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Veterans Rally to Save Brooklyn VA Hospital From Possible Closure

Veterans Rally to Save Brooklyn VA Hospital From Possible Closure

“Hands off the VA,” was a chant heard during a rally to attempt to save the Brooklyn VA Medical Center, 800 Poly Place, on Sunday, March 13, where U.S. Rep.
FDNY: At Least 12 Injured, Including Nine Firefighters, in Five-Alarm Brooklyn Fire

FDNY: At Least 12 Injured, Including Nine Firefighters, in Five-Alarm Brooklyn Fire

At least 12 people, including three firefighters, were injured in a five-alarm blaze at a building in Brooklyn Monday morning, fire officials said.
Man Dead in Shooting Near Brooklyn Rehab Facility, Police Say

Man Dead in Shooting Near Brooklyn Rehab Facility, Police Say

A man was shot dead near a rehab facility in Brooklyn Sunday morning, according to police. Police found 30-year-old Jose Flores with a gunshot wound to his torso within the vicinity of Tapscott Rehab Houses, officials said.

Assault and Robbery at Liquor Store in Flatbush

Two men who entered Schnapps Wine and Liquor at 404 Avenue M in Flatbush assaulted the owner before escaping with some stolen merchandise on Sunday afternoon.
FDNY: Flatlands Chinese Restaurant Razed in Fire; 2 Injured

FDNY: Flatlands Chinese Restaurant Razed in Fire; 2 Injured

The incident at Sing Hua injured two people, including a firefighter, after flames and heavy smoke broke out around 5 a.m. They were sent to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County.
Police Seek Help to Find Suspect Who Shot 2 Homeless Men, Killing One

Police Seek Help to Find Suspect Who Shot 2 Homeless Men, Killing One

New York City officials have asked the public to help find a person who shot two sleeping homeless men, one fatally, in Lower Manhattan early Saturday morning. At about 4:30 a.m.
Brooklyn Tenants Claim They Are Being Pushed Out After Landlord Raises Rent by 50%

Brooklyn Tenants Claim They Are Being Pushed Out After Landlord Raises Rent by 50%

Tenants living in 16 different buildings throughout Brooklyn say they soon won't be able to afford their rent when it comes time to renew their leases.
With Vaccination Disparities by Race and Class in NYC Schools, Officials Look to Boost Access

With Vaccination Disparities by Race and Class in NYC Schools, Officials Look to Boost Access

New York City is renewing efforts to get more public school children vaccinated against COVID, with new pop-up clinics at schools where rates are low, and an information blitz consisting of robocalls to parents, fliers sent home in backpacks, and tow
Man, 31, Gunned Down on Brooklyn Street, Two Blocks Away From Fatal Shooting in February

Man, 31, Gunned Down on Brooklyn Street, Two Blocks Away From Fatal Shooting in February

A Brooklyn man was shot to death while unloading his car Thursday night, two blocks away from where another man died in a hail of 30 bullets last month.
Parolee, 83, Who Killed Two Girlfriends Now Charged in Connection With Woman’s Dismembered Torso Found in Brooklyn

Parolee, 83, Who Killed Two Girlfriends Now Charged in Connection With Woman’s Dismembered Torso Found in Brooklyn

An 83-year-old man on lifetime parole for killing two girlfriends has been charged with concealing the corpse of a woman whose dismembered torso was found stuff in a shopping cart in Brooklyn, police sources said.