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Family of Woman Slain in Domestic Violence Incident Calls for Removal of 2 NYPD Officers

Family of Woman Slain in Domestic Violence Incident Calls for Removal of 2 NYPD Officers

The family of Tonie Wells held a rally Tuesday afternoon to call for the removal of two NYPD officers who they say didn't do enough to help save her life. Wells was killed in a domestic violence incident in 2017 in Crown Heights.

Brooklyn Real Estate Empire Strained With Rental Bankruptcy

Cracks are starting to form in the All Year Management real estate empire after part of its apartment development in a hipster Brooklyn neighborhood filed for bankruptcy.
Despite Arrest, Subway Stabbings Lead to Renewed Fear of Crime

Despite Arrest, Subway Stabbings Lead to Renewed Fear of Crime

New Yorkers were demanding answers after a 21-year-old homeless man from a Boerum Hill shelter was arrested in a series of attacks on subway trains, two of them fatal.
How Well Is the City Actually Prioritizing COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments for the Vulnerable?

How Well Is the City Actually Prioritizing COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments for the Vulnerable?

Andy Akers and Jennifer Wilkov traveled from Prospect Heights in Brooklyn to The Teachers Preparatory High School in Brownsville to get the COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday.
NY Announces New Nursing Home Visitation Rules

NY Announces New Nursing Home Visitation Rules

Residents of nursing homes in New York will be able to receive visitors again starting February 26, under new rules laid out by Governor Andrew Cuomo and state health officials.

‘Very Much a Force for Good’: Brooklyn Artist Unconscious on Respirator After He’s Beaten With Bat by Crazed Panhandle

A Brooklyn artist who dedicated his life to beautifying his borough is on a life support — and has yet to regain consciousness — after being beaten with a bat by a panhandler on the same streets he worked to lift up.
NYC to Test No-Police Mental Health Crisis Response in Harlem

NYC to Test No-Police Mental Health Crisis Response in Harlem

New York City police will stay out of many mental health crisis calls and social workers will respond instead in parts of northern Manhattan starting this spring, an official told lawmakers Monday.
Bobby Shmurda Is Coming Home. What Happens Next?

Bobby Shmurda Is Coming Home. What Happens Next?

It was less a specific dance sequence and more of a stylistic template: a pliant sway, a kind of two-step dressed up with silky swagger.
Here's Who Can Get Vaccinated At Medgar Evers College's Mass Site

Here's Who Can Get Vaccinated At Medgar Evers College's Mass Site

A new mass vaccination site planned for Medgar Evers College will officially open next Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced.
Permits Filed for 28 Christopher Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 28 Christopher Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 28 Christopher Avenue in Brownsville , Brooklyn.