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Real Talk: Bklyn's Second-Priciest Office Building Transaction, Just Now, in Fort Greene

470 Vanderbilt Avenue The second-priciest office building transaction in Brooklyn's history closed last month right here in Fort Greene. The $194.

71st Pct Alert: Recent Rash of Auto Thefts and Rubbish Fires in Crown Heights

The 71 Precinct has issued the following alerts to residents of Crown Heights and the surrounding area regarding a recent increase in three types of crimes: Auto Thefts: The 71st Pct has seen an increase of auto theft due to people leaving their vehi

Study Shows, NYC Living is Taxing!

A New York City Independent Budget Office analysis shows that the top 1 percent of the city's taxpayers pay nearly 50 percent of the city's taxes. The IBO found that people who are earning $598,000 or more per year—pay $3.
Face Time: Dennis Cheng

Face Time: Dennis Cheng

Dr. Dennis Cheng is the owner and lead optomotrist of DC Optics , located at 390 Myrtle Avenue. When Dr. Cheng decided to open his clinic three years ago in Fort Greene, some of his closest confidents, including his wife, questioned why.

Woman Hit by Car on Bedford and Lafayette Suffers Minor Injuries

EMS and FDNY treat woman hit by a car at Bedford and Lafayette avenues A woman suffered minor injuries Sunday night when a car sideswiped her as she was crossing Bedford Ave at the intersection of Lafayette Ave, according to emergency personnel on th

4/14, 12:05am, police discover man shot dead in front of Whitman Houses in Fort Greene; police are investigating

School Janitor Charged With Raping 17-year-old

NYPD Police in the 88th Precinct, which covers the neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, on Saturday arrested Hernan Zapata, 51, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old former student in an office at a middle school where he worked,

State Set to Approve Speed Cameras in NYC School Zones

State legislation that would approve hundreds of speed cameras in school zones is expected to be one of the first items lawmakers take on when they return to the Albany, the Associated Press reports.
The Week Ahead: April 14 - 18

The Week Ahead: April 14 - 18

1. Alternate Side Parking is suspended every day this week except Monday -- (Tuesday, April 15, and Friday, April 18)-- in observance of the Passover Holiday. 2.

Bicyclist Dies in Hit-and-Run Accident on Broadway and Halsey

Broadway and Halsey Street Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a bicyclist on Wednesday and then injured two others before jumping out of his car and fleeing the scene.