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Two Black Lives Matter Protesters Allegedly Set An Empty Cop Car On Fire. Now They Face Up To Life In Prison.

Two Black Lives Matter Protesters Allegedly Set An Empty Cop Car On Fire. Now They Face Up To Life In Prison.

The NYPD van on a Brooklyn street was banged up and empty, a battered steel shell with shattered windows and a mask of spray paint. Shortly before 1 a.m.
Notorious B.I.G.’s $6 Plastic Crown Sells for $475,000 in Auction

Notorious B.I.G.’s $6 Plastic Crown Sells for $475,000 in Auction

At Sotheby's, the crown is king. The plastic topper worn by Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace in his last photoshoot ever sold for $475,000 during an auction Tuesday night — despite its original $6 price tag.
Lower Speed Limits, Traffic Cameras in School Zones Aim to Reduce Traffic Deaths

Lower Speed Limits, Traffic Cameras in School Zones Aim to Reduce Traffic Deaths

The City plans to expand the number of speed traffic cameras through 2021.
Thousands of New York ‘Long Haulers’ Struggle with COVID-19 Months After Diagnosis

Thousands of New York ‘Long Haulers’ Struggle with COVID-19 Months After Diagnosis

The illness was supposed to last for three weeks, doctors told her. But weeks four through six of COVID-19 were the worst for Holly MacDonald. Her low-grade fever morphed into an all-around fatigue. She began having trouble speaking.
Brooklyn Democratic Party Members Sign Letter Against Industry City Rezoning

Brooklyn Democratic Party Members Sign Letter Against Industry City Rezoning

Nearly 40 members of the Brooklyn Democratic Party have signed onto a letter calling on City Council Speaker Corey Johnson to vote down the controversial Industry City rezoning ahead of a crucial Council hearing on Tuesday about the scheme.
Brooklyn Gun Buyback Takes 33 Guns Off New York Streets

Brooklyn Gun Buyback Takes 33 Guns Off New York Streets

Thirty three guns are now off New York's streets thanks to a gun buyback held in Brooklyn on Saturday. Men and women that arrived carrying firearms in bags left with $200 per gun after surrendering them, no questions asked.
Vigil for Slain Cyclist Sarah Pitts Ends With Police Aggression

Vigil for Slain Cyclist Sarah Pitts Ends With Police Aggression

Dozens of police officers aggressively shoved a group of mourners on Friday during a vigil for Sarah Pitts, an assistant district attorney who was fatally struck by a bus driver while riding her bike in Williamsburg last week, according to witnesses
Daughter, a Community-First Coffee Shop, Opens in Crown Heights This December

Daughter, a Community-First Coffee Shop, Opens in Crown Heights This December

Like a lot of new coffee shops with nighttime wine and bites programs, Daughter intends to feature a menu of pastries made in-house, specialty coffee, and natural wine.
Brooklynites Raise Awareness of Ovarian Cancer With Virtual TEAL Walk

Brooklynites Raise Awareness of Ovarian Cancer With Virtual TEAL Walk

Ovarian cancer survivors took to the streets of Brooklyn this weekend for the annual walk organized by the nonprofit TEAL, which was reimagined this year as a virtual event to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
Cyclists Ride Around Brooklyn to Get Word out About Completing the Census

Cyclists Ride Around Brooklyn to Get Word out About Completing the Census

Cyclists in Brooklyn made their way around the borough Sunday to get the word out about completing the census ahead of the upcoming deadline. The one-day event kicked off in front of the Brooklyn Museum. Rep.