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Fire Breaks Out at Morgan’s Barbecue in Prospect Heights, Leaving Building Gutted

A three-alarm fire broke out in the kitchen of popular Prospect Heights restaurant Morgan's Brooklyn Barbecue on Wednesday afternoon, leaving the building and two stories of residential apartment units gutted.
Enrollment in NYC Schools is Down 4% Amid the Pandemic. How Many Students Has Your School Lost?

Enrollment in NYC Schools is Down 4% Amid the Pandemic. How Many Students Has Your School Lost?

The number of public school students has fallen sharply across New York City this year, declining 4%, or roughly 43,000, according to new city and state data that offer the most detailed portrait yet of enrollment trends during the coronavirus pandem
Police Search for Suspect in 8 Knifepoint Robberies of Livery Cab Drivers in Brooklyn

Police Search for Suspect in 8 Knifepoint Robberies of Livery Cab Drivers in Brooklyn

The NYPD is searching for an armed man who they say has robbed more than a half-dozen livery cab drivers at knife- and gunpoint in Brooklyn.
Around Brooklyn: Two-Thirds of NYC COVID Deaths from Brooklyn, Queens

Around Brooklyn: Two-Thirds of NYC COVID Deaths from Brooklyn, Queens

During a seven-day period between Jan. 15 and Jan. 20, of the approximately 352 New York City residents who died due to COVID-19, 238 were from Brooklyn and Queens, according to published reports. The two boroughs made up 67.
No Vaccines For Homebound Seniors Unable Or Wary To Leave Their Residences

No Vaccines For Homebound Seniors Unable Or Wary To Leave Their Residences

The city still does not have a plan for how to vaccinate homebound seniors living in the five boroughs, leaving a vulnerable population of tens of thousands of people behind as the city continues with its inoculation program.
NYC College Attainment Varies Dramatically by Race, Neighborhood: Report

NYC College Attainment Varies Dramatically by Race, Neighborhood: Report

White New Yorkers and residents of the city's wealthiest neighborhoods are significantly more likely to have college degrees than Blacks, Hispanics and those who live in the city's poorest neighborhoods, new research finds .
Two Cuffed for Robbing Man in Crown Heights Apartment and Leaving Him for Dead

Two Cuffed for Robbing Man in Crown Heights Apartment and Leaving Him for Dead

Detectives picked up two Brooklyn residents Monday in connection with the death of a robbery victim whose bound body was found inside his apartment on Friday morning .

Around Brooklyn: BP Eric Adams Wants to Landmark Larry King’s House

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams wants to make the late broadcast legend Larry King's former home in Bensonhurst into a city landmark.

DOT Is Relatively Unscathed in City’s Massive Budget Cut

Despite a massive financial crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Transportation is poised to get the same amount of money in this year's budget as it did last year — a vote of confidence in the mayor's struggling Vision Zero i

Bensonhurst Fire Tears Through House, Injuring Six

A two-alarm blaze tore through a Bensonhurst home on Monday morning, sending at least one firefighter to the hospital. The fire erupted on the first floor of 1962 85th St.