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3/30, 4:43pm, two males shot, one DOA, at 885 Gates Avenue; Police investigating

Mar 30, 2014 8:34 PM Read more >

3/29, 5:40am, 20-year-old woman shot in the face on Eastern Parkway and Bedford Ave; Police Looking for Shooter

Mar 29, 2014 9:40 AM Read more >

Traffic Alert: Weekend Street Closures, March 29-30

Street Closures The following streets in Manhattan will be closed on Sunday: 6th Avenue between 51st Street and 55th Street and 51st Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue will be closed from 7:30 am to 9:15 am for the NYC Fire Department Holy

Mar 29, 2014 6:28 AM Read more >

Champion of Myrtle Ave Revitalization Org, Michael Blaise Backer, Announces Departure

Michael Blaise Backer, executive director of the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership-- comprised of the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project LDC (MARP) and the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Business Improvement District (BID)-- announced on Thursday that he

Mar 28, 2014 11:44 AM Read more >

71st Pct Crime Blotter: Rash of Delivery Food Robberies

Crime is down 27 percent for the week of March 10 — 16, 2014, in the 71st Precinct, covering the southern end of Crown Heights.

Mar 28, 2014 10:17 AM Read more >

Paralyzed in My Mother's Reflection by Dinna Alexanyan, MFT

Dear Miss Dinna — I'm a 42 year old single mother with a 9-year-old daughter. I will spare you all the details, but let's just say my life has not been the easiest.

Mar 28, 2014 8:32 AM Read more >

State Reaches Tentative Deal on Charter Schools, Moskowitz Gets Space for Her 3 Schools

Photo: wnyc.org State leaders reached a tentative deal in budget negotiations to put in place charter school protections, including increased per pupil spending and rent money, the Daily News reports.

Mar 28, 2014 8:06 AM Read more >

De Blasio Makes Surprise Reappointments to Rent Guidelines Board

New York City Housing, Landscape Photo: Sarah Ackerman Just minutes before the first public meeting of the Rent Guidelines Board Thursday morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in a press release that he was reshuffling the deck, reported New York O

Mar 28, 2014 7:33 AM Read more >

Captain Peter Fiorillo Appointed New Commanding Officer of Fort Greene's 88th Precinct

88th Precinct Deputy Inspector Scott Henderson, commanding officer for the 88th Precinct covering Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, has been given a new assignment as the Commanding Officer of the 81st Precinct in Bed-Stuy.

Mar 27, 2014 3:38 PM Read more >

Scott Henderson Named New Commanding Officer of Bed-Stuy's 81st Pct

Inspector Scott Henderson (l) to will replace Inspector Juanita Holmes as Commanding Officer in Bed-Stuy's 81st Precinct Inspector Juanita Holmes, commanding officer for the 81st Precinct covering the eastern end of Bedford-Stuyvesant, on Monday was

Mar 27, 2014 3:09 PM Read more >