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NYC Early-Shift Workers Stranded by Subway’s Nightly Closures for COVID Cleanings — Empty Trains Still Run, But They Can’t Ride Them

NYC Early-Shift Workers Stranded by Subway’s Nightly Closures for COVID Cleanings — Empty Trains Still Run, But They Can’t Ride Them

The subway — built to ease travel across the city — lately has made travel hard for people like Pedro Perez, a 48-year-old electrician. Perez commutes from East New York in Brooklyn to Paterson, N.J., early each morning.
East Flatbush Residents: Local Street Flooding, Tree's Large Roots Making Area Dangerous

East Flatbush Residents: Local Street Flooding, Tree's Large Roots Making Area Dangerous

Residents in East Flatbush say a local street floods every time it rains heavily, and a tree that lifts the sidewalk is making it dangerous to walk on.
For Grandparents Day, Women Honor Daughters Lost to Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

For Grandparents Day, Women Honor Daughters Lost to Black Maternal Mortality Crisis

Shamony Makeba Gibson was in her hospital room, recovering after giving birth, when she said something that worried her mother.
Anthony T. Jones: The Singing Politician

Anthony T. Jones: The Singing Politician

Brownsville Democratic District Leader Anthony T. Jones, besides his considerable talent in the political arena, is also an exceptional singer, who recently put out a well-produced track of the legendary Sam Cooke song, Twistin' The Night Away .
‘They’re Shooting To Make A Name’: CBS2 Rides Along With Top NYPD Detectives Combating Gang Violence in Brooklyn

‘They’re Shooting To Make A Name’: CBS2 Rides Along With Top NYPD Detectives Combating Gang Violence in Brooklyn

Some of the top detectives combating gang violence in Brooklyn , the epicenter of New York City shootings , are working to get guns off the streets. CBS2's Ali Bauman went along with them to find out how.
NYC Shootings: Five more take bullets in Brooklyn gun violence

NYC Shootings: Five more take bullets in Brooklyn gun violence

Five people were shot in three shooting incidents in Brooklyn between Wednesday and Thursday morning that detectives believe might be gang-related.
Smorgasburg Returns to Prospect Park This Weekend for a Brief End-of-Summer Run

Smorgasburg Returns to Prospect Park This Weekend for a Brief End-of-Summer Run

Brooklyn's longstanding outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, will make a brief appearance at Prospect Park this month.
15-Year-Old Charged In J'Ouvert Shooting That Injured 6: DA

15-Year-Old Charged In J'Ouvert Shooting That Injured 6: DA

A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the early morning Labor Day shooting that injured six people at an unofficial J'Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn.
Neighbors Say Fort Greene Park Bathroom is Unclean, Hasn't Been Upgraded in Decades

Neighbors Say Fort Greene Park Bathroom is Unclean, Hasn't Been Upgraded in Decades

One of the bathrooms at Fort Greene Park is allegedly so filthy, one resident says she will go home before using it. Residents tell News 12 the bathroom hasn't been upgraded in decades.
Only Council District Without a Councilmember Has NYC’s Lowest Census Response Rate

Only Council District Without a Councilmember Has NYC’s Lowest Census Response Rate

For weeks, the only New York City council district without a councilmember has recorded the lowest census response rate in the five boroughs.