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To-Go Drinks Cut from Lawmakers' Budgets, Challenging Governor’s Plan

To-Go Drinks Cut from Lawmakers' Budgets, Challenging Governor’s Plan

Neither the Senate or the Assembly budgets included the legalization of restaurants being able to serve to-go drinks
Group Calls on Mayor to Double $500 Million Plan to Maintain Parks

Group Calls on Mayor to Double $500 Million Plan to Maintain Parks

Local lawmakers are putting pressure on Mayor Eric Adams to fulfill his campaign promise to make New York City greener by committing more cash to the parks department, something Adams did not follow through with in his preliminary budget.
Man Suspected of Stalking, Killing Homeless People Arrested

Man Suspected of Stalking, Killing Homeless People Arrested

A man suspected of stalking and shooting homeless people asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington, D.C., was arrested early Tuesday. Police said at least three people were killed and three others wounded in the attacks.
Prospect Heights' Vanderbilt Ave Open Street To Return In April

Prospect Heights' Vanderbilt Ave Open Street To Return In April

Neighbors in Prospect Heights and beyond will soon get to enjoy New York City's warming weather with some alfresco dining.
Elderly Brooklyn Dismemberment Suspect Shopped at 99 Cent Store With Victim’s Leg in Tow: NYPD

Elderly Brooklyn Dismemberment Suspect Shopped at 99 Cent Store With Victim’s Leg in Tow: NYPD

The octogenerian suspect in a grisly Brooklyn murder shopped at a 99 cent store with her victim’s dismembered leg tucked away in her electric wheelchair, police said Friday.
The Intersection at Atlantic and Flatbush Has Long Been Dangerous. But What Can Be Done?

The Intersection at Atlantic and Flatbush Has Long Been Dangerous. But What Can Be Done?

When the driver of a private trash hauler struck and killed a man at the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues in Prospect Heights earlier this month, it was tragic — but unfortunately, it wasn’t unprecedented.
New 'Upscale' Sex Shop in Clinton Hill Arouses Controversy

New 'Upscale' Sex Shop in Clinton Hill Arouses Controversy

While some residents worry the store is too close to a neighboring school, others say they'd rather support a local sex shop than Amazon
Brooklyn Driver Shot Dead in Street Confrontation Outside Public Housing Complex

Brooklyn Driver Shot Dead in Street Confrontation Outside Public Housing Complex

Police have identified the driver who was shot dead in an apparent street dispute outside a Brooklyn public housing complex early on Sunday morning.
What is New York City Doing to Boost Covid Vaccination Where Rates Remain Persistently Low?

What is New York City Doing to Boost Covid Vaccination Where Rates Remain Persistently Low?

Uptake of COVID-19 vaccines remains persistently low in pockets of New York City two years into the pandemic, despite being shown to reduce the severity and spread of the virus that has killed nearly 40,000 New Yorkers.
Veterans Rally to Save Brooklyn VA Hospital From Possible Closure

Veterans Rally to Save Brooklyn VA Hospital From Possible Closure

“Hands off the VA,” was a chant heard during a rally to attempt to save the Brooklyn VA Medical Center, 800 Poly Place, on Sunday, March 13, where U.S. Rep.