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NYC may ban e-bikes in public housing following a spate of fires

NYC may ban e-bikes in public housing following a spate of fires

Critics say the move could jeopardize the livelihoods of delivery workers and are pushing to make charging safer, easier and more affordable.
Cyclist killed after being struck by tractor-trailer in Brooklyn

Cyclist killed after being struck by tractor-trailer in Brooklyn

A cyclist has died after being struck by a tractor-trailer in Brooklyn.
Disturbing Video Shows Bat Attack on Brooklyn Street

Disturbing Video Shows Bat Attack on Brooklyn Street

The NYPD has released jarring video in the case of a man who was brutally attacked with a baseball bat, along with fists, after getting into an argument with a group as he walked along a Brooklyn street last month in hopes it may help find the attack
We’ll Miss You, MetroCard Machine: This is our last year with the ubiquitous, hulking machine.

We’ll Miss You, MetroCard Machine: This is our last year with the ubiquitous, hulking machine.

When contacted about the approaching demise of the hulking stainless-steel object found in every New York City subway station since 1999, Paola Antonelli, the Museum of Modern Art’s senior curator for architecture and design, referred to it as “my be
78-year-old woman dragged out of Access-A-Ride vehicle by driver in Brooklyn

78-year-old woman dragged out of Access-A-Ride vehicle by driver in Brooklyn

A 78-year-old woman who requested an Access-A-Ride was hospitalized after the driver appeared to drag the woman out of his car in Brooklyn. Shocking video posted on Twitter appeared to capture the incident that unfolded on Wednesday in Marine Park.
A 13-year-old girl who was abducted in Pennsylvania was found safe in Brooklyn Wednesday night, according to police.

A 13-year-old girl who was abducted in Pennsylvania was found safe in Brooklyn Wednesday night, according to police.

Officers responded to a call for a 13-year-old girl not wearing any shoes and found that it was Janae Kalia-Henry, a missing girl from Reading. She was located at Glenmore Avenue in East New York.
Trucker fatally strikes e-biker in East New York crash

Trucker fatally strikes e-biker in East New York crash

Pennsylvania Avenue and Linden Boulevard in East New York, Brooklyn. A truck driver fatally struck an e-bike rider at a treacherous intersection in East New York, Brooklyn Tuesday afternoon.
Comptroller Brad Lander Proposes New Approach to Provide Resident Rights and Protections for NYC Basement Apartments

Comptroller Brad Lander Proposes New Approach to Provide Resident Rights and Protections for NYC Basement Apartments

Modeled on NY’s Loft Law, this regulatory framework would require immediate basic safety interventions, protect tenants, & offer resources to building owners Proposal is part of a longer-term path toward legalization New York, NY – Ahead of the o
Man gropes, exposes himself to 5-year-old girl in Brooklyn laundromat

Man gropes, exposes himself to 5-year-old girl in Brooklyn laundromat

The NYPD is looking for a sicko who they say groped a 5-year-old girl and exposed himself to her in a Brooklyn laundromat Tuesday. The young victim was in Go Easy Laundry on Ralph Ave.
From Texas to Missouri: A Crown Heights Story of Love and Memory

From Texas to Missouri: A Crown Heights Story of Love and Memory

The horrific murder of Pesha Leah Lapine thirty years ago shocked the Crown Heights Jewish community and the city of New York at large. (Credit: Sefira Lightstone) Rabbi Avraham Lapine describes his childhood in broad, simple terms.