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Teen Charged With Attempted Murder After J'Ouvert Shooting Left Boy, 5 Others Hurt

Teen Charged With Attempted Murder After J'Ouvert Shooting Left Boy, 5 Others Hurt

A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after an early morning shooting near an outdoor J'Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn left a 7-year-old boy, his mother and four others wounded, police said.
Eviction Ban in New York to be Extended for Rest of 2020, But Rent Crisis Still Unresolved

Eviction Ban in New York to be Extended for Rest of 2020, But Rent Crisis Still Unresolved

The state moratorium on evictions is not going anywhere soon with Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration battening down the hatches ahead of winter where they expect to see a spike in COVID-19 infection.
Voters Across Brooklyn Get Absentee Ballot Return Envelopes with Wrong Name and Address

Voters Across Brooklyn Get Absentee Ballot Return Envelopes with Wrong Name and Address

The city Board of Elections sent absentee ballots to some Brooklyn voters with return envelopes bearing strangers' names and addresses, THE CITY has learned.
“Brownsville Is Not a Sacrifice Zone,” Activists Cry At Protest Against North Brooklyn Pipeline

“Brownsville Is Not a Sacrifice Zone,” Activists Cry At Protest Against North Brooklyn Pipeline

Latrice Walker, assemblywoman for New York State's District 55, still distinctly remembers what it was like growing up with childhood asthma in Brownsville.
Jobless New Yorkers Can Work At Polls Without Losing Unemployment Benefits

Jobless New Yorkers Can Work At Polls Without Losing Unemployment Benefits

By way of a recent executive order , Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing unemployed New Yorkers to become poll workers for the upcoming election without losing their unemployment benefits.
Corey Johnson Drops Out, Shaking Up the Mayor’s Race

Corey Johnson Drops Out, Shaking Up the Mayor’s Race

The presidential election may be consuming the public's attention, but there was a major shake-up last week in another race that is vitally important to New Yorkers: the bid to be New York City's next mayor.
Artist Paints Mural in East Flatbush Commemorating Chadwick Boseman

Artist Paints Mural in East Flatbush Commemorating Chadwick Boseman

A large mural honoring the late actor Chadwick Boseman was unveiled Saturday in Brooklyn.
Is Mail Theft Surging in the U.S.? Postal Service Inspectors Don't Know

Is Mail Theft Surging in the U.S.? Postal Service Inspectors Don't Know

One day in January, a pair of thieves in black ski masks drove into a restricted area behind a post office in Phoenix. They jumped out of their car, snatched several trays of mail that had just been dropped off and sped away.
Small Business Survivors: Brooklyn Coffee Shop Owners Overcome Personal Tragedies to Keep Brewing

Small Business Survivors: Brooklyn Coffee Shop Owners Overcome Personal Tragedies to Keep Brewing

For Kenyatta 'Kymme' Williams-Davis and her husband Raymond Davis, the survival of their Brooklyn business was an afterthought as COVID-19 ravaged their family, friends, and customers at the height of the pandemic.
Anti-Maskers Protesters Cause Health Officials’ Press Conference in Brooklyn to be Cut Short

Anti-Maskers Protesters Cause Health Officials’ Press Conference in Brooklyn to be Cut Short

Anti-maskers heckled city health officials during a southern Brooklyn press conference meant to address a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases on Friday — forcing the medical professionals to cut the gathering short.