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Is That Sniffle a Cold? Or Is It Covid?

Is That Sniffle a Cold? Or Is It Covid?

The symptoms of the common cold are typically a stuffy head, the sniffles and body aches. Now, this season, there’s a new one: panic.
'We Are the New Flint' - NYCHA Cited Again as City's Worst Landlord

'We Are the New Flint' - NYCHA Cited Again as City's Worst Landlord

New York City’s public housing authority is still the city’s worst landlord , according to the annual list released by the Public Advocate Jumaane Williams' office Thursday, with a whopping 600,000 open requests for unfinished repairs.
SEE IT: Robber Who Shot Brooklyn Deli Worker Dead Flees With Stolen Cash Flying From Pocket

SEE IT: Robber Who Shot Brooklyn Deli Worker Dead Flees With Stolen Cash Flying From Pocket

Police released video footage Wednesday night of the robber who shot a Brooklyn deli worker dead the night before for a little bit of money that he wound up losing while running.
New York City Covid Cases Double in Three Days As Omicron Tightens Its Grip

New York City Covid Cases Double in Three Days As Omicron Tightens Its Grip

With lines for Covid-19 testing snaking down the sidewalks, and messages announcing closures posted on the shuttered doors and Instagram accounts of local businesses, New York City residents have been witnessing scenes this week that they hoped they’
New Video Released in Disturbing Attack Against 67-Year-Old Man in Brooklyn

New Video Released in Disturbing Attack Against 67-Year-Old Man in Brooklyn

A new video was released Thursday of a disturbing attack against a 67-year-old man in East Flatbush on Monday.
The Community Says Goodbye to Michael ‘Mr. Mentor’ Thomas

The Community Says Goodbye to Michael ‘Mr. Mentor’ Thomas

The Brownsville community is mourning the death of Michael Thomas, known as Mr. Mentor, criminal justice advocate, community activist, and retired corrections officer. He died from prostate cancer on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.
Good-Cause Eviction Tops Tenants’ 2022 Agenda

Good-Cause Eviction Tops Tenants’ 2022 Agenda

“If we don’t get this bill, it will allow landlords to do what they like in terms of moving people out,” Leroy Johnson, chair of the Flatbush chapter of New York Communities for Change, tells a rally in Brooklyn on the sunny, chilly morning of Decemb
Brooklyn Deli Worker May Have Been Killed By Store Regular in Armed Robbery

Brooklyn Deli Worker May Have Been Killed By Store Regular in Armed Robbery

A robber who gunned down a young Brooklyn deli worker may have been a regular at the bodega and had hours earlier argued with workers over the price of a sandwich, a family friend of the victim told the Daily News.
City Council Votes to Ban Fossil Fuel Use in New Buildings

City Council Votes to Ban Fossil Fuel Use in New Buildings

New buildings in New York City will soon be unable to house gas-powered stoves, ovens and heating appliances, after the City Council voted Wednesday to ban the use of fossil fuels in new developments.
Man Killed in Brooklyn Apartment Fire: NYPD

Man Killed in Brooklyn Apartment Fire: NYPD

A man is dead after a fire broke out in a Brooklyn apartment early Wednesday, according to the NYPD. Police said officers responded around 3:45 a.m.