Central, East Brooklyn could see revived plainclothes units: Police source
The NYPD will be sending new, updated “plainclothes” units to police precincts with high rates of violent crime as part of Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to combat gun violence in the city — likely including...
View ArticleCUNY Union launches a new social media ad advocating for New Deal legislation
The Professional Staff Congress/CUNY (PSC/CUNY), the union that represents the 30,000 professional staff and faculty at the City University of New York, released a digital ad Jan. 24 urging New Yorkers...
View ArticleSunset Park middle schoolers raise money for Bronx fire victims
Students at Arts off 3rd, a Sunset Park middle school, have raised hundreds of dollars in donations for the victims of the recent Bronx fire that took the lives of 17 New Yorkers, including several...
View ArticleWoman shot in East New York apartment building
A gunman shot a woman in the abdomen in an East New York apartment building on Tuesday morning. First responders arrived on the scene at 165 Fountain Ave., where they found the bloodied victim at...
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Elderly pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by car in Greenpoint
A 75-year-old pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a driver on McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint on Monday night. The woman was crossing McGuinness Boulevard midblock between...
View Article‘Plant Cure’ returns to Botanic Garden after two year pandemic pause
Nearly two years after its initially-scheduled showing was cut short, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden is again hosting an artistic exhibition dedicated to the medicinal properties of plants. Plant Cure, a...
View ArticleHochul, Zeldin Lock Horns Over Mask Mandate Court Decision
Just days before the state’s school mask mandate was set to expire, a State Supreme Court judge has ruled that the Hochul Administration’s rule is unconstitutional. It’s not clear how meaningful a...
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Early morning fire breaks out in Brooklyn home: FDNY
A two-alarm blaze broke out inside a Brooklyn home early Wednesday morning. The FDNY responded to a fire at 2 Campus Place at 2:45 a.m. on Jan. 26 and was met with heavy fire conditions. Firefighters...
View ArticleBrooklyn Catholic schools to go mask-optional if mandate struck down
Catholic school students in Brooklyn will no longer need to wear a face mask if a judge ultimately strikes down the state’s mask mandate, according to the Brooklyn Diocese. “It is our fervent hope for...
View ArticleAdams “Blueprint to End Gun Violence” Gets Key Electeds support
Key elected officials on the city, state and federal level this week gave measured or full support to Mayor Eric Adams’ “Blueprint to End Gun Violence” plan for New York City. The blueprint calls for...
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