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New York Local News Orgs to Get Tax Break, First in Nation

If approved on Saturday, the law would be the nation's first payroll tax credit for local media companies.

Apr 24, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested Near Sen. Schumer’s Brooklyn Residence

Some demonstrators stood outside the Brooklyn Public Library, holding placards that read: “Stop Funding Genocide” and “No One Is Free Until Everyone Is Free".

Apr 24, 2024 3:02 AM Read more >

Burglar Jailed For $100,000 Heist at Gargiulo’s Restaurant in Coney Island

Law enforcement tracked Mercado and his accomplice through video surveillance that captured the duo traveling from Mercado's home to the restaurant.

Apr 24, 2024 2:39 AM Read more >

Firefighters Hospitalized From Bensonhurst Fire

The Department of Buildings issued a vacate order for four buildings that were damaged by the blaze.

Apr 24, 2024 2:31 AM Read more >

EPA Starts to Tackle Poisonous Vapor Clean-Up in E. Williamsburg, Greenpoint

The vapors may have impacted more than 1,000 Brooklyn properties for decades, according to the Gothamist.

Apr 23, 2024 12:10 PM Read more >

'Major Gaps' in City's Response to Large Storms, Comptroller Says

The City needs a lot more preparation to deal with the next major storm, according to Brad Lander.

Apr 23, 2024 11:36 AM Read more >

Center For Black Literature Presents Virtual Event With Author Percival Everett

Join Everett and poet E. Ethelbert Miller for an online discussion on May 1.

Apr 23, 2024 7:56 AM Read more >

Former Home of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm on Sale For $2.6 Million

The Congresswoman announced her intention to run for president in 1971.

Apr 23, 2024 7:40 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

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