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Grand jury indicts suspect in Brooklyn subway mass shooting

Grand jury indicts suspect in Brooklyn subway mass shooting

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal grand jury has indicted a man suspected of shooting up a New York City subway train last month — an attack that wounded 10 people and rattled a city already experiencing a rise in violent crime.
Mayor Adams endorses ex-aide Hercules Reid over Dem pick for seat

Mayor Adams endorses ex-aide Hercules Reid over Dem pick for seat

Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday endorsed a former staffer over the Democratic Party nominee in an upcoming race to replace Brooklyn Assemblyman Nick Perry.
Block Party To Celebrate Reopening Of Brooklyn's Caribbean Market

Block Party To Celebrate Reopening Of Brooklyn's Caribbean Market

The market — rebranded from Flatbush Caton Market to "Flatbush Central" — will celebrate its grand opening with a series of weekend events.
To be young, gifted, and Black or Brown…while running for office

To be young, gifted, and Black or Brown…while running for office

Mayor Adams endorses Hercules Reid in a morning press conference held at Linden Boulevard site where the shooting of 12-year-old Kade Lewin occurred.
Only 1 Brooklyn Hospital Earns 'A' In 2022 Safety Grades: What To Know

Only 1 Brooklyn Hospital Earns 'A' In 2022 Safety Grades: What To Know

The nonprofit group Leapfrog released a new round of hospital safety grades. Here's how hospitals in Brooklyn fared (hint: not well). The nonprofit group Leapfrog released a new round of hospital safety grades. Here's how hospitals in Brooklyn fared.
Brooklyn Pols: Fix Grand Army Plaza and Make it Safer

Brooklyn Pols: Fix Grand Army Plaza and Make it Safer

Damn imagine if this bike lane on Plaza Street West had some actual protection on it. Photo: Dave Colon They want to make Grand Army grand again.
Brooklyn woman working to break barriers in chess

Brooklyn woman working to break barriers in chess

Rochelle Ballantyne participates in a chess tournament. (NY1/Lori Chung) Even when she’s backed into a corner on the chess board, Rochelle Ballantyne lives for moments when she’s able to find a way out.

Fatally shot Brooklyn teen was recording TikTok videos while playing around with gun

An 18-year-old Brooklyn girl was playing around with a gun while recording TikTok videos with a friend when she was fatally shot, a police source said Tuesday. Officers responding to a May 4 2:46 a.m.
Airsoft pistol taken off 12-year-old student in Brooklyn elementary school

Airsoft pistol taken off 12-year-old student in Brooklyn elementary school

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- School safety agents recovered an airsoft pistol brought to school by a 12-year-old boy in Brooklyn. Police released a picture of the airsoft gun, which looks like a real gun.
Adams Defends Police for Handcuffing Vendor Who Sold Mangoes in Subway

Adams Defends Police for Handcuffing Vendor Who Sold Mangoes in Subway

María Falcon, who was led away in handcuffs at the Broadway Junction stop on April 29, was just the latest vendor to become a cause célèbre.Credit...Jose A. Alvarado Jr.