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'Outdoor Dining is Here to Stay': Mayor Adams Permanently Expands Pandemic-Era Program Across NYC

'Outdoor Dining is Here to Stay': Mayor Adams Permanently Expands Pandemic-Era Program Across NYC

The mayor has signed a new bill that will permit outdoor dining on the sidewalk year-round and in the roadway from April to November across all five boroughs.
Bed-Stuy Man Sentenced to Life in Prison For Killing Man, Setting Body on Fire

Bed-Stuy Man Sentenced to Life in Prison For Killing Man, Setting Body on Fire

The perp attended church service with victim’s relatives before getting caught burning the remains.
City Council Unveils New Legislation to Empower BK's Homeowners and Combat Lead Exposure

City Council Unveils New Legislation to Empower BK's Homeowners and Combat Lead Exposure

The New York City Council has also voted on legislation that will reduce barriers to building environmentally friendly homes, develop a map of bicycle infrastructure conditions and rezone three Brooklyn locales.
Watch Out, Truck Drivers: New Program Automatically Fines Overweight Trucks on the BQE

Watch Out, Truck Drivers: New Program Automatically Fines Overweight Trucks on the BQE

A new pilot program on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will use state-of-the-art technology to fine illegally overweight trucks.
Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Stealing Scam

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Check Stealing Scam

Gennady Galker of Midwood has pleaded guilty to one count of grand larceny
A Version of the Pandemic-Era Outdoor Dining Program is Officially Permanent Thanks to City Council

A Version of the Pandemic-Era Outdoor Dining Program is Officially Permanent Thanks to City Council

This will make the permanent program accessible to more restaurants while addressing concerns with more orderly and uniform regulation.
Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Real Estate Fraud

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with Real Estate Fraud

Derrick Johnson of Clinton Hill pleaded guilty to five counts of second-degree grand larceny for his involvement in a deed fraud scheme.
Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder in Flatbush

Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder in Flatbush

Victim was stabbed repeatedly in front of teenage son, who called 911.
Two Men Indicted for Rape and Sex Trafficking of a Child

Two Men Indicted for Rape and Sex Trafficking of a Child

Kal Kirby of East Flatbush and Jordan Burnham of Oak Bluffs were arraigned on a 57-count indictment related to the rape of a 13-year-old girl on July 31.
Crew Linked to Over 200 Commercial Burglaries Convicted

Crew Linked to Over 200 Commercial Burglaries Convicted

Six individuals linked to burglaries in 11 counties sentenced for stealing more than $3 million dollars in cars, merchandise and cash.