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George Floyd Protester Rammed By Cop Car in 2020 Will Receive $75K

George Floyd Protester Rammed By Cop Car in 2020 Will Receive $75K

The city will cough up a $75,000 settlement to a protester caught on video being rammed by cops driving an NYPD cruiser on Flatbush Avenue.
Man Indicted for East NY Murder of Off-Duty Police Officer

Man Indicted for East NY Murder of Off-Duty Police Officer

The defendant allegedly lured the victim to the scene by advertising car for sale on Facebook marketplace.
Laundry Center Opens at Brooklyn School to Serve Students in Need

Laundry Center Opens at Brooklyn School to Serve Students in Need

The school's fifth graders lobbied Sen. Persaud last spring to raise awareness of school absenteeism due to lack of clean clothes. The new laundry center is the cumulation of their efforts.
LIRR Changes Brooklyn Train Service to Improve Wait Times and Reduce Crowding

LIRR Changes Brooklyn Train Service to Improve Wait Times and Reduce Crowding

The Long Island Rail Road will be increasing its rush hour service to Brooklyn by adding additional trains during peak hours between Jamaica station and the Atlantic Terminal.
Attorney General James Secures $420,000 for Affordable Housing

Attorney General James Secures $420,000 for Affordable Housing

Ray Huang and Bao Tang operated an illegal single-room occupancy rental business in Sunset Park.
Brooklyn Man Faces Charges For Allegedly Kidnapping And Lighting Woman On Fire

Brooklyn Man Faces Charges For Allegedly Kidnapping And Lighting Woman On Fire

28-year-old Lashawn Duffie has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and third-degree robbery.
Brooklyn Waterfront Neighborhoods Are Considering Installing 17-Foot-Tall Floodgates

Brooklyn Waterfront Neighborhoods Are Considering Installing 17-Foot-Tall Floodgates

There are expected dramatic changes to Brooklyn’s waterfront neighborhoods including Greenpoint, Red Hook, Gowanus and Coney Island.
South Brooklyn's Ferry Service Just Got Faster in an Effort to Improve 'Transit Desert' Conditions

South Brooklyn's Ferry Service Just Got Faster in an Effort to Improve 'Transit Desert' Conditions

South Brooklyn route now operates with faster ferry connections on weekday mornings to reduce travel times to Manhattan.
Midwood Teaching Assistant Sentenced to 15 Years For Child Porn Production, Sextortion

Midwood Teaching Assistant Sentenced to 15 Years For Child Porn Production, Sextortion

Brian Quinones, a paraprofessional at Midwood High School, was found to have been trading multiple videos and images depicting child pornography with another individual between September 2019 and January 2020.

New York Comptroller’s Office Explains ESG Investing