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Not All Neighbors Have Open Arms for Lewis Ave Open Street

Not All Neighbors Have Open Arms for Lewis Ave Open Street

The Lewis Avenue Open Street would span four blocks and run eight Saturdays this summer from 12:00pm to 6:00pm.
Seven-Story Apartment Building Coming to Bushwick’s Weirfield St

Seven-Story Apartment Building Coming to Bushwick’s Weirfield St

A new building permit was filed earlier this year, and renderings have been released for the new development
Flatbush Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting, Stabbing NYPD Officers in ‘Terrorist Inspired’ Attack: Feds

Flatbush Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting, Stabbing NYPD Officers in ‘Terrorist Inspired’ Attack: Feds

A Flatbush man has pleaded guilty to stabbing a police officer in the neck and taking the injured officer’s gun to shoot two other officers, while firing at many more, in a “terrorist inspired” attack, the Department of Justice and Brooklyn District
The People Suing Your Landlord Are Now Suing Their Landlord

The People Suing Your Landlord Are Now Suing Their Landlord

The Legal Aid Society, an organization famous for suing other people’s bad landlords, is now suing its own.
Can NYC Live Without Its $1.7-Billion-a-Year Developer Tax Break? Dueling Claims Define Budget Talks

Can NYC Live Without Its $1.7-Billion-a-Year Developer Tax Break? Dueling Claims Define Budget Talks

To the Citizens Budget Commission, the controversial property tax break called 421-a for developers of new rental buildings, including affordable apartments, is essential to increase the city’s too-small housing supply.
Man Fatally Stabbed in Brooklyn Apartment, Police Take Person Into Custody

Man Fatally Stabbed in Brooklyn Apartment, Police Take Person Into Custody

A man was fatally stabbed in a Brooklyn apartment Wednesday after paying a visit to a man who was on house arrest, possibly looking for trouble, police sources said.
Laurie Cumbo, Adams Supporter Criticized for Cultural Insensitivity, Set to Lead Cultural Affairs Agency

Laurie Cumbo, Adams Supporter Criticized for Cultural Insensitivity, Set to Lead Cultural Affairs Agency

Former Brooklyn City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo, who has stirred controversy for remarks decried as anti-immigrant, is set to take over the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs, multiple people familiar with the move told THE CITY.
BK Queer Club Hosts Fundraiser for Ukrainians in 'Imminent Danger' Amid Russian Invasion

BK Queer Club Hosts Fundraiser for Ukrainians in 'Imminent Danger' Amid Russian Invasion

All proceeds from the event will go to aid organizations supporting Ukraine, with two of the nonprofits focused on helping Ukrainians in the LGBTQ community

Vanderbilt Ave Popular Open Street to Return April 1

The party will be back on the streets this summer with the upcoming return of the popular Vanderbilt Ave. Open Street. Starting Friday, April 1, Vanderbilt Ave. will close to traffic from Atlantic Ave.
Majority of BK Small Businesses Continued to Lose Income in 2021, Are Struggling to Recover From Pandemic: Report

Majority of BK Small Businesses Continued to Lose Income in 2021, Are Struggling to Recover From Pandemic: Report

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce surveyed 185 small business owners to find out how they were faring two years after the pandemic shutdown