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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.
Stray Bullet Hits 11-Month-Old Baby Girl in the Bronx, Leaving Her Critically Hurt

Stray Bullet Hits 11-Month-Old Baby Girl in the Bronx, Leaving Her Critically Hurt

A baby girl just two days shy of her first birthday was shot in the head and critically injured by a stray bullet on a Bronx street Wednesday night, police sources said.
NYPD Cost Savings Could Happen if Agency Isn't Efficient Says Mayor Adams; ‘Dangerous Day Should Not Be a Paper Cut’

NYPD Cost Savings Could Happen if Agency Isn't Efficient Says Mayor Adams; ‘Dangerous Day Should Not Be a Paper Cut’

Mayor Adams slammed his own police department Wednesday for engaging in “all this showy stuff” instead of directing more cops to the neighborhoods that need them the most.
Driver Dead, Man Critically Injured in Separate Brooklyn Shootings: NYPD

Driver Dead, Man Critically Injured in Separate Brooklyn Shootings: NYPD

Detectives are busy investigating three separate Brooklyn shootings between Monday evening and early Tuesday morning that left one man dead and another fighting for his life. Police said the homicide happened in Bedford-Stuyvesant at around 5:45 a.m.
Man Hit By Brooklyn Q Train Trying To Retrieve Backpack: Cops

Man Hit By Brooklyn Q Train Trying To Retrieve Backpack: Cops

A man hit by a train while trying to pick up his backpack at the Barclays Center station on Tuesday is in critical condition, according to police. The 23-year-old man was hit in the head by a Q train around 1:22 p.m.
NYC Mayor Says Even He Doesn’t Feel Safe on Subway System

NYC Mayor Says Even He Doesn’t Feel Safe on Subway System

After a woman was pushed to her death in front of a New York City subway train beneath Times Square over the weekend, Mayor Eric Adams acknowledged to reporters Tuesday that even he didn’t feel entirely safe riding the rails.
NYC Restaurant Week Kicks Off, With Some Great Bushwick-Area Participants

NYC Restaurant Week Kicks Off, With Some Great Bushwick-Area Participants

NYC Restaurant Week is upon us! Despite its name, Restaurant Week is a four-week event, with participating restaurants offering special prix-fixe menus at $29, $39 or $59 per person from Jan. 18 to Feb. 13.