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City Council Candidate Takes Heat Over Cumbo’s Legacy

City Council Candidate Takes Heat Over Cumbo’s Legacy

Laurie Cumbo's record in the 36th district was front and center during a Jan. 5 forum of the candidates hoping to replace her, with one candidate taking heat for her time working in Cumbo's office.
Nose-to-Tail Butcher Opens in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

Nose-to-Tail Butcher Opens in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

Personal need often drives the establishment of small, specialized food companies. Corey Hammond, who works in e-commerce and consulting, moved to Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, four years ago and missed having a convenient butcher.
’21 Years Is Not 21 days’: Abner Louima Says He Forgives, But Doesn’t Forget, as NYPD Officer Who Sodomized Him Asks for Early Release From Prison

’21 Years Is Not 21 days’: Abner Louima Says He Forgives, But Doesn’t Forget, as NYPD Officer Who Sodomized Him Asks for Early Release From Prison

The cop who sodomized Abner Louima with a jagged wooden handle in 1997 wants out of federal prison early because of COVID-19.
Tenants Petition to Join Lawsuit Against Infamous Dean Street Landlords

Tenants Petition to Join Lawsuit Against Infamous Dean Street Landlords

The former tenants of a Dean Street building are looking to be included in the city's lawsuit against their former landlords, saying the property owners mounted an illegal eviction and harassment campaign against them over the summer.

Bill Requiring Hospitals to Admit Women in Pre-Term Labor Signed Into Law

Hospitals across the state must admit any woman in pre-term labor regardless of their insurance or ability to pay, according to a new law proposed by a Brooklyn legislator.
Permits Filed for 382 Remsen Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 382 Remsen Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 382 Remsen Avenue in East Flatbush , Brooklyn.
New UK Coronavirus Strain Detected In NY

New UK Coronavirus Strain Detected In NY

An upstate man is the first New Yorker to fall ill with a new, potentially highly-contagious strain of coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
Can New York Speed Up the Vaccine Rollout?

Can New York Speed Up the Vaccine Rollout?

In an effort to speed up the rollout, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo threatened penalties for hospitals that don't pick up the pace, and allowed more groups of health care workers to get the vaccine. Here's what you need to know: Mr.
8 MISSING NYC TEENS: NYPD Searching for These Brooklyn, Bronx Teens not Seen in Days

8 MISSING NYC TEENS: NYPD Searching for These Brooklyn, Bronx Teens not Seen in Days

The NYPD is searching for at least eight Brooklyn and Bronx female and male teens between the ages of 14 and 17 reported missing in separate cases, some of whom haven't been seen in several days.
Five Days Without Cops: Could Brooklyn Policing Experiment be a ‘Model for the Future’?

Five Days Without Cops: Could Brooklyn Policing Experiment be a ‘Model for the Future’?

A Brooklyn community's experiment to deal with a longstanding crime hotspot in a busy commercial corridor took a new approach last month: They pulled back on policing.