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Love or Lombardi? NY fans choose glory over Cupid (and where to watch Super Bowl LIX)

AFC Divisional Playoffs: Baltimore Ravens v Buffalo Bills

Jan. 23, 2025 By Lauren Rapp With both the big game and Valentine’s Day Swift-ly approaching, football fans faced a heart-pounding dilemma: Would they rather see their favorite NFL team win the Super Bowl or find true love? A recent survey by online betting platform Wetten punted this question to 2,000 single football fanatics,…

Bushwick bares all this Valentine’s Day with night of naked comedy

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Jan. 22, 2025 By Adam Daly A lineup of comedians will be grinning and baring it all this Valentine’s Day at the Bushwick Comedy Club. “Guests think they came to gawk at naked people,” said Billy Procida, host and producer of The Naked Comedy Show. “But after the first 90 seconds of each set,…

Frozen hydrants, freezing temps challenge firefighters in Brooklyn rescue

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Jan. 22, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters rescued a man Wednesday morning while battling arctic temperatures, frozen hydrants and low water pressure during a three-alarm fire in Flatbush. Units from Engine Company 255 and Tower Ladder 157 arrived at 1005 East 38th St., near Avenue I, just after 12:40 a.m. to find heavy fire…

Affordable housing lottery opens in East New York with studios starting at $544

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Jan. 22, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith A housing lottery has launched for a truly affordable under-construction seven-story development on the corner of East New York’s Shepherd and Glenmore avenues. Studio apartments start at $544 a month and one-bedrooms at $689. The lottery for the development at 365 Shepherd Avenue includes 40 units, all rent…

Teen arrested for allegedly shoving man onto Brooklyn subway tracks, claims he was threatened by victim

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Jan. 21, 2025 By Dean Moses Transit detectives arrested a knife-wielding teen Tuesday for allegedly shoving a man onto the tracks at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center subway station last month, and the suspect had plenty to say about the incident. According to police sources, 19-year-old Andrew Pashinin was arrested by the NYPD Warrant Squad at…

Honoring a dream: BAM’s annual MLK tribute brings inspiration and reflection

39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jan. 21, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) held a vibrant celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at their 39th annual tribute to the civil rights leader.  Attendees packed the performing arts theater, rejoicing in performances from the Fire Ensemble Community Choir, words from local political leaders, and a keynote…

‘To Protect, Serve, and Understand’: The Irondale marks 10 years of landmark program connecting police and the public

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Jan. 20, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen After Eric Garner was killed by police officers on Staten Island in 2014, Terry Greiss watched the video of the incident over and over again.  Captured by Garner’s friend, the footage showed him arguing with police officers who believed he was selling loose cigarettes. The disagreement escalated until…

Firefighters tackle two-alarm fire amid arctic chill in Brooklyn

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Jan. 20, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters braved freezing temperatures and frozen hydrants while battling a two-alarm fire in East Flatbush on Monday morning. Crews from Engine Company 310 and Ladder Company 174 arrived to 102 East 46th St. just after 11:15 a.m. to find smoke coming from the second floor of the two-story…