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Restorations Underway at Historic Bushwick Church, but $7.5 Million Needed for Project Completion

Restorations Underway at Historic Bushwick Church, but $7.5 Million Needed for Project Completion

More than 30 complaints over the church's leaning spire have led to delays in its restoration.
Gas Explosion in Bedford-Stuyvesant Leaves One Woman Injured

Gas Explosion in Bedford-Stuyvesant Leaves One Woman Injured

A woman was injured Wednesday when a boiler caught fire and led to a small gas explosion in Bedford-Stuyvesant. According to Fire Department officials, the blaze broke out just after 6 pm on Aug. 4, inside 687 Myrtle Avenue.
Judge Temporarily Freezes Plan to Truck Frigid Liquid Natural Gas to Brooklyn

Judge Temporarily Freezes Plan to Truck Frigid Liquid Natural Gas to Brooklyn

Environmental activists protesting changes to National Grid's Greenpoint hub for more than a year are claiming a legal victory — but the utility is pushing back.
Guyanese to Hold Massive Rally in Brooklyn

Guyanese to Hold Massive Rally in Brooklyn

The Guyanese Organizations Against Racism (GOAR), which comprises 25 groups in the New York tristate area, says it will host a series of activities from Aug.

Amid Renewed Focus on Gun-Trafficking, 9 Charged With Trafficking Weapons From Georgia to New York

Federal authorities on Wednesday announced the indictment of nine people in connection with the alleged trafficking of 87 guns that, officials say, were purchased by a man in Georgia over the course of eight months and used to fire at police in New Y
NYC Nurse Honored With Barbie Doll Made in Her Likeness for Her Work During Pandemic

NYC Nurse Honored With Barbie Doll Made in Her Likeness for Her Work During Pandemic

A nurse who treated Brooklyn's first COVID-19 patient, survived a serious bout with the disease herself, and then returned to work to care for others is being honored with a Barbie doll made in her likeness.
Brooklynites Come Together for National Night Out Against Crime

Brooklynites Come Together for National Night Out Against Crime

Do-gooding Brooklynites came together for a night of community input on Aug. 3, marking the most recent "National Night Out Against Crime," with over a dozen community-building events held in Brooklyn NYPD precincts.
Building Starting to Rise on Prominent Site of Former Printing Plant in Downtown Brooklyn

Building Starting to Rise on Prominent Site of Former Printing Plant in Downtown Brooklyn

Another development suddenly grows in Downtown Brooklyn.
Taj Gibson Agrees to One-Year, $2.7 Million Deal to Rejoin Knicks: Source

Taj Gibson Agrees to One-Year, $2.7 Million Deal to Rejoin Knicks: Source

The Knicks are bringing back yet another member of last season's squad, re-signing backup center Taj Gibson on a one-year, $2.7 million deal, a source confirmed.
Feds to Extend Eviction Moratorium Through October in Order That Is Expected to Cover New York: Source

Feds to Extend Eviction Moratorium Through October in Order That Is Expected to Cover New York: Source

The Biden administration is expected to extend the federal eviction moratorium through October for parts of the country hard hit by the delta variant of COVID-19 — including New York, according to a source familiar with the matter.