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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.
BK Developers Indicted for Pocketing $1 Million from Affordable Housing Program

BK Developers Indicted for Pocketing $1 Million from Affordable Housing Program

Six New York City real estate developers were indicted Wednesday for collecting more than $1 million in property tax benefits to promote affordable housing while renting units at sky-high prices.
Suspect in ENY Robbery of Senior Caught the Next Day

Suspect in ENY Robbery of Senior Caught the Next Day

A Brooklyn man was caught on surveillance video robbing an 82-year-old woman — and was then nabbed a day later when he tried to rob another victim a block away, cops said.