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Tens of Millions Under Winter Storm Watches Ahead of Weekend Nor'easter

Tens of Millions Under Winter Storm Watches Ahead of Weekend Nor'easter

The governor of Virginia declared a state of emergency, and other states were urging precautions Thursday ahead of a weekend winter storm that could dump a half-foot of snow in New York City.
Exclusive: Asian Grandmother Sucker-Punched While Walking in Brooklyn

Exclusive: Asian Grandmother Sucker-Punched While Walking in Brooklyn

A woman was sucker-punched in the face and became the victim of a hate crime while walking down a street in Brooklyn. It happened last week by 360 Classon Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Hoa Nguyen has lived in this country for 40 years.
How New Yorkers Can Get Free At-Home Covid Tests and N95 Masks

How New Yorkers Can Get Free At-Home Covid Tests and N95 Masks

The federal government has offered a new way to combat the spread of the virus: providing free Covid testing kits and N95 masks. But how accessible are they, and how can we get them? Since Jan.
Albany Avenue Restaurant Named Among Best Cheap Eats In NYC

Albany Avenue Restaurant Named Among Best Cheap Eats In NYC

A restaurant near the Crown Heights border dishes out some of the best cheap eats in New York City, according to Eater.
2021 Was Deadliest Year on NYC Roads Under Mayor de Blasio: Advocates

2021 Was Deadliest Year on NYC Roads Under Mayor de Blasio: Advocates

More New Yorkers died in crashes in 2021 than in any other year of the former-Mayor Bill de Blasio administration, data collected by street safety advocates reveal.
After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns

After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns

When Alvin Bragg was a candidate for Manhattan district attorney, he spoke often about gun possession cases that did not merit harsh prosecution or imprisonment, saying that not every person charged with such a crime was linked to violence.
Second NYPD Officer Dies Four Days After Harlem Shooting Ambush

Second NYPD Officer Dies Four Days After Harlem Shooting Ambush

The second NYPD officer shot in Harlem last Friday has died, according to NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell. “Wilbert is 3 times a hero,” Commissioner Sewell wrote on social media. “For choosing a life of service.
NY Expands Absentee Voting After Defeat of Ballot Measure

NY Expands Absentee Voting After Defeat of Ballot Measure

New Yorkers can again choose to vote by absentee rather than face the risk of catching COVID-19 at polling sites through the rest of 2022 under a bill that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Friday.
For Many Pre-K and 3-K Students, Quarantines Have Been Relentless

For Many Pre-K and 3-K Students, Quarantines Have Been Relentless

Whitney McMullan’s three-year-old daughter, Frankie, attends 3-K in Brooklyn. But she hasn’t been in class much lately.
A Story Of Corn, Wine, And Coffee At Brooklyn’s For All Things Good

A Story Of Corn, Wine, And Coffee At Brooklyn’s For All Things Good

What do coffee, wine, and corn have in common? Maybe more than you might think. For starters, all three have been harvested for thousands of years over the course of the industrial revolution and global colonization.