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Fireworks Spark Active Shooter Fears, Panic at 2 NYC Malls

Fireworks Spark Active Shooter Fears, Panic at 2 NYC Malls

Shoppers enjoying a Saturday afternoon at the mall were sent into a panic after loud pops sparked fears of an active shooter in the area.
‘Top Chef’ winner Buddha Lo wants to open a spot with ‘a cool Brooklyn flair’

‘Top Chef’ winner Buddha Lo wants to open a spot with ‘a cool Brooklyn flair’

The season 19 winner has worked in some of the fanciest kitchens in the world, but feels at home eating street food—and at Roberta’s Buddha Lo caught the attention of the “Top Chef” judges (and the show’s fans) from the very start of his winning seas
Lefferts Tenants Protest: Faulty Lock Among Many Dangerous Problems

Lefferts Tenants Protest: Faulty Lock Among Many Dangerous Problems

"I called the super and I said, 'Listen, somebody is going to lose their life,'" said one tenant of the Lefferts Avenue building's elevator. (Anna Quinn/Patch.
Unlicensed driver high on drugs rear-ends man on scooter stopped at light, fatally drags him down Brooklyn street

Unlicensed driver high on drugs rear-ends man on scooter stopped at light, fatally drags him down Brooklyn street

Rachel Golden was driving north on Classon Ave. when she rear-ended 33-year-old Andrew Thomas, who was stopped at the light at Clifton Place in Clinton Hill about 1:10 p.m. Wednesday.
Track Fire Halts J, Z And M Trains Amid Brooklyn Rush Hour: MTA

Track Fire Halts J, Z And M Trains Amid Brooklyn Rush Hour: MTA

The track fire broke out between Kosciuszko Street and Myrtle Avenue stations, officials said. A track fire broke out between Kosciuszko Street and Myrtle Avenue stations, officials said.
This High School Musical Teaches Confidence, Power and Teamwork

This High School Musical Teaches Confidence, Power and Teamwork

Step dance helps students at Brooklyn Transition Center focus and release excess energy — and it plays a starring role in their musical, “In the Stuy.
4 men killed in separate NYC shootings over bloody 6-hour period: cops

4 men killed in separate NYC shootings over bloody 6-hour period: cops

Police are seen at the scene of a shooting at 2305 Stillwell Ave. in Brooklyn where a man was shot, Wednesday, May 26, 2022. Four men were killed in separate shootings that broke out over a bloody six-hour period across the Big Apple, cops said.
Romantic Depot, Clinton Hill reach climactic peace treaty, will be intimately involved going forward

Romantic Depot, Clinton Hill reach climactic peace treaty, will be intimately involved going forward

Romantic Depot has made a number of changes to its facade after dialogue with its Clinton Hill neighbors.
Man shot, critically wounded as he sits in car in Brooklyn

Man shot, critically wounded as he sits in car in Brooklyn

A man was shot and critically wounded as he sat in a car in Brooklyn during a torrential downpour Friday. The victim, 37, was in a car on Ralph Ave. near Prospect Place in Crown Heights about 5:15 p.m.
Updating Zoning In North Crown Heights Lands On Mayor's To-Do List

Updating Zoning In North Crown Heights Lands On Mayor's To-Do List

A long-requested plan for the rapidly-changing swath around Atlantic Avenue will be part of a sweeping zoning plan from the mayor, he said.