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Brooklyn’s Flatbush Malls Become Grass Median Oases in the Age of Social Distancing

Brooklyn’s Flatbush Malls Become Grass Median Oases in the Age of Social Distancing

In 1899, Dean Alvord purchased a 50-acre tract of Brooklyn farmland to develop a new neighborhood, Prospect Park South. He envisioned this community as "rus in urbe," the country in the city.
That Sinking Feeling! Cement Truck Falls into Downtown Brooklyn Sinkhole

That Sinking Feeling! Cement Truck Falls into Downtown Brooklyn Sinkhole

A cement truck plunged into a sinkhole on Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn Monday afternoon, according to the authorities. The 80,000 pound truck sank into the Flatbush Avenue-bound bus lane near Bond Street just after 1 pm on Aug.
Brooklyn’s Most and Least Expensive Neighborhoods

Brooklyn’s Most and Least Expensive Neighborhoods

"Rare find," real estate ads often say. But here's something that truly is: data on home sale prices per square foot for an entire borough.
Brooklyn Rents Are Finally Starting to Drop

Brooklyn Rents Are Finally Starting to Drop

As we approach the six-month mark of the pandemic, the wealthiest neighborhoods in Manhattan are emptying out as young professionals — some newly unemployed, others working remotely — break their leases to move home or to second homes, tr
Event Equips Students with Backpacks, Supplies Ahead of Uncertain School Year

Event Equips Students with Backpacks, Supplies Ahead of Uncertain School Year

An organization created during the coronavirus pandemic held a backpack and school supply giveaway in Brooklyn Sunday. It's not where Nicole Whitner and her family would normally go for school supplies.
Two Families Torn Apart by Brooklyn Double Shooting That Killed Young Father, Paralyzed Second Man

Two Families Torn Apart by Brooklyn Double Shooting That Killed Young Father, Paralyzed Second Man

A young man shot dead on his way to a memorial for another gun violence victim had just welcomed a baby boy two weeks before his untimely death, devastated family members said Friday.
MTA to End For Hire Vehicle Program at End of the Month Citing High Costs

MTA to End For Hire Vehicle Program at End of the Month Citing High Costs

The MTA is ending its temporary For Hire Vehicle (FHV) program, leaving New Yorkers without an option for overnight public transportation. The program will end effective Aug. 30 at 5 a.m.
Beauty And Stillness At Life Wellness Center In Bed-Stuy

Beauty And Stillness At Life Wellness Center In Bed-Stuy

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — "When people come in, they're usually surprised," Life Wellness Center co-owner Khadija Tudor told CBS2's Elle McLogan .
Brooklyn Man Builds Restaurant Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

Brooklyn Man Builds Restaurant Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

A Brooklyn man is not letting the pandemic stop him from opening his restaurant. Renovations are underway at what will soon be Leland Eating and Drinking House in Prospect Heights.
DOT to Extend Fourth Avenue Bike Lane to Flatbush

DOT to Extend Fourth Avenue Bike Lane to Flatbush

City transit bigwigs announced plans to complete the last leg of the Fourth Avenue protected bike lane project, pledging to fill in the fourteen-block gap between First Street and Flatbush Avenue where the lane abruptly ends and ushers riders into sp