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More Than 53K BK Households Now Face Eviction. Here's What to Know.

New York's eviction moratorium ended Jan. 15, leaving an estimated 53,000 Brooklyn households vulnerable to being ejected from their homes
Nikki Lucas Gets Democratic Nomination for East New York Assembly Seat

Nikki Lucas Gets Democratic Nomination for East New York Assembly Seat

Assemblymember Charles Barron left the seat empty when he was elected to the City Council
Woman Critically Hurt in Fort Greene Apartment Fire: NYPD

Woman Critically Hurt in Fort Greene Apartment Fire: NYPD

A woman was critically injured when flames broke out in a Brooklyn apartment overnight, according to authorities. The FDNY said the call came in just after 3 a.m.
In Need of a Free Dinner? Casa Ora Is Inviting You To Pull Up a Chair

In Need of a Free Dinner? Casa Ora Is Inviting You To Pull Up a Chair

For the remainder of January, family-owned Venezuelan restaurant Casa Ora at 148 Meserole St. is launching a campaign, Mi Casa Es Tu Casa (Ora) , which allows residents to dine in as a party of two and enjoy a free meal.
Off-Duty NYPD Cop Pummels Drunk Driver, Spews Anti-Middle Eastern Hate, in Crazed Road Rage Clash

Off-Duty NYPD Cop Pummels Drunk Driver, Spews Anti-Middle Eastern Hate, in Crazed Road Rage Clash

An off-duty NYPD went on a hate-filled rampage, repeatedly punching a drunk driver and deriding his Middle Eastern background during a road rage confrontation in Brooklyn, police sources said Monday.
Man Who Survived Shooting in 2007 Shot Dead on Brooklyn Street Corner

Man Who Survived Shooting in 2007 Shot Dead on Brooklyn Street Corner

A man who survived a shooting in 2007 was gunned down on a Brooklyn street corner Monday, police sources said. Cops found Orenzso Bovell, 34, shot in the chest on the corner of Quincy St. and Patchen Ave. in Bedford-Stuyvesant about 5:45 p.m.
Brooklyn Carjacking Suspect Who Made Shirtless Escape Surrenders to NYPD After 3 Days on the Run

Brooklyn Carjacking Suspect Who Made Shirtless Escape Surrenders to NYPD After 3 Days on the Run

He fled into the freezing cold with no shirt or shoes but it turns out he couldn’t take the heat.
NY COVID Latest: Monday, January 17, 2022

NY COVID Latest: Monday, January 17, 2022

NY eviction moratorium expires as housing advocates urge rent relief A moratorium on evictions in New York ended on Saturday, Jan. 15, potentially placing thousands of residents in danger of losing their homes.
Hundreds of Mourners Overflow Bronx Mosque for Emotional Fire Victims Funeral

Hundreds of Mourners Overflow Bronx Mosque for Emotional Fire Victims Funeral

Hundreds of mourners overflowed a Bronx mosque Sunday for funeral services for 15 of the people killed in last week’s horrific apartment building fire — the deadliest blaze in the city in three decades.
A Quandary for New York Restaurants and Workers: What to Do About Omicron?

A Quandary for New York Restaurants and Workers: What to Do About Omicron?

A week before Christmas, Skylar Peak, a busboy at ZiZi , a Mediterranean restaurant in Chelsea, learned in a text message from his manager that a co-worker had tested positive for the coronavirus . Mr.