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More Than 170 Affordable Apartments On Their Way To Brownsville
The Newport Street development will also include 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space and open green space, according to officials.

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The Newport Street development will also include 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space and open green space, according to officials.

A man was stabbed and killed on Troy Avenue across the street from an elementary school Monday morning, police said.
Yuewen Murray-Fraser and her son were last seen at their Rockaway Avenue home on Monday, police said.
Disturbing details from the arraignment reveal how Shalom Guifarro spent her final moments hiding under the bed from her mom, records show.
A petition signed by hundreds asks that parks officials open the pool June 1 instead of June 28, when all city pools begin their season.
The late-night meeting of the minds will return to the Central Library this weekend — with new ways to connect with its celebrity guests.
The farmstand stocked with healthy groceries and snacks can be found Thursdays at the I.S. 392 schoolyard.
The man was trying to cross Eastern Parkway when he was knocked to the pavement Monday night, police said.
Shemene Cato, 48, was charged just 24 hours after Shalom Guifarro, 9, was found dead in their Lincoln Place apartment, police said.
Half the neighborhood could be represented by Rep. Yvette Clarke instead of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries if the new draft is approved.
Half the neighborhood could be represented by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries instead of Rep. Yvette Clarke if the new draft is approved.
The two men were shot in broad daylight on Throop Avenue on Monday, according to police.
A total of 118 changes to the city's inspection rules will save businesses around $8.9 million each year, according to Mayor Eric Adams.
Police are investigating the girl's death but had made no arrests as of Monday morning, according to the NYPD.
Cynthia McLeod, 55, was fatally stabbed by her ex-boyfriend on Sunday, according to police and reports.
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The Bed-Stuy Open Street, which will run every Sunday until September, will make its 2022 debut with a line-up of performances.
Skipped stops, rerouted trains and closed stations: the weekend is here.
Kahj Woods, now 20, was 17 years old when he was charged with starting a deadly fire in his great-grandmother's building, prosecutors said.
The farmstand stocked with healthy groceries and snacks can be found Fridays at the P.S. 316 schoolyard.