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New reforms designed to make the city’s property tax system more equitable could see Brooklyn homeowners paying more each year

Police in Brooklyn are searching for the two men who attacked a worker at Burger King. Police say the attackers got into an argument with the 22-year-old employee because the food "was not prepared fast enough." It happened on December 4 at 6:14 p.m.

As part of New York City’s Civic Engagement Commission, in partnership with NYC Taskforce for Racial Inclusion and Equity (TRIE), and the Young Men’s Initiative, Canarsie residents and students have an opportunity to vote to decide how to spend $40,0

NYC school staff shortages a major concern as COVID cases skyrocket The head of New York City’s teachers union sounded the alarm on Monday, Jan.

The two-family home on East New York’s Bradford Street has changed hands four times in the past three years, tripling in value along the way. Joyce Davis bought the place for $133,000 back in 1998, property records show.

Applications for the Homeowner Assistance Fund opened Jan. 3. The aid for homeowners behind on mortgages or taxes is first-come, first-served, so apply as soon as possible, state reps say.

Before finding its new Bed-Stuy location, The Free Black Women's Library traveled to galleries, block parties and churches with over 4,000 books exclusively by Black women authors.

On Monday, students across the city return to the classroom despite record high numbers of COVID-19 infections

The radio personality is changing the face of the coffee industry with her new brand of coffee, and inspiring her Bed-Stuy neighborhood with the brand's flagship café.

Over 85,000 people tested positive for the coronavirus statewide on the last day of 2021, a more than 10 percent rise from the day before, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday.