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Spike Lee's 'Crooklyn' House Seeking $4.5 Mil Buyer in Bed-Stuy

Spike Lee's 'Crooklyn' House Seeking $4.5 Mil Buyer in Bed-Stuy

The home made famous by Spike Lee, redone with beautiful details, is on the market. The Bed-Stuy home, which served as a main setting for Spike Lee’s semi-autobiographical 1994 film Crooklyn, [...] Click here to view original web page at patch.com
NYPD Release Photos of Alleged Brooklyn Subway Slasher

NYPD Release Photos of Alleged Brooklyn Subway Slasher

Police released surveillance camera images of a man they suspect of slashing another rider on a Brooklyn subway train Monday. Police released images of the man they say slashed a guy in the back on a Brooklyn subway train Monday.
The Best Dog Parks In NYC, According To Locals

The Best Dog Parks In NYC, According To Locals

Calling all New York City dog parents! Looking for a new place where your dog can stretch her legs and make some new four-legged friends? You’ve come to the right place. While some NYC parks allow dogs to be off-leash until 9 a.m. (and after 9 p.m.
Brooklyn intersection to be named after late rabbi

Brooklyn intersection to be named after late rabbi

Rabbi Melvin I. Burg stands above the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem along with his wife, Pearl, and son Rabbi Steven Burg. Credit: Aish Global.
Construction worker shot 4 times, killed in Brooklyn

Construction worker shot 4 times, killed in Brooklyn

A construction worker was killed in Brooklyn Wednesday, shot four times in the chest and knee. The shooting was reported outside the Boulevard Houses on Stanley Avenue in East New York just before noon.
Pop-Up Jerk Chicken Spot Gets Forever Home In Bed-Stuy: Report

Pop-Up Jerk Chicken Spot Gets Forever Home In Bed-Stuy: Report

The Beloved mobile Caribbean spot Wadadli has opened a new cafe on Tompkins Avenue, according to an Eater report. Wadadli's location at the corner of Putnam and Tompkins Avenues.
NY's attorney general is eyeing co-living companies as residents complain over 'scam' housing

NY's attorney general is eyeing co-living companies as residents complain over 'scam' housing

With the easing of the pandemic, rents in New York City have risen significantly over the last six months, with the average rent now above $5,000 a month.
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Fixing the Housing Crisis

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Fixing the Housing Crisis

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso thinks a comprehensive plan for Brooklyn could help produce more apartments than the current contentious rezoning process.
Fire damages row of homes in Brooklyn; no injuries reported

Fire damages row of homes in Brooklyn; no injuries reported

A row of homes in Brooklyn were damaged after a fire broke out inside one of the buildings on Tuesday. Officials say the fire started at 1100 Halsey Avenue in Bushwick around 2:40 p.m.
Brooklyn man arrested in fatal Bedford-Stuyvesant stabbing

Brooklyn man arrested in fatal Bedford-Stuyvesant stabbing

Authorities announced the arrest of a suspect in a fatal stabbing in Bedford-Stuyvesant late Monday. Dennis Peniston, 36, faces a charge of murder in connection to the incident that unfolded in his [...] Click here to view original web page at pix11.