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NYC SHOOTINGS: Two Gunned Down in Brooklyn and Queens as Gun Violence Rages On

NYC SHOOTINGS: Two Gunned Down in Brooklyn and Queens as Gun Violence Rages On

Two men were shot dead on the streets of Brooklyn and Queens between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning as the NYPD continues to battle a gun violence surge across the city.
FDNY EMT Survives Six Bullets Shot Into Car While Driving With Her Children

FDNY EMT Survives Six Bullets Shot Into Car While Driving With Her Children

An off-duty EMT driving her two sons on an errand in Brooklyn survived a barrage of bullets on Tuesday that ripped through her car — narrowly missing her children and piercing the driver's side headrest.
Bringing Challah Into the Mainstream

Bringing Challah Into the Mainstream

In March of last year, Dolly Meckler, like so many others, decided to try her hand at sourdough. "And then I read a recipe," she told me the other day, "and I saw this thing called starter, and I was, like, 'Hell no.
Why Are Some NYC Restaurants Struggling to Find Workers? It’s Complicated

Why Are Some NYC Restaurants Struggling to Find Workers? It’s Complicated

In Bedford-Stuyvesant, Samantha DiStefano closes her Mama Fox restaurant and bar for Sunday dinner and all of Monday because she can't hire enough workers to cover those shifts.
East Flatbush Hit-and-Run: Man Fatally Struck by White Van, Police Say

East Flatbush Hit-and-Run: Man Fatally Struck by White Van, Police Say

Police in Brooklyn launched an investigation Thursday after a man was struck by a van while crossing the street and left for dead, according to the NYPD.
Who’s Telling the Truth? Crime Stats Divide Mayor Against City

Who’s Telling the Truth? Crime Stats Divide Mayor Against City

For the past 25 years, New Yorkers feared a return to the "bad old days" even though the stats told a different story. Crime continued to go down. Every mayor since then declared the city safer than before.
Prospect Heights' Vanderbilt Ave To Become New 'Open Boulevard'

Prospect Heights' Vanderbilt Ave To Become New 'Open Boulevard'

Prospect Heights' Open Street on Vanderbilt Avenue is about to get supercharged, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
A Month Ahead of the Primary, New Yorkers Are Still Mulling Their Options

A Month Ahead of the Primary, New Yorkers Are Still Mulling Their Options

For the second time this election cycle, Gothamist/WNYC reporters fanned out across the city to talk to voters.
NYPD Officer Shot and Wounded in Bedford-Stuyvesant

NYPD Officer Shot and Wounded in Bedford-Stuyvesant

An NYPD officer was shot three times after approaching a gun wielding man minutes after a nearby fatal shooting and crash in Brooklyn last night.
Eric Adams Struggles to Energize Younger Voters. Can He Make It to City Hall Without Them?

Eric Adams Struggles to Energize Younger Voters. Can He Make It to City Hall Without Them?

Outside City Hall on a recent afternoon, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams stood in a pinstripe suit and tie beside Abner Louima, who'd been badly beaten and sexually assaulted by NYPD officers in 1997.