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Suspect Identified in Heartless Beating of Woman Clinging to Money She Made Collecting Cans

Suspect Identified in Heartless Beating of Woman Clinging to Money She Made Collecting Cans

A suspect has been identified in the heartless beating a 65-year-old Brooklyn woman as she desperately held onto her purse and the money she made collecting cans, police said Tuesday.
Two-Thirds of NYC School Buses Have Speeding, Red Light Camera Tickets — Including Thousands Issued in School Zones

Two-Thirds of NYC School Buses Have Speeding, Red Light Camera Tickets — Including Thousands Issued in School Zones

The wheels on the bus go round and round â€" too fast for children’s safety.
Summer of 2021 Was the Deadliest Since de Blasio Took Office for Brooklyn Streets

Summer of 2021 Was the Deadliest Since de Blasio Took Office for Brooklyn Streets

The summer of 2021 was the deadliest summer for traffic-related fatalities on the streets of Brooklyn since Mayor Bill de Blasio took office in 2014.
This Brooklyn School Is Already Phasing Out 'Gifted and Talented' Classes

This Brooklyn School Is Already Phasing Out 'Gifted and Talented' Classes

More than two years before Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans to phase out gifted and talented classes citywide, one school in Brooklyn took a vote on its own to do exactly that. P.S.
Who Is Curtis Sliwa? A Look at the GOP Mayoral Candidate’s Wild Ride in New York

Who Is Curtis Sliwa? A Look at the GOP Mayoral Candidate’s Wild Ride in New York

In 2021, with cursory understanding of the name Curtis Sliwa, you’d be forgiven if you thought of the Republican nominee for mayor of New York City as just that wacky red-beret-wearing, cat-loving Guardian Angels leader with hardly a prayer of winn
Former Brooklyn Public School Teacher and Daily News Hometown Hero Tricia Moses Lost to COVID-19: ‘She’s Helping Us Even in Her Death’

Former Brooklyn Public School Teacher and Daily News Hometown Hero Tricia Moses Lost to COVID-19: ‘She’s Helping Us Even in Her Death’

Tricia Moses devoted her life to teaching, and now after her death she’s still offering valuable lessons.
Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: This Brooklyn Area With Lowest Vaxxed Population in NYC Had the Highest Virus Rates This Week

Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: This Brooklyn Area With Lowest Vaxxed Population in NYC Had the Highest Virus Rates This Week

More than 90,000 people live in the Borough Park area of Brooklyn, but only 43% of them are vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the latest city Health Department figures.
The Potential Future of Gifted Programs in N.Y.C. Schools

The Potential Future of Gifted Programs in N.Y.C. Schools

New York City’s public schools  have long been among the most racially segregated in the nation . And one system that is a glaring symbol of that dynamic is the city’s gifted and talented classes .
Pandemic Bike Boom Fizzles — But Long-Term Data Shows ‘Cycling Is a Thing’ in NYC, Says DOT Commish

Pandemic Bike Boom Fizzles — But Long-Term Data Shows ‘Cycling Is a Thing’ in NYC, Says DOT Commish

New York City’s pandemic era bike boom fizzled this summer â€" but Transportation Commissioner Hank Gutman on Thursday pointed to years-long trends he said showed cycling is here to stay.
Officers Race Through Brooklyn to Save Life of 1-Year-Old

Officers Race Through Brooklyn to Save Life of 1-Year-Old

For a first responder, there is almost nothing more urgent than a baby who is about to die. Body-worn camera video shows the race through Brooklyn to save a 1-year-old's life. "You think, like wow - this is somebody's child," said NYPD Sgt.