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Local Crown Heights Organizations Rallies in Front of Developer's Apartment

With an eviction deadline approaching, Associated supermarket in Crown Heights and local organizations protest developers.

Apr 12, 2021 11:46 AM Read more >

The Mom Changing Brooklyns Skate Scene in Memory of Her Son

Loren Michelle is working hard to get a new community skate park and eco-garden built in Brooklyn in memory of her son Pablo Ramirez

Apr 12, 2021 11:31 AM Read more >

More than $1M Allocated to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy, As Study Finds 60% of Brooklynites Remain Skeptical

Brooklyn remains below the citywide average for the number of people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine

Apr 12, 2021 9:55 AM Read more >

12-Year-Old Boy Shot in the Chest on Brooklyn Street: NYPD

Cops in Brooklyn are looking for the individual who shot a 12-year-old boy in the chest on Saturday night. Police sources said it's not clear whether the victim was the intended target or a bystander.

Apr 12, 2021 8:47 AM Read more >

Female Pastor Encourages Others as Church Wins Inclusivity Award

The New York division of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has won an award for its celebration of LGBTQ, BIPOC and female leadership in the church

Apr 9, 2021 7:33 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

Overall, crime is up in Bed-Stuy, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Apr 9, 2021 4:50 PM Read more >

States Declaration of Violence as Public Health Crisis Validation for BK Nonprofit

Kings Against Violence Initiative, a youth-serving violence intervention organization, has long operated under the belief that violence cannot be solved by victim blaming.

Apr 9, 2021 3:25 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Lawyer Allegedly Stole $85K from Brownsville Homeowner

Gerald Douglas has been charged with stealing the down payment of a 76-year-old Brownsville woman

Apr 9, 2021 12:05 PM Read more >

BK Band 'Girl Skin' Croons in Lush New Work

Written in a Bed-Stuy bedroom, Girl Skin's second music video "You're a Freak" celebrates the allure of non-conformity.

Apr 9, 2021 11:41 AM Read more >

Where Elderly NYers Can Get COVID Vaccines Without an Appointment

New York City has opened even more walk-up COVID-19 vaccine sites across the Big Apple for seniors 75 and older.

Apr 9, 2021 9:04 AM Read more >