Aug. 31, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A moped driver died after crashing into a vehicle being driven by an unlicensed driver on Aug. 30, according to the NYPD.
Sunset Park moped driver dies after crashing into unlicensed driver: NYPD
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NYU Langone and Empire BlueCross BlueShield host free back-to-school giveaway in Sunset Park
Aug. 30, 2023 By Brooklyn Paper
Thousands of Brooklyn students picked up free, brand-new, fully stocked backpacks in preparation for the first day of school on Wednesday, courtesy of the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone and Empire BlueCross BlueShield.
Trio of burglars terrorize Bedford Avenue: NYPD
Aug. 30, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A trio of burglars has been roaming the streets of Williamsburg this month, and law enforcement officials said Wednesday they need help identifying them.
‘The way it should be’: Brighton Beach celebrates diversity at the 46th Brighton Jubilee
Aug. 29, 2023 By Jada Camille
Hundreds flocked to southern Brooklyn over on Sunday for the 46th annual multicultural street festival known as the Brighton Jubilee.
More than 300 probationary firefighters join FDNY in Brooklyn graduation ceremony
Aug. 29, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
More than 300 probationary firefighters graduated from the Fire Academy on Tuesday morning after a “grueling” 19-week training period.
Two men wanted for allegedly assaulting a 68-year old in New Lots: NYPD
Aug. 29, 2023 By Jada Camille
The police are calling for the public’s help to find a pair of men who allegedly assaulted a victim with weapons in New Lots.
Over $100k raised for children critically injured in Sunset Park hammer attack that left mother dead
Aug. 28, 2023 By Adam Daly
Generous Brooklynites have raised over $100,000 for the children who survived a horrific hammer attack at their Sunset Park home that left their mother dead.
Logging back on: Nine digital tools for students of all ages going back to school
Aug. 28, 2023 By Amanda Salazar While the end of summer may be sad for some, it also marks the beginning of back-to-school season for Queens’ more than 260,000 public school students and students at the 14 colleges across the borough. This school season, students can make their transition back into the classroom a little… Read more »
Op-Ed: Training a New Generation of Doctors to Help Lift NYC
Aug. 28, 2023 By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez Over the next four years, Lillian Lee and her classmates at the CUNY School of Medicine at The City College of New York will have an experience unlike that of most American medical students. CUNY Med was established to change the way medical care is delivered in communities like Harlem, East New York and the South Bronx, and to do it in a culturally competent way. “We get to have the privilege of going to different underserved communities and interacting with patients, hearing their stories, understanding their narratives and learning about their cultures. It’s something that money…
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Coney Island community board chair called out for alleged anti-Muslim remarks amid casino fight
Aug. 24, 2023 By Jada Camille
Alfadila Community Services, a community non-profit based in Coney Island called on city pols to have the chairperson of Community Board 13, Lucy Mujica Diaz, removed from her position after she allegedly made anti-Muslim remarks on a public social media post opposing the proposed Coney Island casino.