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Homicides, Shootings and Other Violent Crimes in Brooklyn Showed Overall Decline in 2021

Murders declined in Brooklyn by 16% this year, bucking a citywide trend. But hate crimes increased by 41%, according to the borough’s district attorney

Dec 31, 2021 11:32 AM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Flatbush and East Flatbush

Crime is up in Flatbush and East Flatbush, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Dec 31, 2021 9:57 AM Read more >

Bed-Stuy COVID Rates Reach All-Time Highs, Data Shows

Weeks into the city's latest COVID-19 surge, virus rates remain higher than ever in Bed-Stuy, where more than one in five people tested positive last week, according to the latest city data.

Dec 31, 2021 7:03 AM Read more >

SEE IT: NYPD Cops Do Nothing After Gunshots Heard in Brooklyn Apartment, Body Camera Footage Shows

A pair of NYPD housing cops sidelined for not taking action when a gunman opened fire inside a Brooklyn apartment were a foot from the door when two loud shots rang out, body camera footage obtained by the Daily News Thursday shows.

Dec 31, 2021 7:03 AM Read more >

As Brooklyn Becomes the Center of Political Power, Locals See a Hopeful Future

Come January 1, Adams will move from his Bedford-Stuyvesant home in Brooklyn to Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side.

Dec 31, 2021 6:44 AM Read more >

NYCHA Inks Deal for $1.4 Billion in Repairs at Brooklyn Properties, Bringing Them Under Private Management

The New York City Housing Authority announced a deal Wednesday to convert six Brooklyn public housing developments to private management under the feds’ controversial Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program, bringing in $1.

Dec 31, 2021 6:43 AM Read more >

Nia: Little Sun People

A Bed-Stuy preschool is on a mission to instill Black pride in the next generation.

Dec 30, 2021 12:06 PM Read more >

Reflecting on 2021: Brooklyn's Year in Stories

In cased you missed it, here's a look back on BK Reader's top stories of 2021

Dec 30, 2021 11:01 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Small Businesses Hit Hard By Omicron This Holiday Season

20% of local businesses had to close their doors for a period of time this holiday season due to the surge in COVID-19 cases

Dec 30, 2021 10:31 AM Read more >

Events Happening This New Year’s Eve in and Around Bushwick

It’s time for our New Year’s Eve events round-up! Although Omicron has ruined many events this holiday season, there still is fun to be had.

Dec 30, 2021 7:03 AM Read more >