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Brooklyn’s Steepest Subway Stop to Get a Lift
The MTA will install an elevator at the Smith-9th Street station. At nearly 90-feet above ground level, the station is the tallest in New York City and serves the F and G lines.
Aug 11, 2025 10:41 AM
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New Brooklyn Transit Line Moves to Design Stage
The Interborough Express, a 14-mile light rail line that will connect Brooklyn and Queens, is now in the design and engineering phase.
Aug 10, 2025 10:00 AM
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Breaking Into Ex-Girlfriend’s Home And Stabbing Her Partner
A Crown Heights man will be heading to prison for breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment and stabbing her new partner while he slept.
Aug 10, 2025 10:00 AM
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Two More Brooklyn Libraries to Open on Sundays
Starting Sept. 7, the Bay Ridge and Bedford branches of the Brooklyn Public Library will be open on Sunday.
Aug 9, 2025 10:00 AM
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NYC Unveils Plan to Register Food Delivery Workers
Under the proposed rules, app-based delivery companies will be required to register with Department of Transportation, assign each delivery worker a unique ID number and card and provide mandatory safety training and gear.
Aug 9, 2025 10:00 AM
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NYC Expands Senior Housing Program to Support Multigenerational Living
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he is expanding an existing senior housing program to include more two-bedroom units, allowing older adults to live with family or caregivers.
Aug 9, 2025 10:00 AM
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NYC Launches Student Loan Reduction Program For All New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he is expanding an existing program that has been helping civil servants reduce their student loan debt to include all eligible residents.
Aug 8, 2025 11:47 AM
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Brooklyn Woman Pleads Guilty to $68M Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Zakia Khan ran the health care scam through two adult day care centers she owned in Coney Island.
Aug 7, 2025 10:04 AM
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Former Doctor From SUNY Downstate Gets Prison Time For Stealing Funds
Dr. Michael Lucchesi, the former chair of emergency medicine, was sentenced to up to three years in prison for stealing close to $1.5 million from the Brooklyn hospital system.
Aug 6, 2025 1:43 PM
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Brooklyn Heights Subway Station Reopens After Awning Collapse
The MTA reopened the Clark Street station on the 2/3 line on Tuesday, after the awning on what was once the Hotel St. George collapsed onto the street and blocked the exit.
Aug 6, 2025 10:39 AM
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