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Bushwick Community Meeting Shuts Down Early, As Tensions Erupt Over a 20-Story Luxury Development

After a rat appearance, and raised voices fighting to hear over the J train, a meeting between developers of a luxury tower and worried Bushwick residents abruptly was ended

Dec 15, 2021 2:01 PM Read more >

Latinos Make Up Almost 20% of Brooklyn’s Population: Report

NALEO Educational Fund has found that Latinos accounted for nearly two-thirds of New York’s population growth since 2010

Dec 15, 2021 9:22 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Deli Worker Shot and Killed During Attempted Robbery: Police

A worker at a Brooklyn deli was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at the shop Tuesday evening, police said. The deadly incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. inside the Flatbush Deli Corp.

Dec 15, 2021 7:04 AM Read more >

Have You Got a Great Idea to Make NYC a Better Place? Apply Now for the $200K David Prize

The David Prize awards five extraordinary New Yorkers with great ideas $200,000 each year with no strings attached

Dec 14, 2021 3:40 PM Read more >

VIDEO: 'Queen of Russian Drag' Headlines Queer Holiday Extravaganza in Bushwick

On Sunday, a holiday party and drag show at Three Dollar Bill became a first-of-its-kind safe space for Russian-speakers to celebrate their diversity and queerness in total freedom

Dec 14, 2021 10:52 AM Read more >

Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Strangling and Assaulting a Jewish Man in Brooklyn: Brooklyn DA

The 44-year-old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for strangulation and assault as hate crimes for the unprovoked attack

Dec 14, 2021 10:47 AM Read more >

Ex-Cop Released By NYPD Chief After Gun Arrest Says He’s the Victim — Not ‘Terrified’ Boys

The retired cop whose quick release from custody in Brooklyn has sparked two probes of the high-ranking NYPD chief who allegedly intervened says heâs being portrayed as a bad guy â" but calls himself âthe victim.

Dec 14, 2021 7:03 AM Read more >

Flatbush Man Charged With Attempted Murder for Throwing Molotov Cocktail Into Deli: Brooklyn DA

A Flatbush man has been charged with arson, attempted murder and aggravated harassment for throwing a Molotov cocktail into a Bed-Stuy deli, according to Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez.

Dec 13, 2021 4:40 PM Read more >

Prospect Park Ballfield Restoration to Be Finished Next Year

Ballfields 2 and 3 are the last of the Long Meadow ballfields to be restored

Dec 13, 2021 4:20 PM Read more >

Cops Searching for Repeat Bushwick Burglar

The man has attempted six robberies in Bushwick since October 29, the NYPD says

Dec 13, 2021 1:49 PM Read more >