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Historic Fort Greene Church to Be Replaced by 11-Story Apartment Building

Historic Fort Greene Church to Be Replaced by 11-Story Apartment Building

The church was closed in 2010 when it started to deteriorate from the inside
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Prospect Heights

Crime is up in Prospect Heights, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
Brooklyn Tenants Claim They Are Being Pushed Out After Landlord Raises Rent by 50%

Brooklyn Tenants Claim They Are Being Pushed Out After Landlord Raises Rent by 50%

Tenants living in 16 different buildings throughout Brooklyn say they soon won't be able to afford their rent when it comes time to renew their leases.
With Vaccination Disparities by Race and Class in NYC Schools, Officials Look to Boost Access

With Vaccination Disparities by Race and Class in NYC Schools, Officials Look to Boost Access

New York City is renewing efforts to get more public school children vaccinated against COVID, with new pop-up clinics at schools where rates are low, and an information blitz consisting of robocalls to parents, fliers sent home in backpacks, and tow
Man, 31, Gunned Down on Brooklyn Street, Two Blocks Away From Fatal Shooting in February

Man, 31, Gunned Down on Brooklyn Street, Two Blocks Away From Fatal Shooting in February

A Brooklyn man was shot to death while unloading his car Thursday night, two blocks away from where another man died in a hail of 30 bullets last month.
Beloved Bed-Stuy Record Store, ‘Halsey & Lewis’ Returns, This Time on Madison and Marcus Garvey

Beloved Bed-Stuy Record Store, ‘Halsey & Lewis’ Returns, This Time on Madison and Marcus Garvey

Halsey & Lewis sells eclectic books, records, candles, and café fare, and it will soon throw a range of free community events.
Brooklyn Is Africa Exhibit Opens at Brooklyn Borough Hall

Brooklyn Is Africa Exhibit Opens at Brooklyn Borough Hall

The exhibition features a selection of rare and historic African artifacts from the Eric Edwards collection
Parolee, 83, Who Killed Two Girlfriends Now Charged in Connection With Woman’s Dismembered Torso Found in Brooklyn

Parolee, 83, Who Killed Two Girlfriends Now Charged in Connection With Woman’s Dismembered Torso Found in Brooklyn

An 83-year-old man on lifetime parole for killing two girlfriends has been charged with concealing the corpse of a woman whose dismembered torso was found stuff in a shopping cart in Brooklyn, police sources said.
Fort Greene Locals Hash Out Willoughby Avenue Open Street Fiasco

Fort Greene Locals Hash Out Willoughby Avenue Open Street Fiasco

Last month’s brief removal from commission of the beloved Willoughby Avenue “Open Street” in Fort Greene has struck a nerve in the brownstone Brooklyn community.
No Changes This Year for NYC High School Admissions Process After All, Chancellor Says

No Changes This Year for NYC High School Admissions Process After All, Chancellor Says

With applications due in two days, the city's Department of Education is not changing the high school admissions process this year, despite hints to the contrary from school officials.