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Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards Makeover Kicks Off With a Public Hearing

Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards Makeover Kicks Off With a Public Hearing

Brooklynites can share their opinions on housing and density at the Nov. 18 meeting on the revamped Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park development.
Automated Camera Enforcement Coming to 2 Brooklyn Bus Routes

Automated Camera Enforcement Coming to 2 Brooklyn Bus Routes

Cameras will soon be installed on the B11 and B63 buses to catch and ticket drivers blocking bus lanes, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
5 Alleged Members of a Brooklyn Bike Gang Charged in East Flatbush Shooting

5 Alleged Members of a Brooklyn Bike Gang Charged in East Flatbush Shooting

In total, 44 rounds were fired at the scene of an alleged confrontation between two rival bike gangs in East Flatbush in April, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
Elise Stefanik Launches Bid to be The Next Governor of New York

Elise Stefanik Launches Bid to be The Next Governor of New York

Pledging to unseat Governor Kathy Hochul in the 2026 gubernatorial election, the upstate Republican congresswoman said she will make New York safe and affordable.
New York Expands Financial Support for Crime Victims And Survivors

New York Expands Financial Support for Crime Victims And Survivors

The state Office of Victim Services will increase disbursements for funeral expenses and crime scene clean-up costs to victims and survivors of crime.
Queens Man Headed to Prison For Attempted Murder at Brooklyn's Atlantic Terminal

Queens Man Headed to Prison For Attempted Murder at Brooklyn's Atlantic Terminal

The defendant, 38-year-old Matthew Lloyd, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for pushing a 77-year-old man onto the LIRR tracks at Atlantic Terminal in August 2023.
NYC Invites Civl Servants Fired Over Vaccine Mandate to Return

NYC Invites Civl Servants Fired Over Vaccine Mandate to Return

Under the city’s offer, workers terminated for failing to comply with the COVID vaccine mandate can reclaim their former title and salary, though they won’t receive back pay.
Brooklyn Yeshiva Spray Painted With Swastikas

Brooklyn Yeshiva Spray Painted With Swastikas

A security guard at Magen David Yeshiva in Gravesend called 911 about 6:30am on Wednesday after finding two swastikas in red paint on a pillar and window, police told the Daily News.
MTA Boosts Weekday Service on The A And L Trains

MTA Boosts Weekday Service on The A And L Trains

Providing more frequent service will reduce wait times for more than 100,000 weekday riders on the two lines, according to officials.
Brooklyn's New Public Space Captures Stormwater Runoff

Brooklyn's New Public Space Captures Stormwater Runoff

The "Gateway to Greenpoint," project includes an underground system that will capture nearly one million gallons of stormwater each year.