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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.
Residents Say ‘Squatter’ has Taken Over Brooklyn Building to Host Loud Parties With No Masks or Social Distancing

Residents Say ‘Squatter’ has Taken Over Brooklyn Building to Host Loud Parties With No Masks or Social Distancing

Damil Marin insists his wife was suffering from COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic, but residents of a Brooklyn neighborhood say that did not stop him from taking over a commercial space in their neighborhood and hosting loud parties in open
Controversial Sprinkler Law Won't Go Forward As Written, Pols Say

Controversial Sprinkler Law Won't Go Forward As Written, Pols Say

A controversial fire-safety law that homeowners say would be "catastrophic" for New York City's brownstones and row houses will be rewritten before it comes to a vote, council members promised this week. Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr.
How a Flatbush Kid Became the Radio Voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide

How a Flatbush Kid Became the Radio Voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide

Talk about going against the grain. He did. And he's still at it. Eli Gold, who lived at 165 East 19th St. — between Beverly and Cortelyou — one block off Flatbush — made the move and hasn't looked back since 1989.
Nets Pay Tribute to Brooklyn’s Jean-Michel Basquiat with New Uniforms

Nets Pay Tribute to Brooklyn’s Jean-Michel Basquiat with New Uniforms

With the 2020-2021 NBA season quickly approaching, the Brooklyn Nets have unveiled new threads. For this year's City Edition jerseys, the Nets have chosen to pay homage to Brooklyn-born artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
NYC Food Delivery Workers Band to Demand Better Treatment. Will New York Listen to Los Deliveristas Unidos?

NYC Food Delivery Workers Band to Demand Better Treatment. Will New York Listen to Los Deliveristas Unidos?

On any given day during the lull between lunch and dinner, scores of food delivery workers gather in parks throughout Manhattan for pick-up games of soccer.
ENY Politicos Clash Over Amazon’s Arrival

ENY Politicos Clash Over Amazon’s Arrival

The ink has barely dried to Amazon leasing properties at 12555 Flatlands Avenue and at 2300 Linden Boulevard for a major distribution center in East New York and local candidates, media people and electeds are already clashing on what it means to the
Renderings Reveal Striking Expansion of Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

Renderings Reveal Striking Expansion of Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

New renderings from S. Wieder Architect reveal an expansion of the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights , Brooklyn.