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PETA offering $5K reward for information in Brooklyn killing of woman, dog

PETA offering $5K reward for information in Brooklyn killing of woman, dog

PETA will pay $5,000 to anyone who gives information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person who killed a woman and her pit bull Sunday night.
Bed-Stuy Tenants Wait Weeks For Power After Christmas In The Dark

Bed-Stuy Tenants Wait Weeks For Power After Christmas In The Dark

Dozens of Bed-Stuy residents went without Christmas dinner this year after a fire turned off the power in a building that has yet to see the electricity return, residents and officials told Patch.
Suspect Shot by Police After Firing at Officers in Brooklyn

Suspect Shot by Police After Firing at Officers in Brooklyn

An investigation is underway after a suspect was shot by police in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening. The incident was reported at a Dollar Tree store near East 96th and Schenck streets around 5 p.m.
Sobre Masa Tortilleria Opens Coffee and Retail Shop in Bushwick

Sobre Masa Tortilleria Opens Coffee and Retail Shop in Bushwick

Sobre Masa translates to 'about masa,' but it's also a play on the phrase sobre mesa, which is the conversation had over the dinner table.

17 Brooklyn Youths Charged With 14 Shootings, 4 Murders in Gang Takedown: DA

Seventeen young Brooklyn men — alleged members of three violent street gangs known collectively as YPF — have been charged in relation to 14 recent shootings that left four people dead, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and NYPD Commissioner K

Brooklyn Homeowners Could See Property Tax Increase if Reforms Get Green Light

New reforms designed to make the city’s property tax system more equitable could see Brooklyn homeowners paying more each year
Burger King Worker Attacked by 2 Men for Not Preparing Food Fast Enough in Brooklyn

Burger King Worker Attacked by 2 Men for Not Preparing Food Fast Enough in Brooklyn

Police in Brooklyn are searching for the two men who attacked a worker at Burger King. Police say the attackers got into an argument with the 22-year-old employee because the food "was not prepared fast enough." It happened on December 4 at 6:14 p.m.
Canarsie Residents & Students Can Vote On How $40,000 Will Be Spent in Their Neighborhood

Canarsie Residents & Students Can Vote On How $40,000 Will Be Spent in Their Neighborhood

As part of New York City’s Civic Engagement Commission, in partnership with NYC Taskforce for Racial Inclusion and Equity (TRIE), and the Young Men’s Initiative, Canarsie residents and students have an opportunity to vote to decide how to spend $40,0
NY COVID latest: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

NY COVID latest: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

NYC school staff shortages a major concern as COVID cases skyrocket The head of New York City’s teachers union sounded the alarm on Monday, Jan.
House Flippers Continue to Target East New York. Residents Blame the 2016 Rezoning

House Flippers Continue to Target East New York. Residents Blame the 2016 Rezoning

The two-family home on East New York’s Bradford Street has changed hands four times in the past three years, tripling in value along the way. Joyce Davis bought the place for $133,000 back in 1998, property records show.