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An unarmed man identified as Akai Gurley, 28, was shot and killed by police Thursday evening while exiting a building with his girlfriend.

Flatbush Avenue and Lincoln Road Police are looking for information that will lead to the arrest of a gunman who shot up a "Dollar Van" late Tuesday afternoon in Crown Heights.

Tuesday night at Rick's Lounge, located at 1557 Fulton Street, The Brooklyn Reader, in partnership with the Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District, hosted the 4th in a series of Brooklyn Trivia nights around Bed-Stuy.

Photo: NY Daily News On Thursday, about 1 million New Yorkers who live in rent-regulated apartments won legal protections to file for bankruptcy without fear of losing rights to their homes, reported The Wall Street Journal .

Chirlane McCray and Bill de Blasio Photo: Rob Bennett for the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio More than 70 percent of New York City voters say Mayor Bill de Blasio's wife, Chirlane McCray,should have a "minor role" or no role at all in shaping public

A Bed-Stuy resident who arrived in the U.S. from Mali last week has tested negative for the Ebola virus at Bellevue Hospital, health officials said Thursday evening. Hamen Sibu, 56, returned from Mali on Nov. 14.

NO FEE: This studio, located at 436 MacDonough Street is a gem in the heart of Bed Stuy.

88th Precinct Crime is up 24 percent for the week of November 3 — November 9, 2014, in the 88th Precinct, covering the neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.

The holiday season is about to begin and this is the last weekend before it hits. Most of us look forward to it, but without a doubt, the holiday season can get stressful and Thanksgiving can especially wear thin on the nerves.