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Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue is Due For a Major Change With Community Board Vote

Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue is Due For a Major Change With Community Board Vote

With approval from Community Board 8, Atlantic Avenue, between Vanderbilt and Nostrand Avenues, will eventually see major development with added housing, businesses and updated streetscapes.
Top Adams Aid, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Resigns

Top Adams Aid, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Resigns

Her departure comes amid ongoing investigations into her and other members of the mayor's administration.
Brooklyn Shooting in NYCHA Complex Leaves Two Injured, NYPD Investigating

Brooklyn Shooting in NYCHA Complex Leaves Two Injured, NYPD Investigating

The NYPD is investigating a shooting in Brooklyn that injured two people Thursday afternoon, reported AMNY Police said officers responded to a report of an assault at about 4:12 p.m. on Dec.
Police Officer Recovering After Being Hit by Car in Bed-Stuy

Police Officer Recovering After Being Hit by Car in Bed-Stuy

A police officer is recovering after being struck by a car that fled a traffic stop in Brooklyn. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. Sunday on Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, reported ABC News.
After Meeting With Border Czar, NYC Mayor Says He's Exploring Ways to Deport Violent Migrants

After Meeting With Border Czar, NYC Mayor Says He's Exploring Ways to Deport Violent Migrants

Tom Homan, the incoming border czar, later told Fox News that the officials discussed bringing federal agents to Rikers Island and police precincts.
East New York Teen Stabbed in The Mouth, in Series of Violent Incidents With NYC Youth

East New York Teen Stabbed in The Mouth, in Series of Violent Incidents With NYC Youth

A 14-year-old boy was walking in East New York Wednesday morning when three teens stormed over and demanded he take off his facemask, sources said.
EPA Plan to Tackle The Gowanus Stench Has Brooklyn Residents Wary, But Hopeful

EPA Plan to Tackle The Gowanus Stench Has Brooklyn Residents Wary, But Hopeful

Noxious odors from the installation of a sewer control tank on Nevins Street have plagued residents for over a year.
City Council Funds Income Program For Expectant NYC Moms

City Council Funds Income Program For Expectant NYC Moms

New mothers who sign up for a program at the nonprofit The Bridge Project can receive a guaranteed income to pay rent or purchase food.
Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Sparks Tenant Displacement Fears in Brooklyn

Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Sparks Tenant Displacement Fears in Brooklyn

Community Board 8 members want the city to include tenant protection measures before a rezoning plan is approved.
NYC Mayor Says he 'Respects The Process' After Daniel Penny's Acquittal

NYC Mayor Says he 'Respects The Process' After Daniel Penny's Acquittal

Shortly after a Manhattan jury acquitted Daniel Penny of criminal charges for killing Jordan Neely, New York City Mayor Adams said Neely "should not have had to die."