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Prospect, Crown Heights Rents Reach Record Highs As Pandemic Deals End

Prospect, Crown Heights Rents Reach Record Highs As Pandemic Deals End

The neighborhoods both saw the highest median rent in a decade at the start of 2022 thanks to a citywide trend of record-high prices.
Grand Army Plaza Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested, Cops Say

Grand Army Plaza Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested, Cops Say

Click here to view original web page at patch.com Louis Colbert, who is from Long Island, followed a woman out of the subway station and tried to assault her on a bench, police said.
East NY, Brownsville COVID Rates Rise Amid Citywide Uptick: Data

East NY, Brownsville COVID Rates Rise Amid Citywide Uptick: Data

BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN — Brownsville and East New York have not been spared from a citywide rise in coronavirus cases, but the neighborhoods have not seen as dramatic a surge as other parts of the city, data shows.
Two Nights in the Brooklyn Arm-Wrestling Scene

Two Nights in the Brooklyn Arm-Wrestling Scene

You may think you could be good at arm wrestling, but you would probably be really bad at arm wrestling. The Atlantic Lizzie: Despite not being very good at most things, I’m really competitive.
Funeral held for 12-year-old boy gunned down in parked car in Brooklyn

Funeral held for 12-year-old boy gunned down in parked car in Brooklyn

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72-year-old man slashed in face in Brooklyn attack, police say

72-year-old man slashed in face in Brooklyn attack, police say

Pictured is the suspect who allegedly slashed a 72-year-old in the face during an assault in Brooklyn. (Credit: NYPD) FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — An attacker slashed a 72-year-old man in the face in Brooklyn Tuesday morning, police said.
Pregnant Mother Robbed at Gunpoint By Robbers Posing as UPS Workers at Her Home: Police

Pregnant Mother Robbed at Gunpoint By Robbers Posing as UPS Workers at Her Home: Police

A pregnant woman was left traumatized in her Brooklyn apartment after a knock at her door had her thinking a package was being delivered — but things took a terrifying turn when she answered the door.
Report: Forget Last Year — This Year is The Bloodiest Year Since Vision Zero Began

Report: Forget Last Year — This Year is The Bloodiest Year Since Vision Zero Began

Each yellow sign bore the name of one of the 1,800 victims of road violence since Mayor de Blasio took office.
CCRB Opens Probe into Police Driver Who Killed Man on Eastern Parkway

CCRB Opens Probe into Police Driver Who Killed Man on Eastern Parkway

Anthony Smith (inset) was killed by a police officer driving a van at Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue.
Crown Heights residents: Speeding, car accidents are constant on St. John's Place

Crown Heights residents: Speeding, car accidents are constant on St. John's Place

Crown Heights residents say the presence of buses, speeding, and accidents on a congested, narrow street have them petrified to even leave the house. Residents say St. John's Place has become dangerous in recent months.