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Construction Begins at Crown Heights Affordable Housing Project

Construction Begins at Crown Heights Affordable Housing Project

Once complete, Park Place will offer 35 affordable units and eight supportive family units.
Gang Member Handed Life Sentence Following Brownsville Murder Conviction

Gang Member Handed Life Sentence Following Brownsville Murder Conviction

Jamel Dossie was convicted of murdering a man outside a Brownsville bodega in late June.
VIDEO: Flatbush Tenants Take Landlord to Court for Years of Poor Living Conditions

VIDEO: Flatbush Tenants Take Landlord to Court for Years of Poor Living Conditions

The group of tenants in the 84-unit building say they’ve suffered years of horrible living conditions. The building currently has nearly 300 open violations.
Woman, Baby Shoved on Subway Stairs at Knifepoint in Crown Heights

Woman, Baby Shoved on Subway Stairs at Knifepoint in Crown Heights

Police in Brooklyn are searching for the man and woman who allegedly pushed a woman and her 9-month-old baby to the ground at the Utica Avenue-Crown Heights Station around 10:30 a.m. on July 5.
Bed-Stuy Man Shoots Childhood Friend, Girlfriend and Then Himself, in Love Triangle

Bed-Stuy Man Shoots Childhood Friend, Girlfriend and Then Himself, in Love Triangle

A 38-year-old woman is fighting for her life after being shot in the head on a Brooklyn street when a love triangle turned deadly early Thursday. The 50-year-old shooter was arguing with the woman and a 44-year-old man on Greene Ave.
Police Search for Missing Teen with Autism

Police Search for Missing Teen with Autism

An urgent search is under way for a teenager with autism who is missing in Brooklyn. A Missing Child Alert has been issued for Asha Roberts, a 14-year-old girl, who was last seen at Bond and Union streets on Saturday.
NYC Comptroller Report Finds Number of NYC Prison Detainees is on The Rise

NYC Comptroller Report Finds Number of NYC Prison Detainees is on The Rise

This month's report discovered that the number of detained individuals at DOC prisons is on the rise
Mayor Appoints First Latino Police Commissioner in NYPD's 178-Yr History

Mayor Appoints First Latino Police Commissioner in NYPD's 178-Yr History

The NYPD's new police commissioner, Edward E. Caban, has served at precincts across all five boroughs where he has held nearly every position within the police department
City Announces New Live Interactive Flood Map

City Announces New Live Interactive Flood Map

Residents can enter their address to find out whether they're in a high-risk flood area
You Could Ride the B60 Bus for Free, Starting this Fall, Thanks to New City Program

You Could Ride the B60 Bus for Free, Starting this Fall, Thanks to New City Program

The B60 bus route operates between Williams Avenue, Flatlands Avenue in Canarsie and Williamsburg Bridge Plaza.