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Prospect Heights Hires First Full-Time Female Firefighter

Prospect Heights Hires First Full-Time Female Firefighter

There’s a new firefighter with the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District and it’s a first: Vanessa Kieres was hired Feb. 16 as the district’s first full-time female firefighter.
Prospect, Crown Heights Rents Reach Record Highs As Pandemic Deals End

Prospect, Crown Heights Rents Reach Record Highs As Pandemic Deals End

The neighborhoods both saw the highest median rent in a decade at the start of 2022 thanks to a citywide trend of record-high prices.
Citi Bike Offering Free, 1-Day Passes During Car-Free Earth Day on April 23

Citi Bike Offering Free, 1-Day Passes During Car-Free Earth Day on April 23

DOT has scheduled celebrations along nine City streets with programming promoting education around climate change and activities for all ages
Meet Jerry Nurse, The Man Dubbed Brooklyn’s ‘Most Dedicated Volunteer’

Meet Jerry Nurse, The Man Dubbed Brooklyn’s ‘Most Dedicated Volunteer’

During National Volunteer Month, Jerry Nurse is recognized for his unwavering dedication to serving New Yorkers facing food insecurity.
East NY, Brownsville COVID Rates Rise Amid Citywide Uptick: Data

East NY, Brownsville COVID Rates Rise Amid Citywide Uptick: Data

BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN — Brownsville and East New York have not been spared from a citywide rise in coronavirus cases, but the neighborhoods have not seen as dramatic a surge as other parts of the city, data shows.
Two Nights in the Brooklyn Arm-Wrestling Scene

Two Nights in the Brooklyn Arm-Wrestling Scene

You may think you could be good at arm wrestling, but you would probably be really bad at arm wrestling. The Atlantic Lizzie: Despite not being very good at most things, I’m really competitive.
Funeral held for 12-year-old boy gunned down in parked car in Brooklyn

Funeral held for 12-year-old boy gunned down in parked car in Brooklyn

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72-year-old man slashed in face in Brooklyn attack, police say

72-year-old man slashed in face in Brooklyn attack, police say

Pictured is the suspect who allegedly slashed a 72-year-old in the face during an assault in Brooklyn. (Credit: NYPD) FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (PIX11) — An attacker slashed a 72-year-old man in the face in Brooklyn Tuesday morning, police said.
Report: More Pedestrians Killed in Traffic Crashes in BK This Year So Far, in 8 Years

Report: More Pedestrians Killed in Traffic Crashes in BK This Year So Far, in 8 Years

In January, it was revealed that East New York, East Flatbush, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Williamsburg were the BK neighborhoods with the highest crash numbers in 2021
BAM to Host Spring Fest for Kids, April 23

BAM to Host Spring Fest for Kids, April 23

BAMkids SpringFest celebrates the spirit of the season and themes related to environmental advocacy and care