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At least 12 homicides recorded in Brooklyn in January, despite …
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · At least 12 homicides were reported in Brooklyn during the first month of 2024, even as crime rates dropped across the board, according to the latest NYPD statistics.
At year’s end, violent crimes increase in more than half of …
WEBJan 4, 2024 · As the city celebrated large-scale reductions in violent crime in 2023, the last month of the year saw a number of crimes spike across Brooklyn, according to
Beloved 18th Avenue Festival to return to Bensonhurst Aug. 18
WEBAug 16, 2022 · The 18th Avenue Festival returns on Aug. 18 and will continue for 11 consecutive nights filled with food, games and culture, attracting thousands to Brooklyn’s little slice of Italy: Bensonhurst. The festival — also known as the Feast of Santa Rosalia, or simply “the feast” — takes over a stretch of 18th Avenue co-named Cristoforo ...
Brooklyn-based mob drama ‘Gravesend’ premieres on Amazon …
WEBApr 3, 2020 · The first four episodes of “Gravesend,” the ’80s mob series formerly known as “The Neighborhood,” premiered on Amazon Prime at midnight Thursday. The brainchild of Gravesend native William DeMeo, the series centers around mob “soldier” Benny Zerletta (DeMeo), as he grapples with leaving behind a life of crime.
Brooklynites see clear skies and lots of water in aftermath of ...
WEBSep 2, 2021 · Brooklynites see clear skies and lots of water in aftermath of Hurricane Ida. NYC Parks Department employee John Crespo shovels mud blocking a walkway in Owl’s Head Park in Bay Ridge on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, a day after the remnants of Hurricane Ida bashed the city with heavy rainfall. Sign up for …
The Bay Ridge Courier is back! - Brooklyn Paper
WEBJul 24, 2020 · Schneps Media has relaunched the famed Bay Ridge Courier! The print paper will keep residents of southern Brooklyn up to date with the latest and greatest news across a wide range of topics — including politics, development, business, schools, health, religion, art, and more! “We are thrilled to once again be serving Bay Ridge with local ...
Sunset Park’s ‘Dragon’s Den’ unveils mural as elected officials …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Paramedics and elected officials gathered at EMS Station 40 in Sunset Park, known as the "Dragon's Den," on Aug. 8 for the unveiling of the station's new
SEE IT: Torrential rain floods swaths of Brooklyn
WEBSep 2, 2021 · A historic rainfall submerged large portions of Brooklyn underwater on Wednesday night — knocking out power for thousands of New Yorkers, halting subway service, and prompting local electeds to plead with residents to stay indoors. “New York, stay inside and off the roads during this storm and …
Three men accused of trying to buy victim’s silence in rabbi sex …
WEBJun 22, 2012 · Prosecutors accused four Orthodox Jewish men of trying to use threats and bribes to convince a victim and a witness to drop a sexual assault case against an influential Williamsburg rabbi. Brooklyn residents Abraham Rubin, 48, and brothers Joseph, Jacob, and Hertzka Berger were indicted in criminal court last Thursday for allegedly pressuring ...
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