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'Little Free Pantries' Blossom Despite Pandemic

'Little Free Pantries' Blossom Despite Pandemic

One woman's wish to help the hungry in her North Fork community has unleashed an outpouring of caring across the East End.
Your COVID Shot Could Come From the NYPD

Your COVID Shot Could Come From the NYPD

New Yorkers are lining up to get jabbed by the NYPD.
Brooklyn Native, Former City Educator Dianne Morales Talks NYC Mayoral Run

Brooklyn Native, Former City Educator Dianne Morales Talks NYC Mayoral Run

Dianne Morales is the youngest daughter of a working-class Puerto Rican family and has always found herself advocating for others like herself.
The Fall of a Brooklyn Family: Violence, Death and Revenge Puts One Young Man Behind Bars, Three in the Graveyard

The Fall of a Brooklyn Family: Violence, Death and Revenge Puts One Young Man Behind Bars, Three in the Graveyard

One by one, like doomed dominoes dropping on the Brooklyn streets, the sons of the Gravenhise family fell across the last 11 years.
Woman Fights Off Stranger Trying to Rape her After Ambush in Hallway of her Brooklyn Home

Woman Fights Off Stranger Trying to Rape her After Ambush in Hallway of her Brooklyn Home

A woman bravely fought off a stranger who tried to rape her after following her into her Brooklyn apartment building, police said. The 24-year-old victim was walking into her home near Rogers Ave.
Crown Heights Tenants Say Landlord Neglects to Repair Building's Deteriorating Conditions

Crown Heights Tenants Say Landlord Neglects to Repair Building's Deteriorating Conditions

Tenants at one Crown Heights building say they're fed up with their landlord not fixing deteriorating building conditions. Ayanna Dore moved into 567 Saint John's Place just as the city went into lockdown last year.
Junior's Restaurant Offers Free Mini Cheesecake to Those Who Get Vaccinated Against COVID

Junior's Restaurant Offers Free Mini Cheesecake to Those Who Get Vaccinated Against COVID

Krispy Kream announced earlier this week that it would be giving away a free doughnut to anyone who shows their vaccination card at checkout. Now, New York's iconic Junior's Restaurant is stepping up with their own offer.
Why Seven Crown Heights Streets Are Named for Upstate Cities

Why Seven Crown Heights Streets Are Named for Upstate Cities

Kingston. Albany. Troy. Schenectady. Utica. Rochester. Buffalo. Seven avenues running north to south in Crown Heights, all named for New York state cities north of the five boroughs.
NYCHA Resident Workers Begin Installing Solar Roofs

NYCHA Resident Workers Begin Installing Solar Roofs

Con Edison has begun installing solar panels across New York City Housing Authority developments with a program that creates jobs for residents and saves them money on energy bills.
Brooklyn Paper Weekender: Seven things to do in Brooklyn March 26-28

Brooklyn Paper Weekender: Seven things to do in Brooklyn March 26-28

Grab some crafts to-go : Drop by the Flatbush Library on Friday to pick up a free grab-and-go craft kit! Each kit contains everything you need to make your own fun crafts at home, courtesy of the Brooklyn Public Library.