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On The Job: What it Takes to Earn $70,000 a Year as a Union Tile Setter in New York

On The Job: What it Takes to Earn $70,000 a Year as a Union Tile Setter in New York

Zandra John is a 28-year-old union tile setter from Flatbush, Brooklyn. But her mother always wanted her to become a teacher.
NY Hospitalizations Continue Decline as Brooklyn, Queens Mass Vaccination Sites Expand Eligibility

NY Hospitalizations Continue Decline as Brooklyn, Queens Mass Vaccination Sites Expand Eligibility

New York's coronavirus-related hospitalizations dropped to their lowest level since Dec. 12 as the state expanded eligibility at its two largest mass vaccination sites in Brooklyn and Queens on Saturday.
Coalition Calls On NYC Leaders To Kick Cars Off 25 Percent Of City Streets

Coalition Calls On NYC Leaders To Kick Cars Off 25 Percent Of City Streets

A diverse coalition of more than 80 advocacy groups and nonprofit organizations is asking the next generation of city leaders to imagine what it would take to install 500 more miles of bike lanes, 1,000 miles of year-round open streets, and one block
Cops Nab Suspect in Attempted Rape on Brooklyn Street Who Was About to Flee City

Cops Nab Suspect in Attempted Rape on Brooklyn Street Who Was About to Flee City

NYPD cops nabbed a suspect about to flee the city they say attacked and tried to rape a 62-year-old stranger on the street in Brooklyn, sources said Sunday.
NYC Group Delivers 55,000 Meals to Asian Seniors Isolated in Pandemic

NYC Group Delivers 55,000 Meals to Asian Seniors Isolated in Pandemic

For Mr. and Mrs. Lee, Wednesday is the best day of the week. During the pandemic, it's been the one day they get to see friendly faces outside their home.

Judge Overturns Brooklyn Man’s 1997 Murder Conviction Due to Prosecutors’ Undisclosed Payments to Witness

A Brooklyn man had his 1997 murder conviction overturned Thursday after a judge ruled that thousands of dollars in secret payments to witnesses in his case violated his right to a fair trial.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Shadow-Casting Towers Qualify for Generous Trump Tax Break State Lawmakers Want to Slash

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Shadow-Casting Towers Qualify for Generous Trump Tax Break State Lawmakers Want to Slash

A proposed apartment complex that could overshadow the Brooklyn Botanic Garden may contain no affordable housing under a new alternative unveiled by its developer — yet still qualify for a Trump-era tax break some state lawmakers hope to curb.
Two Men Die of Suspected Overdoses in Maria Hernandez Park

Two Men Die of Suspected Overdoses in Maria Hernandez Park

Two men died of suspected overdoses in Bushwick's Maria Hernandez Park on Thursday afternoon.
The NYPD Deploys a Robot Dog Again

The NYPD Deploys a Robot Dog Again

The cyberpunk dystopia is here! (If you weren't aware: I'm sorry. You're living in a cyberpunk dystopia.
"It's For My Health": Brooklynites Line Up To Get Vaccinated At Medgar Evers College

"It's For My Health": Brooklynites Line Up To Get Vaccinated At Medgar Evers College

Phyllis Elliott, a home health aide who lives in Crown Heights, was thrilled to line up on the opening day of the large-scale COVID-19 vaccine site at Medgar Evers College.