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Brooklyn teen ‘sorry’ for stray bullet shooting of 14-year old outside school

Brooklyn teen ‘sorry’ for stray bullet shooting of 14-year old outside school

A teen gunman charged Wednesday with attempted murder for the February stray bullet shooting of a 14-year-old outside a Brooklyn school told cops he wishes he could apologize to his young victim, prosecutors said.
1 Hurt When Fire Breaks Out In Home Near Bed-Stuy Border: FDNY

1 Hurt When Fire Breaks Out In Home Near Bed-Stuy Border: FDNY

A blaze took more than 100 firefighters and an hour to put out on Linden Street, officials said. (Anna Quinn/Patch) BROOKLYN, NY —One person was hurt in a fire near the Bed-Stuy border on Monday morning, according to fire officials.
New Supermarket To Debut On Bed-Stuy's Tompkins Ave

New Supermarket To Debut On Bed-Stuy's Tompkins Ave

A DJ, face-painting, giveaways and other family activities will celebrate the grand opening for the family-run store this weekend. A new grocery store is set to open on Tompkins Avenue. (Courtesy of Hamdan family.
As Rents Rise, Mayor Adams Faces Pressure on New York’s Housing Crisis

As Rents Rise, Mayor Adams Faces Pressure on New York’s Housing Crisis

“We’ve got to get it right,” the mayor says, but the City Council and advocates want him to push more and spend more to address the dire shortage of affordable housing.
Bus driver harassments make up nearly 75% of transit worker attacks, MTA data finds

Bus driver harassments make up nearly 75% of transit worker attacks, MTA data finds

TWU Local 100 safety representative Joseph DiPaola rallies against bus workers assaults in Inwood on May 18.
Protesters flood Brooklyn neighborhood for march against gun violence

Protesters flood Brooklyn neighborhood for march against gun violence

NEW YORK -- Dozens of community activists, city officials, and people who have been impacted by gun violence walked the streets of Brooklyn on Sunday honoring the lives lost, while also demanding action from the mayor and governor of New York.
David Reichman, runner who died in Brooklyn Half Marathon, was NYC therapist

David Reichman, runner who died in Brooklyn Half Marathon, was NYC therapist

David Reichman fell in the sweltering heat on the boardwalk near the finish line at Ocean Parkway at Brighton Beach Saturday.
Brooklyn man charged with killing cousin in argument over debt

Brooklyn man charged with killing cousin in argument over debt

An 18-year-old Crown Heights man has been charged Friday with manslaughter in the stabbing death of his cousin in a fight over money, authorities said. Police believe Jahmal Baird killed Jahmer Wilson-Freeman, also 18, early Wednesday over a debt.
Cousin Fatally Stabbed Teen In Crown Heights: Police, Reports

Cousin Fatally Stabbed Teen In Crown Heights: Police, Reports

Police have identified the 18-year-old who was fatally stabbed on Troy Avenue on Wednesday. Police have identified the 18-year-old who was fatally stabbed on Troy Avenue on Wednesday.
Richard Wright Way Named in Fort Greene

Richard Wright Way Named in Fort Greene

Richard Wright, at 37, at his typewriter in New York, March 27, 1945, was determined to help blacks win economic rights. (AP Photo) Dr. Rudy Cain’s Letter to the Editors I recently learned that Carlton Ave./Myrtle Ave.