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Four 20-Story Developments Planned for Underinvested Broadway Junction Face Community Backlash

Four 20-Story Developments Planned for Underinvested Broadway Junction Face Community Backlash

Totem Group has introduced plans for the high-rise towers and has promised it would provide affordable and senior housing. However, not everyone in the community is buying it.
Man Shot In The Leg In Brownsville, Cops Say

Man Shot In The Leg In Brownsville, Cops Say

A man was shot in Brownsville on Tuesday afternoon, according to police. The 30-year-old man was shot in the leg just after 3 p.m. after an argument on Newport Street near Thatford Avenue, according to police.
Will NYC Bar Wells Fargo From Municipal Deposits After Alleged Discrimination Against Black Homeowners?

Will NYC Bar Wells Fargo From Municipal Deposits After Alleged Discrimination Against Black Homeowners?

Mayor Eric Adams and Comptroller Brad Lander are facing calls from progressive advocates to cut off Wells Fargo’s ability to hold municipal deposits following allegations of racial discrimination.
Woman Sexually Assaulted At Prospect Park Subway Station: Cops

Woman Sexually Assaulted At Prospect Park Subway Station: Cops

A woman who was sexually assaulted at the Prospect Park subway station last week narrowly escaped when a passerby happened to interrupt the attack, according to police. The 23-year-old woman was walking down the stairs to the Q train just after 7 a.
NY COVID latest: Wednesday, March 30, 2022

NY COVID latest: Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Adams facing backlash over new vaccine exemptions Former municipal workers who were fired over the city’s vaccine mandate are speaking out after Mayor Eric Adams announced new vaccine exceptions for professional athletes and performers.

‘A Night Not to Be Missed:’ Beloved First Saturdays Festival Returns to Brooklyn Museum

Saturday, April 2, will mark the first full-fledged First Saturdays program at Brooklyn Museum since March 2020
A Walk to the Catacombs for a Classical Concert: Acclaimed Music Series Returns to Green-Wood Cemetery

A Walk to the Catacombs for a Classical Concert: Acclaimed Music Series Returns to Green-Wood Cemetery

Green-Wood Cemetery has partnered with Death of Classical for the fourth season of The Angel's Share
BK’s Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Get $2.2M From Funds Acquired by Fraudulent Canarsie Charity

BK’s Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Get $2.2M From Funds Acquired by Fraudulent Canarsie Charity

Attorney General Letitia James and the Brooklyn Community Foundation has given the money to 10 community-based organizations to fund substance treatment programs and harm reduction services
6 Men Gang Up on 15-Year-Old, Rob Him on Brooklyn Street Corner: Police

6 Men Gang Up on 15-Year-Old, Rob Him on Brooklyn Street Corner: Police

A group of six men allegedly ganged up on a 15-year-old boy on a Brooklyn street corner, and robbed him after pulling out a knife, police said. The teen was approached by the men just after 7:30 p.m. on Feb.
Brooklyn School Unveils Sign Honoring Suffragist, Displacing Name Synonymous With Slavery

Brooklyn School Unveils Sign Honoring Suffragist, Displacing Name Synonymous With Slavery

A Brooklyn elementary school’s five-year journey to shed a name tied to slavery culminated on Monday with the unveiling of a sign officially renaming P.S. 9 the Sarah Smith Garnet School. It replaced a sign featuring the name of Teunis G.