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

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

Overall, crime is up in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
BK Property Owner Who Accuses Emigrant Bank of 'Predatory' Lending Gets Extension on Foreclosure

BK Property Owner Who Accuses Emigrant Bank of 'Predatory' Lending Gets Extension on Foreclosure

A Brooklyn property owner facing foreclosure after a years-long battle with her bank, who she accuses of engaging in “predatory” lending practices, has received a welcome reprieve — for now.
BK Pols Rally Against Sanitation Budget Cuts as Streets Get Dirtier, Rattier

BK Pols Rally Against Sanitation Budget Cuts as Streets Get Dirtier, Rattier

Mayor Adams’s preliminary budget cuts the Department of Sanitation’s 2023 budget by $47.8M
Using Blood of Gay Men, Artist Urges FDA to Change 'Discriminatory' Blood Donation Rules in BK Show

Using Blood of Gay Men, Artist Urges FDA to Change 'Discriminatory' Blood Donation Rules in BK Show

An installation created with blood donated by gay, bisexual & queer men in an effort to confront the FDA’s blood donation policy will open in Crown Heights on Friday

Following Opening of Its Brooklyn Superhub, Moped Company Expands

The company is expanding thanks to an investment of more than $100 million in support by investment giant BlackRock
To-Go Cocktails Will be Back on the Menu, if Governor Gets Her Way

To-Go Cocktails Will be Back on the Menu, if Governor Gets Her Way

Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed legalizing the sale of to-go drinks and investing $2M in the SLA to streamline liquor license application processe
BK Subway Stabber Strikes Again, Hospitalizing 77-Year-Old: Cops

BK Subway Stabber Strikes Again, Hospitalizing 77-Year-Old: Cops

A man accused of stabbing a 20-year-old woman at an East New York subway station has struck again, stabbing a 77-year-old woman, according to police. The unprovoked attack unfolded just after 8 a.m.
Woman’s Dismembered Torso Found Inside Shopping Cart in NYC: Cops

Woman’s Dismembered Torso Found Inside Shopping Cart in NYC: Cops

A woman’s dismembered torso was found inside a shopping cart in Brooklyn early Thursday, cops said. A passerby made the disturbing discovery around 1:45 a.m. at the corner of Pennsylvania and Atlantic avenues in Cypress Hills, authorities said.
'It Defies Common Sense': MTA Chief Decries NYC Feces Suspect's Release, Mayor Calls for Law Change

'It Defies Common Sense': MTA Chief Decries NYC Feces Suspect's Release, Mayor Calls for Law Change

he head of the MTA is sounding off after a man accused of smearing feces on a woman in a random attack at a Bronx subway station and who is facing charges in at least three other incidents is back on the streets.
Father Mourns Girlfriend, 1-year-Old Baby Killed in Brooklyn Fire

Father Mourns Girlfriend, 1-year-Old Baby Killed in Brooklyn Fire

A heartbroken teenage dad whose 1-year-old daughter and girlfriend perished in a Brooklyn fire said his whole world changed when tragedy struck their home.