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Brooklyn Double Shooting Just One Example of NYC Gun Violence; Communities React

Brooklyn Double Shooting Just One Example of NYC Gun Violence; Communities React

One man was killed after he was shot multiple times in the chest Thursday afternoon, police said. Another victim was shot multiple times in the leg during the same incident.
Open Street Disappears, Causes Controversy in Brooklyn Neighborhood

Open Street Disappears, Causes Controversy in Brooklyn Neighborhood

Within a blink of an eye, a beloved Open Street in Brooklyn was closed, but not to cars. It raised so many complaints that it is open again to pedestrians only.
Man Accused of Kicking 89-Year-Old Woman in Brooklyn Has 48 Prior Arrests, According to Police

Man Accused of Kicking 89-Year-Old Woman in Brooklyn Has 48 Prior Arrests, According to Police

A man with dozens of prior arrests was apprehended Wednesday morning for kicking an 89-year-old woman, according to police.
CBS Orders ‘East New York’ Police Drama Pilot from William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn

CBS Orders ‘East New York’ Police Drama Pilot from William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn

CBS has given a pilot order to “East New York,” a drama series written by William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn.
Man Sentenced in Brooklyn Murder of his Sister and His Former Girlfriend

Man Sentenced in Brooklyn Murder of his Sister and His Former Girlfriend

A formed Brooklyn man was sentenced to prison Wednesday nearly 20 years after he murdered his sister and former girlfriend.
Group Wanted for Vandalizing Brooklyn Bus, Residence With Swastikas: NYPD

Group Wanted for Vandalizing Brooklyn Bus, Residence With Swastikas: NYPD

Police are looking for a group of four people seen on video spray painting multiple swastikas around Williamsburg Saturday evening, police said Tuesday. At about 9:05 p.m.
Adams Wants Tougher Bail Laws. Can He Get Other Democrats to Agree?

Adams Wants Tougher Bail Laws. Can He Get Other Democrats to Agree?

When Mayor Eric Adams released a wide-ranging plan to tackle crime in New York City, one formidable obstacle became clear: He would need cooperation from all levels of government to attack the root causes of gun violence.
‘I Want Him To Rot In Prison Because I’ll Never See My Sister Again’: Brooklyn Woman Heartbroken After Sister Is Stabbed To Death In Apparent Random

‘I Want Him To Rot In Prison Because I’ll Never See My Sister Again’: Brooklyn Woman Heartbroken After Sister Is Stabbed To Death In Apparent Random

Click here to view original web page at newyork.cbslocal.com A woman on her way to work in East Flatbush was stabbed to death in what police sources say was a random attack.
Omicron Wave Saw More Than 150 Deaths In Brownsville, East NY

Omicron Wave Saw More Than 150 Deaths In Brownsville, East NY

COVID-19 claimed more than 100 lives around Brownsville and East New York during the two-month surge of the contagious omicron variant, city records show.
Body Found After Fire and Collapse of Vacant Building in Brooklyn

Body Found After Fire and Collapse of Vacant Building in Brooklyn

A body was discovered as the search continues for victims amid the collapsed debris after a building fire in Brooklyn.