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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

Overall, crime is down in Crown Heights, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Mar 12, 2021 12:26 PM Read more >

Plans For New Flatbush Target Generate Mixed Response From Community

The Church Avenue store, one of three upcoming Target locations in Brooklyn, does not have a timetable for opening.

Mar 12, 2021 9:17 AM Read more >

They Need to Find This Guy: Brooklyn Widow Outraged as Manhunt Continues for Husbands Accused Killer Set Free From Rikers Island in Clerical Error

The outraged widow of a Brooklyn murder victim wanted answers and an arrest Wednesday after a Correction Department snafu put the accused killer back on the street.

Mar 12, 2021 8:31 AM Read more >

Viral Williamsburg Concert Series Breathes Life into Livestreams

Pandemusic, the brainchild of Williamsburg musician Josue Caceres, has raised over $60k for local musicians and hosted 17 concerts since its inception in July 2020.

Mar 11, 2021 4:32 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Chef Is Building a Sustainable Future Through Food

At new Brooklyn restaurant Xilonen, over 90% of the dishes on the menu are plant-based.

Mar 11, 2021 12:22 PM Read more >

New Ambulatory Care Center Opening at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

The Center for Community Health will be the first major ambulatory care center built in Brooklyn in 40 years

Mar 11, 2021 10:55 AM Read more >

Year of COVID: A Community Left Behind At the Edge of Brooklyn Grapples With Deep Losses

It seemed that everyone in East New York knew Winchester Key.

Mar 11, 2021 9:34 AM Read more >

Medgar Evers College Interim President: Its Our Time, Its Our Turn

Medgar Evers College Interim President Dr. Denise Maybank says she is wholly committed to moving the school forward to become a destination for many

Mar 10, 2021 3:21 PM Read more >

During Bike Lane Cleanup, Street Riders NYC Ask: 'Where Are City Officials?'

The organization took matter into its own hands by organizing a Williamsburg cleanup

Mar 10, 2021 1:25 PM Read more >

Bed-Stuy Strong Expands Mutual Aid Efforts as One-Year Anniversary Approaches

Members of the mutual aid network havent stopped helping neighbors since COVID-19 hit, and now theyre pushing in new directions.

Mar 10, 2021 10:46 AM Read more >