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Police Searching For Robbery Suspect Who Escaped Custody At Brooklyn Hospital

Police Searching For Robbery Suspect Who Escaped Custody At Brooklyn Hospital

A prisoner is on the run after escaping from a Brooklyn hospital Wednesday morning. The NYPD says they arrested 21-year-old Akeem Williams around 8:30 a.m. for a robbery.
How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply

How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply

Community boards in New York City weigh in on liquor licenses, budget items and local development rules. Chances are, they’ve hosted a heated debate in your neighborhood over future housing, or roadway changes.
New Yorkers Protest Expiration Of Eviction Moratorium, Demand Rent Relief

New Yorkers Protest Expiration Of Eviction Moratorium, Demand Rent Relief

The eviction moratorium that was put in place to help hundreds of thousands of struggling tenants during the pandemic is set to expire in New York on Saturday.
Save Your Receipts — Insurers Still Figuring Out How To Provide Free At-Home Tests Under Biden Plan

Save Your Receipts — Insurers Still Figuring Out How To Provide Free At-Home Tests Under Biden Plan

President Joe Biden’s announcement this week that private insurers will have to cover at-home COVID tests was welcome news for many — but several major health insurers say they are still working out the details of how tests will be covered, with the
Bed-Stuy's Playground Coffee Calls on Neighbors for Help Keeping Doors Open

Bed-Stuy's Playground Coffee Calls on Neighbors for Help Keeping Doors Open

Playground Coffee Shop is in a "fight to stay alive" thanks to the recent rise in coronavirus cases and a lack of aid and funding.
Brooklyn Neighborhood at the Center of Redistricting Battle

Brooklyn Neighborhood at the Center of Redistricting Battle

The state's Independent Redistricting Commission has been told to go back to the drawing board after failing to agree on how to divide districts including, Brooklyn's Sunset Park, in its proposed electoral maps
New York’s First Lenape-Curated Exhibition to Open at Brooklyn Public Library

New York’s First Lenape-Curated Exhibition to Open at Brooklyn Public Library

BPL and The Lenape Center will hold the exhibition at the new Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center

Brooklyn DA and NYPD to Hold Gun Buyback in Flatbush

Anyone who hands in a working handgun or assault rifle will get $200 and an iPad, no questions asked
Bed-Stuy COVID Rates Start Dipping, But Cases Still High: Data

Bed-Stuy COVID Rates Start Dipping, But Cases Still High: Data

Weeks after the omicron variant began its alarming surge in New York City, data shows that COVID-19 rates are beginning to dip in the Bed-Stuy and around the five boroughs — though cases remain worryingly high.
Atlantic Avenue Crash Sends 2 To Hospital, FDNY Says

Atlantic Avenue Crash Sends 2 To Hospital, FDNY Says

A crash on Atlantic Avenue on Tuesday sent two people to the hospital, according to fire officials. The crash — which unfolded around 12:45 p.m. on the corner of Nostrand Avenue — included at least one person who was hit by a car, according to FDNY.