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Bullets Fly in Brooklyn in Two Shootings That Left Man Dead and Woman Injured

Bullets Fly in Brooklyn in Two Shootings That Left Man Dead and Woman Injured

Detectives in Brooklyn are investigating two separate shootings between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning that left a man dead and a woman injured. The fatal shooting happened in Midwood at about 12:21 a.m.
LPC Asks Architect to Adjust Fort Greene Carriage House Design

LPC Asks Architect to Adjust Fort Greene Carriage House Design

Examples of modern architecture in historic districts are not unique.
Police Release Surveillance Images of Accomplice Wanted in Brooklyn Murder of Good Samaritan Trying to Stop Gambling Den Fight

Police Release Surveillance Images of Accomplice Wanted in Brooklyn Murder of Good Samaritan Trying to Stop Gambling Den Fight

Cops on Friday released surveillance images of an accomplice tied to the Brooklyn murder of a good Samaritan who was trying to defend a robbery victim.
Prospect Heights Raises $13K To Bring Back Popular 'Open Street'

Prospect Heights Raises $13K To Bring Back Popular 'Open Street'

As spring-like weather gives New Yorkers a glimpse to the warm months ahead, the borough's popular outdoor dining destinations of 2020 are getting ready to return.
An Outsider Is Vying To Represent Flatbush, Again

An Outsider Is Vying To Represent Flatbush, Again

A top candidate for Brooklyn's 40th City Council District lived outside the district's boundaries until last month, despite running to represent Flatbush since last June.

‘Hoping I’ll Wake Up and This Won’t Be Real’: Family Grieves Young Mom Killed in Hail of Bullets Outside Brooklyn Party

A young Brooklyn woman's life was cut short in a pre-dawn gunfight between gang members outside an after-hours party — and now her young daughters will have to grow up without her.

This Fertilizer King Funneled Cuomo $1 Million—and Got a New York Health-Care Empire

e's an international man of mystery—a reclusive billionaire who once bought a lower Manhattan skyscraper in cash. He's cut multimillion-dollar business deals with now-sanctioned figures in Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin's circle.
Fort Greene Resident Pascal to Lead Faith-Based Office in City Hall

Fort Greene Resident Pascal to Lead Faith-Based Office in City Hall

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday appointed Nancy Pascal, an organizer, social worker and Fort Greene resident, as director of the Office of Faith and Community Partnerships.
Backhoe That Killed Brooklyn Nurse Belonged to ConEd Subcontractor

Backhoe That Killed Brooklyn Nurse Belonged to ConEd Subcontractor

A construction backhoe that backed over a hardworking Brooklyn nurse, killing her Friday, belonged to a Con Edison subcontractor, officials said Monday.
This Community Garden in Brooklyn Is Breaking Down Food Barriers

This Community Garden in Brooklyn Is Breaking Down Food Barriers

Beneath a noisy 3 train stop in Brooklyn, kale, bitter melon, and okra grow on a half acre of land. This is East New York Farms, an urban garden in a predominantly Black neighborhood, overseen by 25-year-old Iyeshima Harris.