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Artist Adorns East Flatbush Wall With Mural in Honor of Civil Rights Legacy of John Lewis

Artist Adorns East Flatbush Wall With Mural in Honor of Civil Rights Legacy of John Lewis

On February 21, Brooklyn leaders and artist Kenny Altidor celebrated the historic life of John Lewis on what would have been his 82nd birthday.
Man Charged With Stabbing His Roommate In Crown Heights: Cops

Man Charged With Stabbing His Roommate In Crown Heights: Cops

A man accused of fatally stabbing his roommate in Crown Heights has been charged with murder, according to police. Denie Baptiste, 40, was charged with murder and possession of a weapon late Friday, according to police.

Elected Officials Tour Ebbets Field Apartments in Crown Heights, Residents Detail Worsening Living Conditions

A walkthrough was conducted Tuesday at Ebbets Field apartment in Crown Heights after numerous complaints of living conditions were reportedly not fixed. Residents walked leaders through their apartments to show them their living conditions.
'Anti-Gay' Mayoral Appointments 'Disappoint' Local LGBTQ Leader

'Anti-Gay' Mayoral Appointments 'Disappoint' Local LGBTQ Leader

An LGBTQ local leader spoke out against Mayor Eric Adams' choice to appoint a pastor who rallied against gay marriage and a politician who praised a law criminalizing homosexuality to his administration.
Namel Colon Arrested After Allegedly Fatally Shooting Jennifer Ynoa, Dog At Brooklyn Bodega

Namel Colon Arrested After Allegedly Fatally Shooting Jennifer Ynoa, Dog At Brooklyn Bodega

An arrest has been made in connection to the deadly shooting of a woman and her dog at a Brooklyn bodega . Jennifer Ynoa was killed in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Jan. 2. Police sources say she was not the intended target .
New Documentary Shows How a Brooklyn-Based Organization Impacted Black New Yorkers and Beyond

New Documentary Shows How a Brooklyn-Based Organization Impacted Black New Yorkers and Beyond

A new documentary takes an in-depth look at a Brooklyn-based organization that still impacts Black people across the world.
‘Nothing in Common’: Staten Island, Park Slope and an Unlikely Marriage

‘Nothing in Common’: Staten Island, Park Slope and an Unlikely Marriage

At The Original Goodfella’s, a well-known Staten Island pizzeria where photographs of Republican politicians are prominently displayed, the news sank in painfully: This borough, a rare conservative outpost of New York City, was being tossed into a co
Woman Killed in Possible Drunk Driving Crash

Woman Killed in Possible Drunk Driving Crash

A 29-year-old woman is dead after the man who was driving the car she was riding in crashed into a parked tractor-trailer in East Flatbush. This happened in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, according to police.
Sheepshead Bay Memorial for 15-Year-Old Killed by School Bus Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Graffiti

Sheepshead Bay Memorial for 15-Year-Old Killed by School Bus Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Graffiti

Vandals desecrated a Sheepshead Bay memorial dedicated to a local teenager who was hit and killed by a school bus last month.
Increase in Violence Reported Over Holiday Weekend as Mayor’s Subway Safety Plan Takes Effect

Increase in Violence Reported Over Holiday Weekend as Mayor’s Subway Safety Plan Takes Effect

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ subway safety plan takes effect today and some say it is coming at the perfect time.