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Good Day, Brooklyn!

Mar 6, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

Police to Introduce Bag Checks to Curb Subway Crime

Although subway safety remained a major concern for commuters, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said overall crime had decreased.

Mar 6, 2024 2:57 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Teen Called His Mother After Enduring Four Gunshots: Police

The teenager could not speak when a passerby and police found his body a few blocks from his home.

Mar 6, 2024 2:52 AM Read more >

Driver Finally Sentenced for Fatal 2019 Hit-And-Run

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said the motorist also failed to consider the safety of other road users.

Mar 6, 2024 2:39 AM Read more >

After 4-plus Decades, BK Assemblymember Weinstein Announces Retirement

Representing Brooklyn's 41st Assembly District for over four decades, Helene E. Weinstein is the longest-serving female Assemblymember in New York history.

Mar 5, 2024 2:15 PM Read more >

City Boosts Minority Builders to Develop More Housing

A new city program is expected to generate $500 million in private construction loans for minority-owned housing developers.

Mar 5, 2024 11:57 AM Read more >

Cash Assistance, SNAP Backlogs Nearly Eliminated

The processing system sped up after the city made investments in staffing and technology.

Mar 5, 2024 7:20 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

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Crown Heights Residents Rally Against Crime Amid Surge in Shootings

The rally is meant to promote peace in Brooklyn.

Mar 5, 2024 2:33 AM Read more >

MTA, NYPD Employees Arrested For Alleged Reckless Driving

Police said one of the accused, Pedro Nunez-Delacruz, 43, an NYPD auxiliary police officer, refused to take a breath test.

Mar 5, 2024 2:25 AM Read more >