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Idling Dollar-Van Drivers Hoping for Light at End of Pandemic Tunnel

Idling Dollar-Van Drivers Hoping for Light at End of Pandemic Tunnel

The intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Avenue U in Brooklyn is a hub for New York's shadow transit network.
‘Intrusive Land-Grab’: Fort Greene Residents Sue City for Approving 23-Story Tower

‘Intrusive Land-Grab’: Fort Greene Residents Sue City for Approving 23-Story Tower

Dozens of Fort Greene locals sued the city's Landmarks Preservation Committee on Dec. 3 for green-lighting a 23-story condo tower at 130 St. Felix St.
Netflix to Premiere ‘We Are: The Brooklyn Saints’ Docu-Series About East New York Youth Football Program Jan. 29

Netflix to Premiere ‘We Are: The Brooklyn Saints’ Docu-Series About East New York Youth Football Program Jan. 29

The East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn will be put on Netflix map when the streaming giant premieres a four-part documentary based on the promising youth football program.
Cornegy, Reynoso Come Up Empty on Public Matching Funds

Cornegy, Reynoso Come Up Empty on Public Matching Funds

The people-powered campaigns of borough president candidates and term-limited City Councilmembers Robert Cornegy Jr.
Brooklyn Hospital ICUs Near-Full With Coronavirus Patients: Data

Brooklyn Hospital ICUs Near-Full With Coronavirus Patients: Data

BROOKLYN, NY — A number of Brooklyn hospitals are nearing capacity in their intensive care units as coronavirus cases rise across the city and state, new data shows.
Crown Heights Favorite Franklin Park Closes After 12 Years

Crown Heights Favorite Franklin Park Closes After 12 Years

Franklin Park — the beloved Crown Heights bar that was a steady favorite among neighborhood residents — closed Sunday night after 12 and a half years in the neighborhood.
Mansion Demolition Reopens Debate Over Landmarking in Bushwick

Mansion Demolition Reopens Debate Over Landmarking in Bushwick

Carlotta Williams, 68, looked across Bushwick Avenue where green construction boards surround the Charles Lindemann House, a historic mansion with a gaping hole in its roof.
East NY Man Charged With Sex Trafficking 15-Year-Old Girl

East NY Man Charged With Sex Trafficking 15-Year-Old Girl

An East New York man has been charged with sex trafficking of a child, promoting prostitution and rape for the alleged sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
‘An Angel on Earth’: Heartbroken Brooklyn Family Mourns Loss of Their Matriarch to Hit-and-Run Driver

‘An Angel on Earth’: Heartbroken Brooklyn Family Mourns Loss of Their Matriarch to Hit-and-Run Driver

She was the glue connecting three generations of her family, forever quick with a kind word or a helping hand.
Cops Arrest Protesters During Anti-Eviction March in Downtown Brooklyn

Cops Arrest Protesters During Anti-Eviction March in Downtown Brooklyn

Police aggressively arrested a group of protesters during an anti-eviction protest in Downtown Brooklyn on Friday — including an 80-year-old tenant activist, who cops cuffed and tossed into a windowless van as she was attempting to comply with