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Ridgewood Primed for Growth Says Builder of Neighborhoods Soon-To-Be Tallest Building

Arch Companies and AB Capstone received $106 million in construction financing for a 17-story development at Myrtle Point

Feb 2, 2021 1:35 PM Read more >

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

Feb 2, 2021 12:43 PM Read more >

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

Feb 2, 2021 10:19 AM Read more >

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.

Feb 2, 2021 9:23 AM Read more >

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

Feb 1, 2021 5:41 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Gun Buyback Gets 48 Guns Off the Streets

Attorney General Letitia James held the buyback with Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and NYPD

Feb 1, 2021 3:28 PM Read more >

Tackling Food Insecurity: Public Advocate Backs Bill to Provide Free Meals to Students in Emergencies

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has introduced a bill that would provide food to students under 21 in case of future public school closures

Feb 1, 2021 1:24 PM Read more >

AG James Takes Dozens of Guns Off the Streets at Brooklyn Gun Buyback in Joint Effort with DA Gonzalez and NYPD

New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that 48 firearms were turned in to law enforcement at a gun buyback event hosted by her office, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, and the New York City Police Department.

Feb 1, 2021 9:10 AM Read more >

The Week in COVID-19 (01/29/21): Brooklyn, Heres Everything You Need to Know

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday indoor dining would resume in the city on Valentine's Day

Jan 29, 2021 6:58 PM Read more >

Decades-Old Cap on Street Vendor Permits Lifted by City Council

New York City Council voted to increase the number of permits available to street vendors by 400 a year until 2032

Jan 29, 2021 3:35 PM Read more >