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NYPD ‘Accidental’ Killer Cop’s Rise to Brooklyn Chief Questioned

Mayor Bill de Blasio this week weighed in on the killing of Daunte Wright, a young Black man fatally shot by a Brooklyn Center, Minn., cop who says she mistook her gun for a taser .

New Design Planned for $24M Upgrade of Fort Greene Park, But Concerns Remain About Tree Loss

The parks department has released a new plan that expands the planned restorations at Fort Greene Park

Neighbors Rally in Support of Two Bushwick Families Displaced by Fire, Alleging Landlord Discrimination

Two longstanding Bushwick tenants are accusing their landlord Deodat “Rupert” Lowtan of years of negligence and discrimination
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

Overall, crime is down in Bushwick, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.

Meet Dr. Patricia Ramsey: Medgar Evers College’s New President

MEC begins a new chapter in its history.
The Cautionary Tale of a Crown Heights 'Cat-Napping'

The Cautionary Tale of a Crown Heights 'Cat-Napping'

With an increasing number of stray cats on BK streets, community TNR efforts have ramped up. But some neighbors are concerned pet cats are getting caught in the middle.
Why Are Shootings And Murders On The Rise In NYC?

Why Are Shootings And Murders On The Rise In NYC?

At a press conference held at City Hall Park to address the rising toll of gun violence in New York City on Tuesday morning, Iesha Sekou, the founder of the anti-violence group Street Corner Resources in Harlem, told the crowd she had to leave early
Brooklyn Woman Provides Free Safety Alarms for AAPI New Yorkers

Brooklyn Woman Provides Free Safety Alarms for AAPI New Yorkers

A portion of the safety alarms will be donated to senior community centers and pharmacies in Chinatown and Flushing
Bill for Aid to Haiti at 'Critical Time' Reintroduced by BK's Rep. Jeffries

Bill for Aid to Haiti at 'Critical Time' Reintroduced by BK's Rep. Jeffries

The bill comes as Haiti faces critical challenges, including a president who is ruling by decree, violence and a slow recovery from natural disasters.
HUD to Stop Funding BK Affordable Housing Developer Over Discrimination in Crown Heights

HUD to Stop Funding BK Affordable Housing Developer Over Discrimination in Crown Heights

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it will suspend federal affordable housing funds to Carbrook Associates, LP