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88th Precinct Crime is up 33 percent in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill's 88 th Precinct, for the week of January 13 — January 19, 2014, according to CompStat, the NYPD's crime accountability and statistics system.

Scott Stringer Photo: shelterreform.org New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer plans to call on the state today to allow New York City to set its own minimum wage, reported The Wall Street Journal .

A four-bedroom apartment is available at 1045 Union Street (between Franklin and Classon). The unit has hardwood floors, brand-new tiling in the bathroom with full tub, stainless appliance and new cabinets and counter tops in kitchen.

Gregory Porter Photo: jazzstl.org Finally, victory is his! Gregory Porter and his album "Liquid Spirits," produced by Brian Bacchus, won the 2014 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, which aired Sunday night.

Alternate side parking regulations will be suspended on Friday, January 31, for the Asian Lunar New Year. Monday through Thursday, parking regulations resume their regular schedule, unless otherwise advised.

P.S. 59, 211 Throop Avenue Bed-Stuy resident Quantasia Jasper has pulled her 4-year-old son out of P.S. 56, and the school is now under investigation, after her son left the school unnoticed and wandered home, reported NY 1.

The iconic Broken Angel House at 4-8 Downing Street in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn has just been sold! Barrett Design & Development LLC recently purchased the four-story abandoned building, along with the adjacent vacant lot, reported commercialobserv

New York City's mass transit system is the great equalizer.

Ask Miss Dinna Dear Miss Dinna, Recently, I went on a trip with one of my closest friends….really more like a sister. Unfortunately, over the years I have watched her turn into a full blown alcoholic.

Manhattan Bridge Brooklyn Bridge Due to the Brooklyn Bridge Ramps Rehabilitation Project, several lane closures may affect motorists travelling between Manhattan and Brooklyn.