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Brooklyn's Haitian Community Eager to Contact Loved Ones Impacted By Earthquake in Island Nation

Brooklyn's Haitian Community Eager to Contact Loved Ones Impacted By Earthquake in Island Nation

Haitians in Flatbush's Little Haiti are trying to stay in contact with their friends and family following Saturday's devastating earthquake. The numbers are likely to rise throughout the weeks as rescue efforts continue throughout the country.
‘Beyond Egregious’ Video Shows MTA Employee Allegedly Hand Control of D Train Over to Woman in Brooklyn

‘Beyond Egregious’ Video Shows MTA Employee Allegedly Hand Control of D Train Over to Woman in Brooklyn

An MTA train operator allegedly allowed a woman to drive a D train through several subway stops in Brooklyn on Friday.
At Least 16 People Shot in 90 Minutes in Brooklyn and Queens

At Least 16 People Shot in 90 Minutes in Brooklyn and Queens

Eight people were shot during a large party outside a Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment complex, part of an outburst of gunfire that injured at least 16 in an hour and a half in Brooklyn and Queens.
Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Some Low-Vaxxed Brooklyn Areas See Uptick in Injections as Delta Dominates NYC

Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Some Low-Vaxxed Brooklyn Areas See Uptick in Injections as Delta Dominates NYC

As the Delta variant dominates the newest COVID-19 cases in New York City, some of the Five Boroughs' lowest-vaccinated areas are seeing an increase in residents rolling up their sleeves for the serum.
Third Victim Dies in Brooklyn Shooting With Possible Links to Gang Strife in Jamaica

Third Victim Dies in Brooklyn Shooting With Possible Links to Gang Strife in Jamaica

He was shot in the neck and chest — one of five men struck when gunfire erupted Sunday at the Brooklyn Garden Event Space on Wortman Ave. and Sheffield Ave. in East New York. Nash was one of two shot inside the event space.
Fueled by Masa, a Bed-Stuy Mexican Restaurant Plots a Sequel in Williamsburg

Fueled by Masa, a Bed-Stuy Mexican Restaurant Plots a Sequel in Williamsburg

One of Brooklyn's buzziest new restaurants is gearing up for a Williamsburg expansion.
Father Charged After 19-Month-Old Ryan Foster Mauled To Death By Family Dog

Father Charged After 19-Month-Old Ryan Foster Mauled To Death By Family Dog

Police said a toddler was killed by a family dog in Flatbush , Brooklyn on Tuesday night after he was left unattended at home with his siblings.
A Little Goes a Long Way: Backpacks With Essentials Go to New York's Homeless

A Little Goes a Long Way: Backpacks With Essentials Go to New York's Homeless

In a storage facility in New York City, volunteers loaded up 300 colorful backpacks with first aid kits, water, socks, sunblock, toothpaste and snacks that will soon to be distributed to people who are homeless.
Brooklyn Students Celebrate Their Community and Diversity With Large Mural

Brooklyn Students Celebrate Their Community and Diversity With Large Mural

Students at the Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School and Brooklyn Democracy Academy in Brownsville painted a large mural that they say is celebrating the positive things in their community and school.
Waiting List Opens for 13 Affordable Units in Bed Stuy, Starting at $1,771 a Month

Waiting List Opens for 13 Affordable Units in Bed Stuy, Starting at $1,771 a Month

A waiting list has been announced for 13 units in an eight-story building at 1068 Fulton Street, between Classon and Franklin avenues, in Bed Stuy. This could mean an opportunity for those who missed the earlier deadline.