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Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang, Pitching NYC Police Reform Plan, Is Heckled in Brooklyn

Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang, Pitching NYC Police Reform Plan, Is Heckled in Brooklyn

Andrew Yang was heckled at a news conference in Brooklyn on Thursday, the latest disruption on the mayoral campaign trail in the bid to run New York City.
Woman, 73, Pushing Cart Filled With Cans Fatally Struck by BMW in Brooklyn

Woman, 73, Pushing Cart Filled With Cans Fatally Struck by BMW in Brooklyn

A 73-year-old woman pushing a shopping cart filled with cans and bottles in Brooklyn was killed by a driver in a BMW, police said. The victim was pushing her cart in the street on Albany Ave.
‘Glad to Be Alive’: NYC Subway Stabbing Victim Grateful for Stranger’s Help After Random Attack on Crowded Platform

‘Glad to Be Alive’: NYC Subway Stabbing Victim Grateful for Stranger’s Help After Random Attack on Crowded Platform

A Brooklyn woman, back home after she was knifed last week by a stranger on a subway platform, considers herself very lucky — and very grateful.
Development and the Race for Brooklyn Borough President

Development and the Race for Brooklyn Borough President

Democratic contenders for Brooklyn borough president have raised more than $1 million in the race to replace Eric Adams, city campaign finance records show.
Brooklyn Restaurant Renaissance is Cooking, Poised to Overtake Manhattan as City’s Food Capital

Brooklyn Restaurant Renaissance is Cooking, Poised to Overtake Manhattan as City’s Food Capital

City restaurants reopened to 100% capacity Wednesday, lifting owners' hopes of a full plate of business — including those bravely opening new establishments.
Couple Found Dead in Their Brooklyn Apartment Under Mysterious Circumstances

Couple Found Dead in Their Brooklyn Apartment Under Mysterious Circumstances

A couple were found dead in their Brooklyn apartment under mysterious circumstances, police said Wednesday.
Resident Dead After Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Bed-Stuy Home

Resident Dead After Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Bed-Stuy Home

Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a deadly, two-alarm inferno in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Wednesday morning that claimed a resident's life. According to FDNY sources, the blaze broke out just after 6:25 am on May 19 inside of 17 Pulaski St.
Child Falls Through Grate in Brooklyn Playground and Into Subway Station

Child Falls Through Grate in Brooklyn Playground and Into Subway Station

An 11-year-old boy took a hellish tumble through an emergency subway grate at a Brooklyn playground Wednesday, authorities said. The youngster was playing at the Rudd Playground on Aberdeen St.
80 Flatbush Project Swaps Office Space for Mostly Market-Rate Housing in First Tower As It Begins Construction

80 Flatbush Project Swaps Office Space for Mostly Market-Rate Housing in First Tower As It Begins Construction

The 80 Flatbush project, in Downtown Brooklyn at the edge of Boerum Hill, is set to finally start construction on the first phase of the project, a 44-story, 480-foot tower.
NYC Law Department Slams NYPD Cop and City Council Candidate Edwin Raymond as ‘Insubordinate’ in Quota Lawsuit

NYC Law Department Slams NYPD Cop and City Council Candidate Edwin Raymond as ‘Insubordinate’ in Quota Lawsuit

An NYPD lieutenant running for City Council wasn't retaliated against because he blew the whistle on a racist quota system — he is just a lousy cop, a city lawyer alleges in new court papers. Lt.