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NYC Mulls Seizing Properties From Negligent Landlords

NYC Mulls Seizing Properties From Negligent Landlords

A new City Council bill would modernize the Third Party Transfer program to focus on the "worst-of-the-worst landlords," Gothamist reported.
Woman Injured in Daytime Downtown Brooklyn Shooting

Woman Injured in Daytime Downtown Brooklyn Shooting

Police officers responded to a 911 call at about 2:05pm and found a 30-year-old female shot in front of 445 Albee Square, according to the police.
Brooklyn Man Indicted For Illegal Gun Sales

Brooklyn Man Indicted For Illegal Gun Sales

Khyle Williams allegedly would meet his customers in a car in Flatbush to make his sales, typically selling guns for $800 - $1,100, a joint investigation by the New York Attorney General's Office, Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found.
Brooklyn Police Officer Dies From Medical Emergency in Kuwait

Brooklyn Police Officer Dies From Medical Emergency in Kuwait

Sorffly Davius, who had worked out of the 79th Precinct in Bedford-Stuyvesant since 2014, died on Friday as a result of a medical episode while deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Epic Fury.
New York Prisoners Are Aging

New York Prisoners Are Aging

A new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examines post-COVID shifts in New York’s prison population, highlighting the growing share of incarcerated people age 50 and older.
Official NYC Trash Bins Now Available at Brooklyn Home Depot Stores

Official NYC Trash Bins Now Available at Brooklyn Home Depot Stores

Buildings with one to nine residential units will be required to place trash in the official bins beginning in June 2026.
Here's How 2-K is Shaping Up in NYC

Here's How 2-K is Shaping Up in NYC

The city is looking into whether it can offer full- and extended-day options for the 2-K seats that will be available to eastern Brooklyn families.
Thousands of Empty NYCHA Apartments Pose Security Risk

Thousands of Empty NYCHA Apartments Pose Security Risk

Vacant NYCHA apartments rose to 6,740 in May 2025 from approximately 2,840 in January 2022. Some of the vacant apartments, without adequate security measures, create opportunities for illegal occupancy by unauthorized individuals, some of whom use the apartments as a base for illegal activities, city investigators found.
Eastern Brooklyn to Get First 2-K Seats This Fall

Eastern Brooklyn to Get First 2-K Seats This Fall

Families who live in School Districts 18 and 23, which covers Canarsie, Remsen Village, Brownsville and Ocean Hill, can apply for a free, 2-K seat that will be available in the 2026-2027 school year.
NY AG Backs Brooklyn's Reynoso For Congress

NY AG Backs Brooklyn's Reynoso For Congress

"In Congress, I know he will fight back against the president’s agenda and work for an economy that benefits the working class, not the billionaires," New York Attorney General Letitia James said as she endorsed Antonio Reynoso to represent New York's 7th congressional district.