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MTA Failing to Meet Needs of NYC's Disabled on Public Transit: Report

MTA Failing to Meet Needs of NYC's Disabled on Public Transit: Report

"As a New Yorker with a disability, it is frustrating to see accessibility treated as an afterthought or as optional, rather than essential," New York City Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams says. 
Civilian Death in Brooklyn Sparks Attorney General Investigation

Civilian Death in Brooklyn Sparks Attorney General Investigation

The civilian allegedly charged at the police officers with a knife, and they fired in response.
HOPE Program Appoints Brooklyn's Tracey Capers as Executive Director

HOPE Program Appoints Brooklyn's Tracey Capers as Executive Director

Tracey Capers will be joining the HOPE Program following a 20-year tenure at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation.
Bushwick Film Festival Receives $10,000 Stand For The Arts Award

Bushwick Film Festival Receives $10,000 Stand For The Arts Award

Bushwick Film Festival will use award to support its ongoing contributions to Brooklyn’s cultural, artistic and economic growth.
Green-Wood Cemetery Receives $500K State Funding for Education Center

Green-Wood Cemetery Receives $500K State Funding for Education Center

Once completed, the Brooklyn cemetery's Education and Welcome Center will feature art galleries, spaces for educational programming, a dedicated classroom and more.
BK Hospital Opens New Mental Health Clinic

BK Hospital Opens New Mental Health Clinic

The clinic will offer several mental health services to New Yorkers that have been affected by domestic and gender-based violence.
Brooklyn Gang Member Receives 23-Year Jail Sentence For Shooting Rival

Brooklyn Gang Member Receives 23-Year Jail Sentence For Shooting Rival

Malik Bacchus, 22, was found guilty of second-degree murder, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and third-degree grand larceny.
Gov. Hochul Announces 2 Brooklyn Meetings for Public Feedback on Interborough Express

Gov. Hochul Announces 2 Brooklyn Meetings for Public Feedback on Interborough Express

The town hall meetings will talk about the Interborough Express, a light rail project that aims to provide transit connections for underserved communities in Brooklyn and Queens.
Good Day, Brooklyn!

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Woman Who Claimed Abandoned East New York House Fights Investors for Possession

Woman Who Claimed Abandoned East New York House Fights Investors for Possession

The foreclosure case will be back in court on December 6.