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Forward 50 List Includes Activist and Dr. Zelenko

Forward 50 List Includes Activist and Dr. Zelenko

The Forward's annual list of 50 most notable people in the Jewish world included a Lubavitcher doctor who made headlines during the pandemic and a Jewish activist from Crown Heights who was called a "bridge builder.
Man Kills Grandfather With Machete, Slashes 4-year-old Sister and Another Relative in Brooklyn Bloodbath: Cops

Man Kills Grandfather With Machete, Slashes 4-year-old Sister and Another Relative in Brooklyn Bloodbath: Cops

A Brooklyn man slashed his 4-year-old sister with a machete, then killed his grandfather and wounded another relative in a Sunday night bloodbath, cops said. Dayquan Dubose, 22, started attacking family members inside their first-floor Putnam Ave.
The Anti-Growth Alliance That Fueled Urban Gentrification

The Anti-Growth Alliance That Fueled Urban Gentrification

From California to the Northeast, a funny thing has happened recently in America's most expensive metropolitan areas: Rents have gone down.
Hate Crime Charges for Jewish Man Accused of Graffiti, Burglary Spree at Brooklyn Synagogues

Hate Crime Charges for Jewish Man Accused of Graffiti, Burglary Spree at Brooklyn Synagogues

A Jewish Brooklyn man faces hate crime charges for allegedly scrawling messages on four synagogues, and burglarizing one of them, during an hour-long crime spree.
NYC MTA’s Contactless Fare System Completes Rollout, Will Phase Out MetroCard in 2023

NYC MTA’s Contactless Fare System Completes Rollout, Will Phase Out MetroCard in 2023

On the last day of 2020, New York City's Metro Transit Authority announced that it has finished its roll out of contactless payment systems.
Recall Is Issued for Sportmix Pet Food After 28 Dogs Die

Recall Is Issued for Sportmix Pet Food After 28 Dogs Die

A pet food company is recalling several types of its Sportmix-brand dry foods for dogs and cats after 28 dogs died and eight others fell ill, possibly from ingesting fatal levels of a toxin that is produced by mold.
Police Shoot Machete-Wielding Man in Brooklyn Following Bloody Assault

Police Shoot Machete-Wielding Man in Brooklyn Following Bloody Assault

Police officers were involved in a shooting incident in Brooklyn for the second night in a row, taking aim at a machete-wielding man after he allegedly mangled a woman and her pet on Tuesday night.
The Year of Openings and Closings

The Year of Openings and Closings

Openings and Closings in Brooklyn are normally fun to compile. Not this year.
74 Facts for 2020

74 Facts for 2020

Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing. January 1.
Coronavirus Woes Close Decades-Old Diner In Brooklyn

Coronavirus Woes Close Decades-Old Diner In Brooklyn

An iconic Dekalb Avenue diner could be the latest restaurant casualty to the coronavirus crisis.