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New York’s E-Bikes Keep Catching Fire, and It’s Getting Worse

New York’s E-Bikes Keep Catching Fire, and It’s Getting Worse

Electric mobility devices are exploding at an increasing rate. But without a better understanding of the problem, it will be hard for the city to address it. A few weeks ago, I was in my local bike shop in Brooklyn waiting on some repairs.
A Rustic Wedding With Glamorous Touches in Brooklyn

A Rustic Wedding With Glamorous Touches in Brooklyn

When Amanda Stewart first met Omari White —at a New York Fashion Week party in 2016—“his smile immediately captured me in the warmest way,” she says. “He really lit up the room.” They began following each other on social media and kept in touch, [...
Brooklyn scientist tries out ‘rock dust’ to grow better garden and fight carbon pollution

Brooklyn scientist tries out ‘rock dust’ to grow better garden and fight carbon pollution

A few small orange flags stuck in the dirt are the only markers that distinguish Kwesi Joseph’s kale and collard plantings from the rows of other lush vegetables at the Hands and Heart Community Garden on New Lots Avenue in East New York.
Trial for NYC subway shooting suspect Frank James tentatively set for 2023

Trial for NYC subway shooting suspect Frank James tentatively set for 2023

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines. Accused New York City subway shooter Frank James will tentatively stand trial early next year for allegedly opening fire on a Manhattan-bound N train in Brooklyn in April.
Brooklyn stabbing: Woman killed at home, her teen brother in custody

Brooklyn stabbing: Woman killed at home, her teen brother in custody

A woman was fatally stabbed at her East Flatbush home late Sunday, and her teenage brother was taken into custody, according to authorities.
Bike-Riding Thief Snatches Purses From Women In Brooklyn, Cops Say

Bike-Riding Thief Snatches Purses From Women In Brooklyn, Cops Say

Police are looking for someone caught grabbing purses from women from his bike in Crown Heights, Fort Greene, Williamsburg and Downtown Brooklyn, cops said.
Crisis Pregnancy Centers Set up in Brooklyn as State Seeks to Make NY the ‘Beacon’ of Abortion Care

Crisis Pregnancy Centers Set up in Brooklyn as State Seeks to Make NY the ‘Beacon’ of Abortion Care

Protesters outside the US Supreme Court in May 2022 after the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade leaked to the press. Since the overturning of Roe v.
Hip-Hop Preacher Robbed While Preaching During Sunday Service Livestream

Hip-Hop Preacher Robbed While Preaching During Sunday Service Livestream

Flashy New York preacher, recently linked to multiple A-list rappers and Mayor Eric Adams, was the victim of a robbery during his Sunday sermon in his East Flatbush church, Leaders of Tomorrow (Brooklyn campus) on July 24.
VIDEO: Suspect who drove off with Jeep left running inside Brooklyn parking lot sought

VIDEO: Suspect who drove off with Jeep left running inside Brooklyn parking lot sought

Police are looking to identify a man accused of taking a car that was left running inside a Brooklyn parking lot earlier this month, authorities said. At 3:15 p.m.
Man critically injured in Brooklyn stabbing at gas station: NYPD

Man critically injured in Brooklyn stabbing at gas station: NYPD

A man was stabbed at a gas station on Clarkson Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, Sunday morning, July 24. A man suffered life-threatening injuries in a Brooklyn stabbing at a gas station early Sunday morning, according to the NYPD.