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Elderly Woman Shot, Wounded in Bed-Stuy, Suspect Not in Custody

Elderly Woman Shot, Wounded in Bed-Stuy, Suspect Not in Custody

A 70-year-old woman was shot in Brooklyn and officers are searching for the gunman, police said Monday afternoon. The woman was shot in the leg while standing on the corner of Brooklyn Avenue and Fulton Street at around 2:20 p.m.
Arrest Made in Murder of High School Basketball Star in Crown Heights

Arrest Made in Murder of High School Basketball Star in Crown Heights

The NYPD has arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the deadly shooting of a high school basketball star in Brooklyn last month. Malik Bob was arrested Monday and is charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
Atlantic Storm with Cyclone Potential has Brooklyn in its Path

Atlantic Storm with Cyclone Potential has Brooklyn in its Path

A storm churning in the Atlantic Ocean has a small chance to form into a tropical system, and its path is aimed at the U.S. East Coast.
Panhandler Struck and Killed in Median of Busy Crown Heights Street

Panhandler Struck and Killed in Median of Busy Crown Heights Street

A driver fatally struck a man panhandling in the median of a busy Brooklyn street on Sunday, police and witnesses said. Walter Gonzalez, 56, was standing in the painted median near the intersection of Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Ave.
Crown Heights Students Hold Walk Out to Call for End of Gun Violence

Crown Heights Students Hold Walk Out to Call for End of Gun Violence

Students and staff from Empower Charter School in Crown Heights walked out of their classes this morning and took to the streets to raise awareness of gun violence in their community.
L Train Subway-Shove Victim Suicidal as Mom Rages Against the Mayor's Transit Crime Plan

L Train Subway-Shove Victim Suicidal as Mom Rages Against the Mayor's Transit Crime Plan

A straphanger randomly shoved onto Brooklyn subway tracks was left traumatized to the point of being suicidal, his mom said Sunday — while blasting Mayor Eric Adams’ latest plan to try to curb soaring transit crime.
Brooklyn’s Public Administrator Introduced at Hispanic Heritage Event

Brooklyn’s Public Administrator Introduced at Hispanic Heritage Event

Not many people know who the public administrator is or what they do, but it is an important job that can impact the lives of nearly every family in Brooklyn.
Prospect, Crown Heights Has Fourth Worst Asthma Rates Citywide: Data

Prospect, Crown Heights Has Fourth Worst Asthma Rates Citywide: Data

Two of Brooklyn's most popular neighborhoods are at the top of another city-wide list. Unfortunately, the list is for asthma rates. According to "Spatial Equity NYC," a new online tool released this week by the advocacy group Transportation [...
Drunk Driver Charged in Bay Ridge Wrong-Way Crash, Police Say

Drunk Driver Charged in Bay Ridge Wrong-Way Crash, Police Say

Detectives have charged the boozed-up driver who killed his passenger during a wild wrong-way crash on a Brooklyn highway, police said Saturday.
Man Shot In Crown Heights Early Thursday

Man Shot In Crown Heights Early Thursday

A man was shot early Thursday morning in eastern Crown Heights and remains in critical condition, police said. A 30-year-old man was shot in the left leg at 1776 Union St. near Lincoln Terrace Park at about 6:45am, police said.