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Protesters Call for Justice After Fatal Shooting of Cypress Hills Man in Front of His Home

Protesters Call for Justice After Fatal Shooting of Cypress Hills Man in Front of His Home

A protest Friday called for justice for a man who was fatally shot in front of his Cypress Hills home Wednesday. Thousands attended the rally, which was held in front of the mosque of which 36-year-old Modassar Khandaker was an active member.
Eric Adams Chokes Up Over Rapper’s Murder Ahead of Meeting to Discuss Crime-Fighting Plan

Eric Adams Chokes Up Over Rapper’s Murder Ahead of Meeting to Discuss Crime-Fighting Plan

Mayor Eric Adams got choked up Thursday while discussing the shooting murder of an 18-year-old rapper gunned down in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn last weekend.
NYPD Investigating Multiple Anti-Semitic Incidents in Brooklyn

NYPD Investigating Multiple Anti-Semitic Incidents in Brooklyn

Click here to view original web page at greenpointers.com A slew of anti-Semitic incidents occurred this past week in Brooklyn, two of which occurred in Bed-Stuy on February 4. CNN reports that “[i]n the first incident, at around 10:15 p.m.
Brooklyn Double Shooting Just One Example of NYC Gun Violence; Communities React

Brooklyn Double Shooting Just One Example of NYC Gun Violence; Communities React

One man was killed after he was shot multiple times in the chest Thursday afternoon, police said. Another victim was shot multiple times in the leg during the same incident.
Open Street Disappears, Causes Controversy in Brooklyn Neighborhood

Open Street Disappears, Causes Controversy in Brooklyn Neighborhood

Within a blink of an eye, a beloved Open Street in Brooklyn was closed, but not to cars. It raised so many complaints that it is open again to pedestrians only.
Man Accused of Kicking 89-Year-Old Woman in Brooklyn Has 48 Prior Arrests, According to Police

Man Accused of Kicking 89-Year-Old Woman in Brooklyn Has 48 Prior Arrests, According to Police

A man with dozens of prior arrests was apprehended Wednesday morning for kicking an 89-year-old woman, according to police.
CBS Orders ‘East New York’ Police Drama Pilot from William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn

CBS Orders ‘East New York’ Police Drama Pilot from William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn

CBS has given a pilot order to “East New York,” a drama series written by William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn.
Man Sentenced in Brooklyn Murder of his Sister and His Former Girlfriend

Man Sentenced in Brooklyn Murder of his Sister and His Former Girlfriend

A formed Brooklyn man was sentenced to prison Wednesday nearly 20 years after he murdered his sister and former girlfriend.
Group Wanted for Vandalizing Brooklyn Bus, Residence With Swastikas: NYPD

Group Wanted for Vandalizing Brooklyn Bus, Residence With Swastikas: NYPD

Police are looking for a group of four people seen on video spray painting multiple swastikas around Williamsburg Saturday evening, police said Tuesday. At about 9:05 p.m.
Adams Wants Tougher Bail Laws. Can He Get Other Democrats to Agree?

Adams Wants Tougher Bail Laws. Can He Get Other Democrats to Agree?

When Mayor Eric Adams released a wide-ranging plan to tackle crime in New York City, one formidable obstacle became clear: He would need cooperation from all levels of government to attack the root causes of gun violence.