory of Danny Vidal, a delivery worker who died after being run over by a driver in Bushwick. Vidal, 30, was starting his morning driving down Morgan Avenue on Aug.
Brooklyn synagogue vandalized with hateful message

Brooklyn synagogue vandalized with hateful message

Rabbi Asher Altshul, of Congregation Beth Shalom of Kings Bay, was walking into his synagogue for morning services around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, as he does every day, when he made a disturbing discovery.
Woman punches nail salon worker in Crown Heights after being asked to pay: NYPD

Woman punches nail salon worker in Crown Heights after being asked to pay: NYPD

A woman allegedly attacked a nail salon employee in Brooklyn on Aug. 2, 2022 after he stopped her from leaving without paying. — A woman attacked a nail salon employee in Brooklyn after he stopped her from leaving without paying, police said on [...
70 Firefighters Battle Blaze At Clinton Hill Brownstone, FDNY Says

70 Firefighters Battle Blaze At Clinton Hill Brownstone, FDNY Says

A fire broke out in a brownstone on the edge of Clinton Hill Wednesday morning requiring dozens of firefighters to quell the flames, according to the FDNY. The blaze erupted at 489 [...] Click here to view original web page at patch.com
New York City Mayor Eric Adams to Celebrate Fashion Week

New York City Mayor Eric Adams to Celebrate Fashion Week

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Anna Wintour Lexie Moreland for WWD As New York City continues to try to bounce back from the financial fallout and largely empty offices brought on by the pandemic, Mayor Eric Adams will be turning the spotlight on
What Should Happen to Drivers Who Kill Cyclists?

What Should Happen to Drivers Who Kill Cyclists?

The family of Lauren Davis desperately sought answers after she was fatally struck by a driver while biking to work in New York City in 2016.
2 deaths in 3 days from fallen trees raises concerns in NYC

2 deaths in 3 days from fallen trees raises concerns in NYC

In two separate incidents, within three days of each other, two people died in New York City from fallen trees or tree branches. It’s left some people concerned that not enough is being done to keep them safe from the potential harm that a fallen [..
It’s Become ‘Virtually Impossible’ to Find Street Parking in New York City

It’s Become ‘Virtually Impossible’ to Find Street Parking in New York City

A spike in car ownership, dining sheds and the comeback of alternate-side parking are making it tougher than ever to find spaces. As car ownership in New York City surges, parking spaces dwindle.
200 electric buses are coming to NYC streets by 2025

200 electric buses are coming to NYC streets by 2025

As if Sen. Chuck Schumer wasn’t busy enough convincing Sen. Joe Manchin to vote for the Democrats’ latest climate and tax plan, the New York Senator also found time to help secure electric buses for his hometown.