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Transport Boss: Safe Cycling and Public Transport Will Improve Immigrants' Lives in NYC

New NYC transportation boss Ydanis Rodríguez wants to be in conversation with the city's working class and immigrant populations, to make the city more fair

Indie Bookstores Organize Boroughwide Bookstore Crawl

The crawl is a celebration of Independent Bookstore Day on April 30
Man Pours Gasoline on Floor of LGBTQ Bar, Lights Match and Runs, Injuring Patrons in Damaging Blaze

Man Pours Gasoline on Floor of LGBTQ Bar, Lights Match and Runs, Injuring Patrons in Damaging Blaze

The man started the fire at Rash Bar in Bushwick on Sunday night
New York Budget Deal to Call for Three New Casinos for NYC Area

New York Budget Deal to Call for Three New Casinos for NYC Area

The New York City area could get as many as three new casinos as a result of the new budget deal reached by Governor Kathy Hochul and state legislative leaders on Thursday. The full deal still needs to be voted on by the full Legislature.
Nearly 30 dogs Found Malnourished in ‘Deplorable’ Conditions in Brooklyn Home: Police

Nearly 30 dogs Found Malnourished in ‘Deplorable’ Conditions in Brooklyn Home: Police

A Brooklyn man kept nearly 30 dogs in abject squalor in a cavern-like Brooklyn home, packing them into tiny, filthy cages, leaving them so neglected that one of the pups died, police said.
NYPD Van Fatally Strikes Pedestrian While Trying To Beat Traffic Light

NYPD Van Fatally Strikes Pedestrian While Trying To Beat Traffic Light

An NYPD vehicle struck and killed a man who was begging for change on a Brooklyn street Thursday night, according to reports. The van was traveling on Eastern Parkway when it struck the victim near Schenectady Avenue in Crown Heights at about 8:10 p.
Man Punches, Threatens To Kill MTA Worker In Bed-Stuy: Cops

Man Punches, Threatens To Kill MTA Worker In Bed-Stuy: Cops

A man punched and threatened to kill an MTA worker at Franklin Avenue station on Sunday while she roped off a turnstile, according to police.
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

Overall, crime is down in Brownsville, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.

Brooklyn Reacts to City's Task Force Removing Homeless Encampments From Under BQE

Brooklyn politicians and homeless advocates are demanding Mayor Eric Adams stop his clean up of homeless encampments, a plan which has so far seen only a handful of people move to shelters
Brooklyn LGBTQ bar damaged by possible arson attack

Brooklyn LGBTQ bar damaged by possible arson attack

Claire Bendiner has had little to no sleep since someone set their Bushwick bar Rash ablaze Sunday night.