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Nonprofit Saving Lives Since the '80s Now Needs Financial Support to Stay Afloat

Nonprofit Saving Lives Since the '80s Now Needs Financial Support to Stay Afloat

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Bedford Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps is in need of financial support in order to stay afloat.

NYC Courts Will Enter Phase Two on Wednesday

New York City officially entered Phase Two of the COVID-19 reopening plan on Monday, and Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced that day that the City's court system will do the same on Wednesday.
Live updates: Voters report irregularities at poll sites throughout Brooklyn

Live updates: Voters report irregularities at poll sites throughout Brooklyn

Reports of confusion and disorder at poll sites across the borough have cast a muddled shadow over the June 23 primary elections, just as Brooklynites attempt to vote in one of the city's most unusual elections in modern history.
100-year-old World War II Vet James Been Fighting Eviction

100-year-old World War II Vet James Been Fighting Eviction

A World War II veteran who overcame harsh segregation and just celebrated his 100th birthday is fighting a new battle — against eviction from his Bedford-Stuyvesant home.
NYPD Cop in Protester-Shoving Left Trail of Rough Policing Complaints in Brownsville

NYPD Cop in Protester-Shoving Left Trail of Rough Policing Complaints in Brownsville

Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, neighborhood chatter swirled about a quarantine party set for the Marcus Garvey Village Apartments in Brownsville — and about a massive mobilization planned by the 73rd Precinct in response.
Guide: Farmers Markets around New York City

Guide: Farmers Markets around New York City

Looking for a place to get locally grown fresh fruit and vegetables this summer. Here is a guide to different farmers markets around Brooklyn and the Bronx.
NYC Renters Protest Housing Court Reopening Amid Coronavirus

NYC Renters Protest Housing Court Reopening Amid Coronavirus

Hundreds of tenants and renters rallied Monday outside newly opened Housing Courts across New York City to protest the end of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's eviction moratorium, which expired Saturday.
Fireworks Complaints Not A Job For Cops, Brooklyn Pols Say

Fireworks Complaints Not A Job For Cops, Brooklyn Pols Say

Booming fireworks frustrations in Brooklyn prompted local officials to call for more city help — but not necessarily from the NYPD.
Some Businesses Will Not Return Even as City Enters into Phase 2 of Reopening

Some Businesses Will Not Return Even as City Enters into Phase 2 of Reopening

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Phase 2 reopening of many businesses after a long hiatus caused by COVID-19, but some of them may never return. Some of those stores that will reopen include beauty parlors and barbershops, nail salons and restaurants.
29 Affordable Senior and Supportive Housing Units Available Near Prospect Park, From $411/month

29 Affordable Senior and Supportive Housing Units Available Near Prospect Park, From $411/month

A lottery opened this week for 29 affordable apartments designated for seniors and formerly homeless women and families at a new rental in Flatbush.