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Police Searching for Gunman Caught on Video During Shooting on MacDonough St

Police Searching for Gunman Caught on Video During Shooting on MacDonough St

Police are looking for the gunman caught on video surveillance shooting a man in front of his home in Bed-Stuy early Sunday morning.
Opponents of Common Core Academic Standards Working on an 'Anti-Common Core' Ballot Line

Opponents of Common Core Academic Standards Working on an 'Anti-Common Core' Ballot Line

Opinions are split across the board around Common Core standards: Some parents feel it's a final shot at academic parity for their child; others feel the standards are an unnecessary burden and distraction from the key fundamentals of academic achiev
Bridge Street to Hold First-Time Homebuyers Workshops

Bridge Street to Hold First-Time Homebuyers Workshops

Join Bridge Street Development Corporation for two consecutive Saturdays-- July 12 and July 19-- from 10:00am - 2:00pm at 456D Nostrand Ave for a two-day NeighborWorks America course on home ownership! The 8-hour course will provide a certificate of

Fiction Writing Workshop with Best-Selling Author Donna Hill

Beginning next TUESDAY July 8, the Center for Black Literature and Medgar Evers College present a Fiction Writing Workshop for best-selling author Donna Hill! This course is in partnership with the Department of Adult & Continuing Education, Scho

Brooklyn BEEP to Hold Press Conference on Drowning Deaths

Prospect Park Lake Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams will urge Brooklynites to exercise proper water safety habits at a press event in Grand Army Plaza today at 1:00pm.

Should Mayor de Blasio Loosen Discipline Code in Public Schools?

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Officers Seriously Injured by Flying Bicycle

959 St. Mark's Avenue Police have arrested a Crown Heights man who seriously injured four 77th Pct. police officers when he threw a bicycle at them from a fifth-floor balcony during an arrest on Sunday. The incident happened in front of 959 St.
The Week Ahead: July 7 - 11

The Week Ahead: July 7 - 11

1. Alternate side of the street parking regulations will be in full effect for the week. 2. Very warm temperatures predicted all week , with rain in the forecast Tuesday through Thursday. 3.
Double Life, Double Strife by Dinna Alexanyan, MFT

Double Life, Double Strife by Dinna Alexanyan, MFT

Dear Miss Dinna, I have been married to my wife for 7 years, we have 2 children, age 4 and 6, and about a year ago we decided to separate.
Cuomo: Sorry Kids, But no Sparklers Today

Cuomo: Sorry Kids, But no Sparklers Today

A bill that would legalize sparklers and other small fireworks arrived on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk just in time for the 4th of July holiday. But once again, he has failed to sign it, reported Politics on the Hudson .