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Nearly 30 dogs Found Malnourished in ‘Deplorable’ Conditions in Brooklyn Home: Police

Nearly 30 dogs Found Malnourished in ‘Deplorable’ Conditions in Brooklyn Home: Police

A Brooklyn man kept nearly 30 dogs in abject squalor in a cavern-like Brooklyn home, packing them into tiny, filthy cages, leaving them so neglected that one of the pups died, police said.
NYPD Van Fatally Strikes Pedestrian While Trying To Beat Traffic Light

NYPD Van Fatally Strikes Pedestrian While Trying To Beat Traffic Light

An NYPD vehicle struck and killed a man who was begging for change on a Brooklyn street Thursday night, according to reports. The van was traveling on Eastern Parkway when it struck the victim near Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights at about 8:10 p.
Man Punches, Threatens To Kill MTA Worker In Bed-Stuy: Cops

Man Punches, Threatens To Kill MTA Worker In Bed-Stuy: Cops

A man punched and threatened to kill an MTA worker at Franklin Avenue station on Sunday while she roped off a turnstile, according to police.
Brooklyn LGBTQ bar damaged by possible arson attack

Brooklyn LGBTQ bar damaged by possible arson attack

Claire Bendiner has had little to no sleep since someone set their Bushwick bar Rash ablaze Sunday night.
4 crooks hold men at gunpoint, steal $200K from NYC apartment: cops

4 crooks hold men at gunpoint, steal $200K from NYC apartment: cops

Four intruders held two men at gunpoint and stole $200,000 from their Brooklyn apartment this week, cops said. The victims, 41 and 32, were inside their apartment at East 21st Street and Church Avenue in Flatbush around 5:25 p.m.
A socialist, activist and rideshare driver is also a candidate for State Senate

A socialist, activist and rideshare driver is also a candidate for State Senate

Elections this year include the race for the New York State Senate with primaries under 90 days away. In Brooklyn’s District 21, incumbent candidate Kevin Parker is facing a new Democrat challenger: David Alexis.
NYPD Arrest Advocates in Latest New York City Homeless Encampment Sweep

NYPD Arrest Advocates in Latest New York City Homeless Encampment Sweep

A small encampment of homeless people defiantly stood its ground against New York City police and sanitation workers before authorities moved in Wednesday afternoon to clear tents, blankets and other belongings as part of a crackdown launched by Mayo
Jamel Shabazz: Proud Street Culture on Display

Jamel Shabazz: Proud Street Culture on Display

The photographer Jamel Shabazz in Coney Island, Brooklyn. He is best known for his pictures of hip-hop street style in the ’80s and is having a retrospective covering 40 years of work at the Bronx Museum of the Arts.Credit...Andre D.
Get outta town: Why majority of New Yorkers would rather be anywhere else

Get outta town: Why majority of New Yorkers would rather be anywhere else

Over half of New Yorkers claimed their families "would have a better future" if they leave the Big Apple, according to a poll.
City Planning Hears Application for Four New Affordable Buildings in East New York

City Planning Hears Application for Four New Affordable Buildings in East New York

Rendering of 743 Blake Avenue, one of the four proposed buildings. Image Credit: NYC CPC. The sites are all located within a few blocks from each other.