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New York’s Smallest Businesses Will No Longer Be Supervised by Police

The eraof New York Police Department (NYPD) officers supervising, arresting, and fining street vendors in New York City is officially over. On Friday, Jan.
Homeless Woman in Brooklyn Charged With Taking U.S. Postal Service Truck on Joyride

Homeless Woman in Brooklyn Charged With Taking U.S. Postal Service Truck on Joyride

A homeless woman faces burglary and auto theft charges for allegedly hopping into a stopped U.S. Postal Service truck in Brooklyn and going on a joyride on Friday night, police reported.

NYC Held Special Place in Martin Luther King Jr.’s Heart

Today marks the 35th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a celebration of the beloved leader of the modern U.S. civil rights movement and 1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Local Electeds Push Back on Planned Family Shelter At Former Brooklyn College Dorm

Local Electeds Push Back on Planned Family Shelter At Former Brooklyn College Dorm

A group of Flatbush-area elected officials is pushing back on the city's plans to open a homeless shelter at the site of a recently-closed student housing facility near Brooklyn College.

Flushing’s Crowd-Favorite Queens Night Market Is Planning a Spring 2021 Return

The Queens Night Market, a popular open-air food bazaar, is making a return in 2021 after being forced to cancel its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medical Examiner Truck Towed From NYCHA Complex in Fort Greene

Medical Examiner Truck Towed From NYCHA Complex in Fort Greene

Click here to view original web page at bronx.news12.com Some residents at the Ingersoll Houses say a tow company contracted by NYCHA has been ruthless in towing vehicles around the complex, including an unmarked medical examiner's truck.

A Look at What’s in Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan

The incoming Biden administration is expected to unveil a $1.

What Will It Take To Fix The City’s Most Troubled Police Precinct?

Like many low-income communities, East New York was hit hard when coronavirus began to sweep through the city in late March. But the neighborhood was simultaneously the victim of two other pandemics: gun violence and police misconduct.
Yang to Officially Launch NYC Mayoral Campaign Thursday

Yang to Officially Launch NYC Mayoral Campaign Thursday

With a promise to institute a cash giveaway program to half-a-million New Yorkers, former presidential candidate Andrew Yang will announce his bid to become the city's next mayor Thursday morning.
Patrick Moore Gives Oceanhill Brownsville QUICK STOP 99 Cent Up Discount

Patrick Moore Gives Oceanhill Brownsville QUICK STOP 99 Cent Up Discount

During the pandemic businesses have struggled to stay afloat—imagine how difficult it would be to open a neighborhood business in the midst of the pandemic.