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The Week in COVID-19 (01/10/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Although New York City is still facing a surge in COVID-19 cases with the new Omicron variant, there are positive indicators the city could have passed the peak of the surge
Barclays Employee Wins $25K in Vaccination Sweepstakes

Barclays Employee Wins $25K in Vaccination Sweepstakes

A Barclays Center usher and ticket taker has won $25,000 in a company sweepstakes for vaccinated employees. Mikhaillia Ingram, who has worked at the arena since it opened in 2012, took home the grand prize at the Brooklyn Nets vs.
Separate Incidents of Cars Crashing Into Buildings Reported in Brooklyn

Separate Incidents of Cars Crashing Into Buildings Reported in Brooklyn

Officials in Brooklyn reported two incidents in which cars crashed into buildings on Saturday. One of the crashes happened on East 65th Street in Mill Basin where a car crashed into a home just after 9:30 p.m. There were no reports of any injuries.
Inside Brooklyn's New Dry Liquor Store, Minus Moonshine

Inside Brooklyn's New Dry Liquor Store, Minus Moonshine

Minus Moonshine in Prospect Heights looks very much like a regular neighborhood liquor store from the outside, even offering familiar drinks like beer, wine, whiskey, and gin—but all of the offerings here are non-alcoholic.
Brooklyn Rapist Chatted With Victim Before Attacking Her in Apartment Building: Cops

Brooklyn Rapist Chatted With Victim Before Attacking Her in Apartment Building: Cops

Cops are looking for a Brooklyn rapist who violently attacked a 23-year-old woman inside an apartment building last month. Police released video footage Saturday morning of the suspect sought for the Dec.
Bushwick Residents Call on City to Clean Piles of Trash From Streets

Bushwick Residents Call on City to Clean Piles of Trash From Streets

Bushwick residents are calling on the city to help clean piles of trash that they say have lined the neighborhood’s streets for months. Residents say the situation is a health crisis and has caused a rodent infestation.
Brooklyn Schools Face High Absentee Rates After First Week

Brooklyn Schools Face High Absentee Rates After First Week

Students in New York City schools returned to classrooms this week following the holiday break… or at least some did.
'If We Do Not Take Action, Democracy Could Fall:' BK Leaders Warn at Rally Marking Capitol Insurrection

'If We Do Not Take Action, Democracy Could Fall:' BK Leaders Warn at Rally Marking Capitol Insurrection

Attorney General Letitia James and Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso were among those who marked the anniversary of last year’s insurrection with a rally at Grand Army Plaza.
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

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

Overall, crime reports in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill are at the same level as this time last year, but are up in Brooklyn as a whole.
VIDEO: Brooklyn, It's Your Last Chance to See Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

VIDEO: Brooklyn, It's Your Last Chance to See Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Lightscape has transformed Brooklyn Botanic Garden into an illuminated wonderland with more than one million lights lining a trail through the trees