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As Rents Rise, Mayor Adams Faces Pressure on New York’s Housing Crisis

As Rents Rise, Mayor Adams Faces Pressure on New York’s Housing Crisis

“We’ve got to get it right,” the mayor says, but the City Council and advocates want him to push more and spend more to address the dire shortage of affordable housing.
BK-Based Producer Michaël Brun is Bringing Haitian Sound to Some of the Biggest Tracks in the World

BK-Based Producer Michaël Brun is Bringing Haitian Sound to Some of the Biggest Tracks in the World

Originally, Brun planned to be a pediatrician. He attended a military high school in Indiana on a scholarship and then college, as a pre-med student. But the music industry had already started knocking at his door.
Brooklynites Honored Biggie Smalls' 50th Birthday on Saturday

Brooklynites Honored Biggie Smalls' 50th Birthday on Saturday

Fans flooded Brooklyn subway stations for Notorious B.I.G.
Bus driver harassments make up nearly 75% of transit worker attacks, MTA data finds

Bus driver harassments make up nearly 75% of transit worker attacks, MTA data finds

TWU Local 100 safety representative Joseph DiPaola rallies against bus workers assaults in Inwood on May 18.
Protesters flood Brooklyn neighborhood for march against gun violence

Protesters flood Brooklyn neighborhood for march against gun violence

NEW YORK -- Dozens of community activists, city officials, and people who have been impacted by gun violence walked the streets of Brooklyn on Sunday honoring the lives lost, while also demanding action from the mayor and governor of New York.
David Reichman, runner who died in Brooklyn Half Marathon, was NYC therapist

David Reichman, runner who died in Brooklyn Half Marathon, was NYC therapist

David Reichman fell in the sweltering heat on the boardwalk near the finish line at Ocean Parkway at Brighton Beach Saturday.
Brooklyn man charged with killing cousin in argument over debt

Brooklyn man charged with killing cousin in argument over debt

An 18-year-old Crown Heights man has been charged Friday with manslaughter in the stabbing death of his cousin in a fight over money, authorities said. Police believe Jahmal Baird killed Jahmer Wilson-Freeman, also 18, early Wednesday over a debt.
Sak Pasé Nation Presents: The Haitian Flag Day Festival You've Been Waiting For ...

Sak Pasé Nation Presents: The Haitian Flag Day Festival You've Been Waiting For ...

This is the time for all Haitians and all who love Haiti to "Leve Drapo Nou Wo!" (Raise your flag high!)
If You're in Brooklyn’s Assembly District 58, Here's What You Should Know About the Upcoming Special Election

If You're in Brooklyn’s Assembly District 58, Here's What You Should Know About the Upcoming Special Election

Here’s what voters in the district, which includes parts of East Flatbush, Canarsie and Brownsville, need to know.
Cousin Fatally Stabbed Teen In Crown Heights: Police, Reports

Cousin Fatally Stabbed Teen In Crown Heights: Police, Reports

Police have identified the 18-year-old who was fatally stabbed on Troy Avenue on Wednesday. Police have identified the 18-year-old who was fatally stabbed on Troy Avenue on Wednesday.