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Scott Stringer is Putting Affordable Housing at the Center of His Mayoral Pitch — What's His Vision?

Scott Stringer is Putting Affordable Housing at the Center of His Mayoral Pitch — What's His Vision?

When he officially launched his campaign for mayor earlier this month, Comptroller Scott Stringer took square aim at what he called "the gentrification industrial complex" that he says has flourished in New York City despite Mayor Bill de Blasio's ye
"I Was Living a Nightmare": Father of Davell Gardner Shares Emotional Plea to End Gun Violence

"I Was Living a Nightmare": Father of Davell Gardner Shares Emotional Plea to End Gun Violence

The father of a 1-year-old boy who was shot and killed this summer in Brooklyn shares a heartbreaking plea. The NYPD released a message from Davell Gardner on Twitter, months after his son was killed in a shooting in July.
Northern Brooklyn Electeds Push Census in Final Days

Northern Brooklyn Electeds Push Census in Final Days

Assemblymember Maritza Davila (D-Bushwick), U.S Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Bushwick, Williamsburg, Red Hook, Sunset Park, Queens, Lower Manhattan), State Sen.
‘It Feels Like it’s Different This Year’: Preschoolers, Students With Disabilities Return to In-Person Learning

‘It Feels Like it’s Different This Year’: Preschoolers, Students With Disabilities Return to In-Person Learning

Six months after school shuttered amid the surging COVID-19 pandemic, the first wave of New York City public school students trickled back to their buildings Monday.
Brooklyn’s Top 10 Elected Officials

Brooklyn’s Top 10 Elected Officials

1. Hakeem Jeffries The impeachment trial was supposed to be the Fort Greene congressman's moment in the national spotlight, but his star turn never materialized.
'People Are Crazy Nowadays’: NYC Cabbie Shot, Wounded in Neck by Passenger Demanding $10 Fare Back

'People Are Crazy Nowadays’: NYC Cabbie Shot, Wounded in Neck by Passenger Demanding $10 Fare Back

A 63-year-old cabbie shot and wounded in the neck in Brooklyn was defending himself from a passenger demanding his $10 fare back, shocked relatives said Sunday.
Brooklyn’s Reformist DA Eric Gonzalez Faces a Crime Wave

Brooklyn’s Reformist DA Eric Gonzalez Faces a Crime Wave

Eric Gonzalez is a lifer. He has spent his entire career at the same office, and he still lives in the neighborhood where he grew up.
Grieving Family of Veteran City Worker Blames City and Pension Fund for Months Long COVID-19 Ordeal

Grieving Family of Veteran City Worker Blames City and Pension Fund for Months Long COVID-19 Ordeal

Coronavirus left her without a father, Alliyah Speight says the pandemic isn't the only reason she's now parentless and going on penniless.
Family of Black Trans Woman Who Was Found Dead in Brooklyn Demands Answers

Family of Black Trans Woman Who Was Found Dead in Brooklyn Demands Answers

A Black transgender woman from Chicago was found dead in Brooklyn on the morning of Sept. 7, but the circumstances surrounding her death remain in question and a woman who identified herself as the victim's sister suspects she could have been killed.
Permits Filed for 1540 Brooklyn Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 1540 Brooklyn Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for a four-story residential building at 1540 Brooklyn Avenue in East Flatbush , Brooklyn.