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Hattie Carthan Saves a Tree and Starts Environmental Movement in Brooklyn

Hattie Carthan Saves a Tree and Starts Environmental Movement in Brooklyn

Hattie Carthan was a rare breed — as rare as the huge Magnolia grandiflora flourishing and blooming near her home in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, way north of its natural habitat. And Carthan — a transplant herself from Portsmouth, Va.

North America’s Largest Fast Charging Depot for Electric Vehicles to Be Built in Brooklyn

Revel will build Brooklyn’s first fast charging superhub at the former Pfizer Building site
Month-Long Series Celebrates Black Artistry in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill

Month-Long Series Celebrates Black Artistry in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill

The 2021 Myrtle Black Artstory Month is centered on the theme, 'Love, this time'
Despite Opposition From All Angles, Crown Heights Rezoning Moves Forward

Despite Opposition From All Angles, Crown Heights Rezoning Moves Forward

The proposed 400-foot towers at 960 Franklin Ave face resistance from Brooklyn Botanic Garden, major city officials and community members.

‘It’s Astounding’: Six People Shot During NYC Snowstorm, Including Woman Struck by Stray Bullet Through Her Kitchen Wall

The massive snowstorm that pelted New York City wasn't enough to tamp down surging gun violence, with six people shot, including a woman struck by a stray bullet that came through her apartment wall, police said Tuesday.

Ridgewood ‘Primed for Growth’ Says Builder of Neighborhood’s Soon-To-Be Tallest Building

Arch Companies and AB Capstone received $106 million in construction financing for a 17-story development at Myrtle Point
Plan to Include Community Input in Hiring NYPD Precinct Commanders Gets Mixed Reactions

Plan to Include Community Input in Hiring NYPD Precinct Commanders Gets Mixed Reactions

A Black Lives Matter activist and a precinct community council president have different views of the mayor's new plan
Thousands Sign Petition to Save Crown Heights Supermarket From Eviction

Thousands Sign Petition to Save Crown Heights Supermarket From Eviction

The owner has not told the community what the plans for the site are, and many hope the supermarket can still be saved
Fiancee of Medical Worker Killed in Brooklyn Crash Desperately Searching for Their Dog Who Ran Off From Wreck

Fiancee of Medical Worker Killed in Brooklyn Crash Desperately Searching for Their Dog Who Ran Off From Wreck

The grieving fiancee of a medical worker killed in a crash on a Brooklyn parkway is desperately searching for the couple's beloved dog — who is believed to have run off in the aftermath of the wreck.
Meet the Young Brooklyn Activists Reimagining Black Futures

Meet the Young Brooklyn Activists Reimagining Black Futures

Freedom March NYC, started by two young Brooklyn women, has become one of the largest youth-led civil rights groups in the country