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Mayor Adams Takes on E-Bike Fires

Mayor Eric Adams is set to pilot a lithium-ion battery-charging program to combat e-bike fires early next year, his office announced in a media statement on Wednesday.

Dec 6, 2023 3:19 AM Read more >

Queens Man Shot in Brooklyn: NYPD

A Queens resident was discovered in a horrifying state from multiple gunshot wounds.

Dec 6, 2023 1:18 AM Read more >

Woman, 29, Charged in Fatal Stabbing of Boyfriend in Brooklyn

A woman has been charged in the stabbing death of her boyfriend inside his Brooklyn apartment, police said on Tuesday.

Dec 6, 2023 12:54 AM Read more >

Student Stabbed at Edward R. Murrow High School; Teenager in Custody

The stabbing victim was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center.

Dec 6, 2023 12:30 AM Read more >

BKLYN Commons Hosts New Holiday Marketplace

Common Ground Marketplace will be open December 9, 10, 16 and 17.

Dec 5, 2023 10:40 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Dec 5, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Jay-Z Is Auctioning Off ‘Book of HOV’ Library Cards to Support The Brooklyn Library

Business mogul and rapper Jay-Z is auctioning off 13 metal library cards, each depicting artwork from his solo studio albums, the Observer reported on Monday. The rapper will donate the proceeds of the sale to the Brooklyn Library.

Dec 5, 2023 2:36 AM Read more >

Man, 47, Stabbed to Death in Brooklyn Apartment; Girlfriend Questioned by NYPD

Jonathan Allen was stabbed once in the upper body inside his apartment at the high-end Denizen Bushwick on Melrose St. near Evergreen Ave. around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, cops said.

Dec 5, 2023 12:35 AM Read more >

Area Residents Balk at Prospect Avenue Rezoning Pitch

If accepted, the rezoning proposal could add 244 units and more than 1,000 residents, but several local residents are not in favor of the plan.

Dec 4, 2023 1:30 PM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Dec 4, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >