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School Policing Questioned as Students Return to Classrooms Amid Pandemic Stress and Security Revamp

School Policing Questioned as Students Return to Classrooms Amid Pandemic Stress and Security Revamp

The restart of fully in-person public school classes in less than a month will bring the return of nearly a million students — along with more than 4,000 school safety agents.
'So Wonderful:' Group of Brooklyn Seniors See Each Other's Faces for the First Time

'So Wonderful:' Group of Brooklyn Seniors See Each Other's Faces for the First Time

The women have been connecting once a week via telephone since last October to fight loneliness and share stories. On Wednesday, they finally put faces to voices.
PHOTOS: Busta Rhymes, Lil’ Kim, The Lox Show Love the Brooklyn Way in Biggie Tribute Concert

PHOTOS: Busta Rhymes, Lil’ Kim, The Lox Show Love the Brooklyn Way in Biggie Tribute Concert

Rap royalty – and huge crowds – turned out for the Celebrate Biggie concert in Prospect Park on Thursday
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

Overall, crime is down in Brownsville, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
Brooklyn Renters, See If You’re Eligible to Have Your Rent Frozen

Brooklyn Renters, See If You’re Eligible to Have Your Rent Frozen

The City is hosting free information sessions on the Rent Freeze Program, which freezes rent at an amount an eligible tenant can afford.
Brooklyn Mother Fatally Shot by Possible Stray Bullets Outside Home, Son Says

Brooklyn Mother Fatally Shot by Possible Stray Bullets Outside Home, Son Says

A mother of four was killed Thursday night when she was struck by possible stray bullets as she was arriving home from work, according to family and the NYPD. Officers responded just after 8:30 p.m. to a call of a shooting on St.
The Bed-Stuy Biscuit That Took on a Life of Its Own

The Bed-Stuy Biscuit That Took on a Life of Its Own

Bed-Stuy cafe Brown Butter is busting at the seams to keep up for demand for its signature biscuit
As Haiti Battles Aftermath of Earthquake, BK Community Leaders Organize Relief Efforts

As Haiti Battles Aftermath of Earthquake, BK Community Leaders Organize Relief Efforts

In Brooklyn -- a borough that more than 90,000 Haitian-Americans call home – the community is organizing relief efforts of much-needed supplies to send to Haiti.
The Crown Heights Riots, 30 Years Later: Insiders Recall Tense Three Days Between the Mayor and the Jewish Community

The Crown Heights Riots, 30 Years Later: Insiders Recall Tense Three Days Between the Mayor and the Jewish Community

In the summer of 1991, following the fatal stabbing of a Hasidic yeshiva student and an accident that killed a young Black child, tensions erupted between the Jewish and Black communities in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting that Left 11-Year-Old Paralyzed

A 30-year-old Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault