Sep. 25, 2023 By Jada Camille & Paul Frangipane Alternatives to traditional policing and law enforcement in Brownsville drew international attention last week when Alexander Vandersmissen, mayor of the Belgian city of Mechelen, visited Assembly Member Latrice Walker and violence interrupters from the Brownsville Safety Alliance to discuss their unorthodox, community-based crime prevention tactics. Vandersmissen, who…
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Sep. 25, 2023 By Adam Daly
Police are looking for two men who allegedly snatched the bags of two female bicyclists — on separate occasions — in Williamsburg earlier this month.
Sep. 25, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann
Tropical storm Ophelia didn’t stop a few thousand pizza lovers from converging on Coney Island for Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy’s inaugural One Bite Pizza Festival at Maimonides Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones, on Sept. 23.
Sep. 25, 2023 By Adam Daly
A 43-year-old man who was brutally stabbed outside his Brighton Beach home earlier this month has died of his injuries, authorities announced Monday morning.
Sep. 25, 2023 By Jada Camille
Last week, a group of youth-focused community organizations unveiled a new mural titled “We Are, I Am,” designed and installed by artistic young minds at the Marcus Garvey Apartments in Brownsville.
Sep. 25, 2023 By Ethan Marshall According to RentCafe’s latest rental competitivity report, New York City has been facing rising competition when it comes to apartments. This surge is due in large part to Manhattan and Brooklyn both placing among the report’s top 20 rental markets. In this report, 139 markets in the United States…
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Sep. 22, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A man who allegedly choked a Williamsburg driver was arrested earlier this week, according to the NYPD.
Sep. 22, 2023 By Adam Daly
A school bus driver struck and killed a bike rider Thursday afternoon in Borough Park.
Sep. 22, 2023 By Adam Daly
Brooklynites rejoice, the annual Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival will return for celebration of local artistic talent next weekend.
Sep. 22, 2023 By Jada Camille
Work is mostly complete a new protected bike lanes in East New York, the Department of Transportation announced Thursday.