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Video shows man stealing woman's wallet at gas station in Brooklyn

Video shows man stealing woman's wallet at gas station in Brooklyn

Police have released video of a thief caught on camera stealing a woman's wallet at a gas station in Brooklyn. The incident took place on Saturday, Feb. 15, in front of a gas station on Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Bed-Stuy Food Pantry Strains Under Coronavirus Rush

Bed-Stuy Food Pantry Strains Under Coronavirus Rush

Food stores are running low at Bed-Stuy's The Campaign Against Hunger as coronavirus fears have increased demand at the pantry. Normally, the pantry serves about 300 households a day, said founder Melony Samuels.
Fleeing to Hamptons, buying beans: New York City coronavirus fears trace wealth gap

Fleeing to Hamptons, buying beans: New York City coronavirus fears trace wealth gap

People walk past a convenience store where the latest cover of a magazine is stuck on a pillar outside of it today in New York. The Brooklyn neighborhood of Dumbo is one of the richest in New York.
Lawyer Wants "Thug" NYPD Cops Who Attacked Innocent Black Male in Brooklyn Fired

Lawyer Wants "Thug" NYPD Cops Who Attacked Innocent Black Male in Brooklyn Fired

A rally was held Thursday in support of a young man who was seen in cell video being savagely beaten by officers of the New York Police Department despite his hands being up priorto the attack.
ICE agents storm Flatbush restaurant and douse detainee with pepper spray

ICE agents storm Flatbush restaurant and douse detainee with pepper spray

ICE agents stormed a Brooklyn restaurant and released a cloud of caustic pepper spray to nab an undocumented immigrant worker, unsettling video of the bust shows. The agents barged into La Cabana, a Spanish eatery on Flatbush Ave.
Expansion to Industry City approved by Brooklyn Borough President

Expansion to Industry City approved by Brooklyn Borough President

A bitterly controversial proposal to expand Brooklyn's Industry City got a boost on Monday when Borough President Eric Adams conditionally approved most of the plan's major elements and left open the door to approving the rest. ..
N.Y.C. Now Has 62 Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus, Mayor Says: Live Updates

N.Y.C. Now Has 62 Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus, Mayor Says: Live Updates

New York City would soon introduce "more restrictions" to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said in an interview on CNN on Thursday morning.
Coronavirus Closures: Here Are the School Closures in NY, NJ

Coronavirus Closures: Here Are the School Closures in NY, NJ

Some tri-state schools have closed as a precaution in response to spreading cases of COVID-19. For some, it's just a one- or two-day closure. For others, it's longer. Gov.
NYC Adds 5 New COVID-19 Cases; Tri-State Total Triples in Days

NYC Adds 5 New COVID-19 Cases; Tri-State Total Triples in Days

The number of novel coronavirus cases in the tri-state area more than tripled between between late Friday and Tuesday morning, from 49 cases to 161 New York was up to at least 148 cases statewide, 25 of them in the five boroughs, as of Tuesday mornin
Power Women Podcast: President of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership Regina Myer

Power Women Podcast: President of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership Regina Myer

On this edition of Power Women, President of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, Regina Myer, joins Schneps President and Publisher, Vicki Schneps, to discuss her career path in city planning and working on various projects including Brooklyn Bridge P