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Pigeon Guys Face Tough Times: ‘Who Has the Money? Who Has the Roof?’

As New York's working-class neighborhoods shrink, so does the space for keeping pigeons. On a cold, rainy evening in December, a terrified pigeon crash-landed onto a table in the outdoor seating area of a retro-themed bar in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn.
New Sites Open as NYC Targets Under-Vaccinated Neighborhoods

New Sites Open as NYC Targets Under-Vaccinated Neighborhoods

A new vaccination site opens Wednesday at Teachers Preparatory High School in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It is for residents of the immediate neighborhood, and here's why.
Woman Riding Brooklyn Subway Is Victim of Disgusting Sex Abuse From Stranger

Woman Riding Brooklyn Subway Is Victim of Disgusting Sex Abuse From Stranger

A woman riding a Brooklyn subway train became the victim of shocking sex abuse when a stranger ejaculated onto her jacket, cops said Tuesday. The 31-year-old straphanger was on a No. 2 train when she was approached by the sicko just after 4:30 p.m.

New York Sues Amazon for ‘Flagrant Disregard‘ of Health Standards at Warehouses

New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Amazon of "repeatedly and persistently" failing to provide adequate protection to its warehouse workers in the state, suing the e-commerce giant Tuesday.

Public Money Pours into Brooklyn Borough President’s Race

From rags to riches. After several months without any of the candidates for Brooklyn Borough President receiving any public matching funds, the top four candidates of 12 running to succeed term-limited Borough President Eric Adams today, Feb.
The Growing List of Brooklyn Elected Officials Who Have Contracted COVID

The Growing List of Brooklyn Elected Officials Who Have Contracted COVID

The total number of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in New York City is now well over 670,000 ; that's more than one of every thirteen New Yorkers citywide. At least 160,000 of those cases were identified in Brooklyn.

City Green-Lights ‘Brutalist’ Townhouses in Stuyvesant Heights Historic District

After being forced to return to the drawing board late last year, a proposal to construct four modern-looking townhouses in a vacant lot in Bedford-Stuyvesant was approved with modifications by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Feb. 9.
Vigil To Be Held For Subway Stabbing Spree Victims; Rigoberto Lopez, 21, Faces Murder Charges

Vigil To Be Held For Subway Stabbing Spree Victims; Rigoberto Lopez, 21, Faces Murder Charges

The man accused in a deadly stabbing spree on the A train is in custody. A vigil will be held Monday afternoon at the 207th Street station in Inwood to remember the victims.
Revel Introduces a $99-a-Month E-Bike Subscription for NYC Residents

Revel Introduces a $99-a-Month E-Bike Subscription for NYC Residents

Electric moped rental company Revel is expanding its product lineup to include monthly e-bike subscriptions for residents of New York City.

Why New York’s Snowstorms Are Growing—Along With Warming Winter Temperatures

James McGowan fondly remembers ice skating every winter while growing up in Flatbush, Brooklyn.