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NYPD Hosts Graffiti Cleanup in Brooklyn

NYPD Hosts Graffiti Cleanup in Brooklyn

The NYPD and community members helped cleanup graffiti across the city Saturday, one brush stroke at a time — and even the city's top cop rolled up his sleeves to help out.
Amusement Parks Reopen in a Much-Needed Boost for Coney Island

Amusement Parks Reopen in a Much-Needed Boost for Coney Island

New York's families, elected officials and candidates descended on Coney Island on Friday morning to celebrate the reopening of the neighborhood's famed amusement parks, more than a year after the pandemic forced them shut.
Worth the Fight: Two Brooklyn Neighborhoods Taking on Developers

Worth the Fight: Two Brooklyn Neighborhoods Taking on Developers

Brooklyn political activist Alicia Boyd recently attended an ongoing court hearing regarding her case against the New York City Department of City Planning.
12-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Chest on Brooklyn Street: NYPD

12-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Chest on Brooklyn Street: NYPD

Cops in Brooklyn are looking for the individual who shot a 12-year-old boy in the chest on Saturday night. Police sources said it's not clear whether the victim was the intended target or a bystander.
Brooklyn Man Left for Dead in Fatal Williamsburg Hit-and-Run

Brooklyn Man Left for Dead in Fatal Williamsburg Hit-and-Run

Police in Brooklyn were searching Sunday for the driver of a car that struck and killed a pedestrian. The incident occurred Saturday morning in Williamsburg.
Brooklyn Rallies to Help St.Vincent Residents Displaced by Volcanic Eruptions

Brooklyn Rallies to Help St.Vincent Residents Displaced by Volcanic Eruptions

More people with ties to the Caribbean island of St. Vincent live in Brooklyn than any other place in the world, according to the Consul General of St. Vincent; so when a volcano erupted on St.
The State of the Mayoral Race in N.Y.C.

The State of the Mayoral Race in N.Y.C.

As New York City slowly comes back to life amid warmer weather and coronavirus vaccinations, the most consequential contest in at least two decades is heating up.
How a Brooklyn Arts and Food Activist Spends Her Sundays

How a Brooklyn Arts and Food Activist Spends Her Sundays

As a girl growing up in public housing and homeless shelters from the Bronx to Brooklyn, Tiffiney Davis often didn't have enough to eat. Sometimes a meal was a dry bowl of cereal shared among siblings.

Downtown Brooklyn Should Get Third ‘Busway’ on Livingston St., Pols Say

Most cars would be banned from a busy stretch of Livingston St. in downtown Brooklyn under a proposal pushed by three elected officials this month.

Where Elderly NYers Can Get COVID Vaccines Without an Appointment

New York City has opened even more walk-up COVID-19 vaccine sites across the Big Apple for seniors 75 and older.