Feb. 28, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell
FDNY personnel battled a large blaze in a Williamsburg building on Tuesday morning, leaving two civilians and a firefighter injured.
Williamsburg injures two civilians, one firefighter
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‘Don’t take no for an answer’: A guide to local Black-owned businesses, and advice from their owners
Feb. 28, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
Black History is currently being written in Brooklyn as Black-owned businesses thrive.
Op-Ed | Crystal’s Corner: Protecting Black Futures is a Moral Obligation to Expand and Fully Fund Right to Counsel
Feb. 28, 2023 By Councilmember Crystal Hudson From 2010 to 2020, New York City saw a 9% decline in its Black population. In just the last decade, the District I represent – which includes the neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and Bed-Stuy – has experienced a 20% loss in its Black…
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Assembly rep. Robert Carroll wants to chop down on noisy choppers with fees
Feb. 27, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
Assembly Member Robert Carroll wants to chop down the noise from buzzing helicopters flying overhead.
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center gets $2 mil grant to expand gastrointestinal wing
Feb. 27, 2023 By Caroline Ourso
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center received a $2 million grant on Thursday to fund expanding the hospital’s gastroenterology services to treat colorectal cancer.
Smooth sailing ahead: Park Dept. removes abandoned ships from Sheepshead Bay
Feb. 27, 2023 By Kylie Capuano
All hands were on deck as city officials worked to remove sunken sailboats from the depths of Sheepshead Bay on Feb. 24.
‘I knew this art was needed’: Autistic Mill Basin artist to share her work in annual art fair
Feb. 27, 2023 By Jada Camille
An autistic Mill Basin artist will share her creations for the first time at one of Manhattan’s only amateur art exhibits starting March 2.
One person dead in Crown Heights fire
Feb. 27, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell
One person is dead after a large Crown Heights fire that engulfed an apartment on Monday morning.
Court employee stole nearly $70,000 from falsifying court records: DA
Feb. 27, 2023 By Aidan Graham
A Brooklyn court system employee allegedly swindled nearly $70,000 from illegally forging court filings and pocketing the money, according to the District Attorney’s office.
Shooting in East New York leaves one injured
Feb. 27, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A gunman shot a man in East New York early on Monday morning, according to police.