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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.

NYC education panel approves $10 billion budget formula following promise of review

A New York City education panel has approved the same $10 billion school budget proposal it previously rejected, after the Education Department promised to review its funding formula.
Brooklyn playgrounds locked or in disrepair

Brooklyn playgrounds locked or in disrepair

BED-STUY, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Some Brooklyn parents want their playgrounds unlocked and repaired before summer so their children have a safe place to play.
Residents, electeds demand repairs at NYCHA’s Bushwick Houses development

Residents, electeds demand repairs at NYCHA’s Bushwick Houses development

Councilmember Jennifer Gutierrez, center, speaks during a press conference outside of NYCHA’s Bushwick Houses development on May 13.
10 Brooklyn artists with shows you need to see right now

10 Brooklyn artists with shows you need to see right now

The rent was, is and continues to be too damn high in the borough of Kings. Yet Brooklyn artists are a stubbornly adaptable lot. And there is no time like the present to acquaint yourself with some of our favorites.
Man Dies In Daylight Stabbing In Crown Heights, Cops Say

Man Dies In Daylight Stabbing In Crown Heights, Cops Say

A man was stabbed and killed on Troy Avenue across the street from an elementary school Monday morning, police said. A man was stabbed and killed on Troy Avenue across the street from an elementary school Monday morning, police said.
In Debate Over Schools Funding Formula, Advocates From 2019 Task Force Push For More Resources

In Debate Over Schools Funding Formula, Advocates From 2019 Task Force Push For More Resources

As the PEP is set to vote on the same schools funding formula it rejected last month, advocates and some PEP members say the need for change is urgent.
Police: Man in traditional Jewish attire, synagogue window shot with BB gun in Brooklyn

Police: Man in traditional Jewish attire, synagogue window shot with BB gun in Brooklyn

Police are searching for this SUV in connection to a possible hate crime that happened in Bedford-Stuyvesant on May 16, 2022. NYPD Crime Stoppers NEW YORK - Police are investigating a possible hate crime in Brooklyn . It happened just before 3 p.m.