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New York to Get Research Institute to Investigate, Find Solutions to Gun Violence

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to establish the institute to help better understand and find solutions to gun violence

Nov 9, 2021 2:28 PM Read more >

Woman Arrested in Florida for Brooklyn Execution-Style Killing: NYPD

The woman accused of shooting a Brooklyn woman in the back of the head over the summer was picked up by police and arrested nearly 1,000 miles away from the crime scene.

Nov 9, 2021 7:06 AM Read more >

BK Cease-and-Desist Zones Could See Real Estate Agents Lose Licenses for Contacting Homeowners

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law forcing the Department of State to consider whether ZIP codes in Brooklyn should become real estate "cease-and-desist" zones

Nov 8, 2021 6:51 PM Read more >

More Than 101,000 NYC Public School Students Were Homeless Last Year: Report

Advocates for Children released the data for the 2020-2021 school year, showing homelessness amongst NYC public school students is up 42% on 2010

Nov 8, 2021 4:55 PM Read more >

PHOTOS: City Comes to Life for 50th Running of NYC Marathon

New York City streets were filled with 30,000 runners on Sunday — and thousands more fans — for the 50th running of the NYC Marathon

Nov 8, 2021 12:09 PM Read more >

Rare Photos Tell the History of Black Brooklyn in New Book

A photograph collector and a CUNY historian collaborate on ‘Historic Black Brooklyn: 400 Years Of Struggle And Hope’

Nov 8, 2021 9:58 AM Read more >

An Urban Problem: Rats on the Rise

Add a plague of rats to everything else New York faces in trying to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nov 8, 2021 8:32 AM Read more >

A Hidden Meadow in Downtown Brooklyn Has Become a Sanctuary for Remarkable Birds

A new report has revealed that dozens of bird species are flourishing in a little-known green space in Downtown Brooklyn

Nov 5, 2021 6:09 PM Read more >

Rep. Yvette Clarke and AG Letitia James to be Recognized in Shirley Chisholm Awards Night

The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute will hold its inaugural SCCI Award Ceremony on Friday night

Nov 5, 2021 4:00 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

Overall, crime is down in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.

Nov 5, 2021 10:23 AM Read more >