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Transgender Teen Attacked In Broad Daylight On BK Street: Cops

Transgender Teen Attacked In Broad Daylight On BK Street: Cops

A transgender teenager was attacked in broad daylight on a street in Brooklyn earlier this year, according to police. The 15-year-old girl was on Pennsylvania Avenue between Glenmore and Liberty avenues around 3:15 p.m. on Jan.
Pair Attack Woman in Brooklyn Subway Station, Steal e-Scooter and Electronics: NYPD

Pair Attack Woman in Brooklyn Subway Station, Steal e-Scooter and Electronics: NYPD

Police on Monday said they were still on the hunt for a duo that attacked and robbed a woman in a Brooklyn subway station back in late November.
MTA Unveils Promotional Discounts Aimed at Increasing Ridership

MTA Unveils Promotional Discounts Aimed at Increasing Ridership

As a promotion to encourage New Yorkers to get back on subways, buses, and trains, and to reduce the cost and worry surrounding everyday travel, the MTA has announced a pilot fare program that is more affordable and more flexible.
Suspect Sought for Slugging Jewish Man While Walking Down a Brooklyn Street

Suspect Sought for Slugging Jewish Man While Walking Down a Brooklyn Street

Cops are looking for a bigot who punched a Jewish man on a Brooklyn street. According to police, at 10:26 p.m. on Feb. 4 a 24-year-old man was walking in front of 104 Stockton St.
Feb 8: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Ernesta G. Procope

Feb 8: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Ernesta G. Procope

The gutsy “Woman of the Year” made Wall Street respect Bed-Stuy
Black Lives Matter Flag Torn Down From BK School, Replaced with All Lives Matter Flag

Black Lives Matter Flag Torn Down From BK School, Replaced with All Lives Matter Flag

Parents at Greenpoint’s P.S. 110 say they are in months-long battle with vandals who keep stealing the school’s flags
National Black Writers Conference Returns to BK With Literary Giants Spanning Genres And Generations

National Black Writers Conference Returns to BK With Literary Giants Spanning Genres And Generations

Haki R. Madhubuti, Edwidge Danticat, Jelani Cobb, Marc Lamont Hill, Brittney Cooper, and Ibram X. Kendi are amongst the more than 50 writers confirmed for the event

Housing Lottery Opens for Brownsville Apartments Starting at $959 a Month

An affordable housing lottery has been launched for 117 apartments in the Vital Brookdale complex in Brownsville starting at $959 a month for a studio. Income eligibility for the complex, located at 535 East 98th St.
Feb 7: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Spike Lee

Feb 7: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Spike Lee

The award-winning director, producer, actor and writer is known for addressing the uncomfortable truths of American politics and race relations
5-Story Building Goes Up in Flames in Brooklyn

5-Story Building Goes Up in Flames in Brooklyn

A five story building under construction went up in flames and fully collapsed in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. The building on Gates Avenue erupted in flames just after 5:50 a.m. Monday. It has now collapsed.