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Hakeem Jeffries’s Post-Election Message

Hakeem Jeffries’s Post-Election Message

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is ready to move past the bickering after weeks of squabbling by House Democrats over messaging tactics following their poor showing in November.
Hakeem Jeffries’s Post-Election Message

Hakeem Jeffries’s Post-Election Message

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is ready to move past the bickering after weeks of squabbling by House Democrats over messaging tactics following their poor showing in November.
EMTs Robbed at Gunpoint in Brooklyn While Responding to Fake 911 Call

EMTs Robbed at Gunpoint in Brooklyn While Responding to Fake 911 Call

A pair of Emergency Medical Technicians working for a Brooklyn hospital were robbed at gunpoint as they responded to a bogus 911 call at a NYCHA apartment building, officials and sources said Tuesday.
15 Urban Farms & Gardens in NYC Providing Fresh Produce & Education

15 Urban Farms & Gardens in NYC Providing Fresh Produce & Education

When you think of local food in New York City you may picture food grown upstate in the Hudson Valley or in the tri-state area, but thousands of pounds of produce are produced each year right in NYC's five boroughs.
Where to Order For Hanukkah Celebrations This Year

Where to Order For Hanukkah Celebrations This Year

If there's one thing that this year could use more of, it's definitely latkes. Sufganiyot. Brisket.
Council Poised to Renew Controversial Tax Lien Sales Program, With Tweaks to Protect Pandemic-Pummeled Homeowners

Council Poised to Renew Controversial Tax Lien Sales Program, With Tweaks to Protect Pandemic-Pummeled Homeowners

A City Council bill to be discussed at a Wednesday hearing would renew the city's controversial tax lien sales program for another four years — with pandemic protections to shield some homeowners from foreclosure for unpaid taxes.
Council Poised to Renew Controversial Tax Lien Sales Program, With Tweaks to Protect Pandemic-Pummeled Homeowners

Council Poised to Renew Controversial Tax Lien Sales Program, With Tweaks to Protect Pandemic-Pummeled Homeowners

A City Council bill to be discussed at a Wednesday hearing would renew the city's controversial tax lien sales program for another four years — with pandemic protections to shield some homeowners from foreclosure for unpaid taxes.
Brooklyn Woman, 60, Becomes 4th NYC Victim Struck by Stray Bullet in 6 Weeks

Brooklyn Woman, 60, Becomes 4th NYC Victim Struck by Stray Bullet in 6 Weeks

A 60-year-old woman was shot in Brooklyn on Friday -- she's the fourth person shot by a stray bullet in the last six weeks.
North Brooklyn Pipeline Bringing Fracked Gas to NYC Nears Completion

North Brooklyn Pipeline Bringing Fracked Gas to NYC Nears Completion

A controversial underground project is nearing completion in Brooklyn, but fierce opposition from local residents and elected officials, now including Mayor de Blasio, may hinder its progress.
Bravado, Self-Defense, Fear: Why These Young Men Carry Guns

Bravado, Self-Defense, Fear: Why These Young Men Carry Guns

He was 7 years old, standing in a bare room opening onto a patio in Brooklyn, when an uncle handed him a pistol that was twice as big as his hands. His uncle guided his finger to the trigger and pointed the barrel straight ahead.