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Controversial Brooklyn Hospital Consolidation Postponed Again

Controversial Brooklyn Hospital Consolidation Postponed… Again

With coronavirus cases on the rise again in New York, a state-led plan to consolidate three struggling central Brooklyn hospitals has been put on pause for the second time in a year.
Storm Dumps Snow on East Coast, Shutting Schools and Virus Testing

Storm Dumps Snow on East Coast, Shutting Schools and Virus Testing

The first major winter storm of the season made its way up the East Coast on Wednesday, heading for New England after dumping rain, ice and snow from Virginia through New York — and like everything in 2020, it was made more complicated by the c
Cops Tried to Knock Brooklyn Man Off His Scooter, Broke His Nose During Unlawful Arrest: Suit

Cops Tried to Knock Brooklyn Man Off His Scooter, Broke His Nose During Unlawful Arrest: Suit

A Brooklyn man on an e-scooter was chased in East Flatbush by plainclothes cops who nearly crashed their car into him before arresting him in a takedown that broke his nose, according to a lawsuit filed in Brooklyn Federal Court.
Winter Village Opens In Crown Heights This Weekend

Winter Village Opens In Crown Heights This Weekend

A winter village will help Brooklynites get in the holiday spirit this weekend, this time in Crown Heights.
Pizza Darling Roberta’s Aims to Conquer Burgers in Bushwick With Burgie’s

Pizza Darling Roberta’s Aims to Conquer Burgers in Bushwick With Burgie’s

Bushwick pizza phenom Roberta's appears to be gearing up for a foray into burgers and fries.
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.