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Attacker Slugs Man in Hassidic Clothing in Brooklyn

Attacker Slugs Man in Hassidic Clothing in Brooklyn

An attacker punched a 21-year-old man in the nose in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime, officials said Sunday.
Teen Shot in Back of Head Among 3 Injured After Gunman Opens Fire on Car in Brooklyn

Teen Shot in Back of Head Among 3 Injured After Gunman Opens Fire on Car in Brooklyn

Three people, including two teenagers, were injured when a gunman opened fire on the car they were sitting in early Sunday in Brooklyn.
Interborough Express Plows Through Past Opposition to Rail Line Reactivation

Interborough Express Plows Through Past Opposition to Rail Line Reactivation

The presidents of Brooklyn and Queens have linked up behind Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to bring public transit service to an underused freight line in the heart of their boroughs — but not every official on the 14-mile route is cheering.
Hundreds of Rikers Island correction officers caught abusing sick leave policies during COVID staffing crisis: ‘Just completely dysfunctional’

Hundreds of Rikers Island correction officers caught abusing sick leave policies during COVID staffing crisis: ‘Just completely dysfunctional’

As hundreds of Rikers Island correction officers took sick leave last year, coronavirus raged, detainees died, officers who did show for work pulled double and triple shifts, and elected officials called working and living conditions at the island’s
Club Promoter Shot in Head Trying to Calm Gunman at Brooklyn Hip Hop Party Dies Two Days Later

Club Promoter Shot in Head Trying to Calm Gunman at Brooklyn Hip Hop Party Dies Two Days Later

A club promoter shot in the head as he tried to calm an angry gunman during a Brooklyn hip hop party last week has died of his wounds, police said Thursday.
Study Deems Brooklyn-Queens ‘Interborough Express’ Feasible

Study Deems Brooklyn-Queens ‘Interborough Express’ Feasible

On Thursday, Gov.
The ‘Shouting Back’ Theater Abruptly Closes, and Brooklyn Mourns

The ‘Shouting Back’ Theater Abruptly Closes, and Brooklyn Mourns

On a recent morning, the Regal UA Court Street in Brooklyn was uncharacteristically quiet.

New York Is Reinstating the Controversial Plain Clothes Police Unit

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to combat the rise in gun violence by reinstating a controversial plainclothes police unit. Past complaints included racial profiling and excessive force.
All the Legislation Being Considered in the Wake of the Bronx Fire

All the Legislation Being Considered in the Wake of the Bronx Fire

In the days following the deadliest New York fire in the last 30 years, it became painfully clear that existing safety laws failed to protect the residents of Twin Parks North West in the Bronx.
Pecking House Is Bringing Its Acclaimed, Waitlist-Inducing Fried Chicken to Brooklyn

Pecking House Is Bringing Its Acclaimed, Waitlist-Inducing Fried Chicken to Brooklyn

Beloved Queens chile fried chicken pop-up Pecking House is moving its operation to Kings County. Taiwanese-American chef Eric Huang shut down his Fresh Meadows kitchen at the end of last year.