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Man Found Dead, Throat Slit on Brooklyn Sidewalk

Man Found Dead, Throat Slit on Brooklyn Sidewalk

A man was found fatally stabbed on a Brooklyn sidewalk early Sunday. The 37-year-old victim, whose name has not been released, was found dead, his throat slit, about 6:30 a.m. on Stanwix St. near Jefferson St. in Bushwick.
A Ferry Is Coming to Coney Island. Here’s Why Some Residents Are Angry.

A Ferry Is Coming to Coney Island. Here’s Why Some Residents Are Angry.

Wilton Cartagena, who runs a grocery store on Coney Island, is relieved that a new ferry service connecting the remote beachfront community to Manhattan will cut the four-hour commute for his employees, most of whom live in the Bronx.
Incoming NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks Promises "Change Is Coming"

Incoming NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks Promises "Change Is Coming"

During an impassioned speech Thursday morning, incoming schools chancellor David C.
Where To Buy A Christmas Tree In Bed-Stuy This Year: MAP

Where To Buy A Christmas Tree In Bed-Stuy This Year: MAP

Christmas is rapidly approaching, but if you haven't bought a tree yet, don't sweat it: Patch has put together map of the places around the neighborhood where you can grab a tree this holiday season.
Brooklyn Teacher Suffers Head Injury After Hit and Run Driver Struck Her at Crosswalk

Brooklyn Teacher Suffers Head Injury After Hit and Run Driver Struck Her at Crosswalk

A Brooklyn teacher was left with a serious head injury after a driver struck her while she was crossing the street and didn't stop.
Brooklyn Gun Mayhem Kills One Man in Canarsie and Another in Williamsburg

Brooklyn Gun Mayhem Kills One Man in Canarsie and Another in Williamsburg

A 28-year-old man was killed and two other men were wounded Thursday when a gunman sprayed bullets at a group of people outside a Jamaican restaurant in Canarsie, Brooklyn, police said. A second man also died in a shooting in Williamsburg, said cops.
Seach for Gunman Who Chased, Fired Shots at Victim in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Seach for Gunman Who Chased, Fired Shots at Victim in Bedford-Stuyvesant

Police are searching for the gunman behind a terrifying attempted attack in Brooklyn. Police say it started when the attacker began chasing the 34-year-old victim in his car on Vernon and Lewis avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Names David Banks As Schools Chancellor

Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Names David Banks As Schools Chancellor

Mayor-elect Eric Adams will announce that he has chosen longtime education leader David C. Banks to become chancellor of New York City's public schools, according to sources with knowledge of the decision.
Brooklyn Community Honors 108-Year-Old Local Legend. ‘Age Is Just a Number,’ She Says

Brooklyn Community Honors 108-Year-Old Local Legend. ‘Age Is Just a Number,’ She Says

108-year-old Elnora Bryant says age is just a number â€" and when that number is in the triple digits, there’s reason to celebrate all year round.
Stop & Shop Opens In-School Food Pantry at Local Flatbush School

Stop & Shop Opens In-School Food Pantry at Local Flatbush School

The Academy of Hospitality and Tourism at Erasmus High School and Stop & Shop today held a ribbon cutting of the school's new food pantry.