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29-year-old critically injured by driver fleeing police in Brooklyn

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May. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen

A driver fleeing from police slammed into a civilian vehicle and critically injured a 29-year-old woman in Bushwick on Sunday in the second police-chase related casualty in the neighborhood this month.

Sunshine and sandcastles abound as Brooklyn’s beaches open for summer season

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May. 28, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann

With sunshine abound and temperatures hovering around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, Saturday certainly felt like the start of summer as thousands flocked to Coney Island to kick off Memorial Day weekend and celebrate the opening of the city’s beaches for the summer. 

Public hearing scheduled for Willoughby-Hart historic district proposal in Bed-Stuy

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May. 27, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith

After first contemplating a stretch of Willoughby Avenue and Hart Street in Bed-Stuy for protection in 1992, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has officially added it to the calendar for consideration as a new historic district, triggering an upcoming public hearing.