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Man Hit By Brooklyn Q Train Trying To Retrieve Backpack: Cops

Man Hit By Brooklyn Q Train Trying To Retrieve Backpack: Cops

A man hit by a train while trying to pick up his backpack at the Barclays Center station on Tuesday is in critical condition, according to police. The 23-year-old man was hit in the head by a Q train around 1:22 p.m.
NYC Mayor Says Even He Doesn’t Feel Safe on Subway System

NYC Mayor Says Even He Doesn’t Feel Safe on Subway System

After a woman was pushed to her death in front of a New York City subway train beneath Times Square over the weekend, Mayor Eric Adams acknowledged to reporters Tuesday that even he didn’t feel entirely safe riding the rails.
NYC Restaurant Week Kicks Off, With Some Great Bushwick-Area Participants

NYC Restaurant Week Kicks Off, With Some Great Bushwick-Area Participants

NYC Restaurant Week is upon us! Despite its name, Restaurant Week is a four-week event, with participating restaurants offering special prix-fixe menus at $29, $39 or $59 per person from Jan. 18 to Feb. 13.
Woman Critically Hurt in Fort Greene Apartment Fire: NYPD

Woman Critically Hurt in Fort Greene Apartment Fire: NYPD

A woman was critically injured when flames broke out in a Brooklyn apartment overnight, according to authorities. The FDNY said the call came in just after 3 a.m.
In Need of a Free Dinner? Casa Ora Is Inviting You To Pull Up a Chair

In Need of a Free Dinner? Casa Ora Is Inviting You To Pull Up a Chair

For the remainder of January, family-owned Venezuelan restaurant Casa Ora at 148 Meserole St. is launching a campaign, Mi Casa Es Tu Casa (Ora) , which allows residents to dine in as a party of two and enjoy a free meal.
Off-Duty NYPD Cop Pummels Drunk Driver, Spews Anti-Middle Eastern Hate, in Crazed Road Rage Clash

Off-Duty NYPD Cop Pummels Drunk Driver, Spews Anti-Middle Eastern Hate, in Crazed Road Rage Clash

An off-duty NYPD went on a hate-filled rampage, repeatedly punching a drunk driver and deriding his Middle Eastern background during a road rage confrontation in Brooklyn, police sources said Monday.
Man Who Survived Shooting in 2007 Shot Dead on Brooklyn Street Corner

Man Who Survived Shooting in 2007 Shot Dead on Brooklyn Street Corner

A man who survived a shooting in 2007 was gunned down on a Brooklyn street corner Monday, police sources said. Cops found Orenzso Bovell, 34, shot in the chest on the corner of Quincy St. and Patchen Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant about 5:45 p.m.
Brooklyn Carjacking Suspect Who Made Shirtless Escape Surrenders to NYPD After 3 Days on the Run

Brooklyn Carjacking Suspect Who Made Shirtless Escape Surrenders to NYPD After 3 Days on the Run

He fled into the freezing cold with no shirt or shoes but it turns out he couldn’t take the heat.
NY COVID Latest: Monday, January 17, 2022

NY COVID Latest: Monday, January 17, 2022

NY eviction moratorium expires as housing advocates urge rent relief A moratorium on evictions in New York ended on Saturday, Jan. 15, potentially placing thousands of residents in danger of losing their homes.
Hundreds of Mourners Overflow Bronx Mosque for Emotional Fire Victims Funeral

Hundreds of Mourners Overflow Bronx Mosque for Emotional Fire Victims Funeral

Hundreds of mourners overflowed a Bronx mosque Sunday for funeral services for 15 of the people killed in last week’s horrific apartment building fire — the deadliest blaze in the city in three decades.