Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
NYC Joins Lawsuit Against Postal Service's Fossil-Fuel Car Fleet
The lawsuit, which is backed by more than a dozen states, contends the postal service should replace its fleet with electric vehicles.
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
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Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
Brownsville, East NY Only Get 1 Block Of City's Open Streets, So Far
The Open Street will close traffic on Watkins Street throughout the summer.
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Video: Ransacking Teens Grab $2K In Vape Products From Park Slope Shop
The nine teenagers stole $1,300 in cash too, according to police.
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Brooklyn Paralegal Helped Oust 'Snitches' For Gang Member Son: Feds
Tawanna Hilliard used her government job to target gang members who committed an armed robbery with her son, officials said.
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Bed-Stuy Rallies Behind Crossing Guard Recovering From A Stroke
Parents have raised more than $1,600 for a local school crossing guard who had a stroke last week, according to a fundraiser.
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
See A Cop Dawdling On Their Phone? Send Eric Adams A Photo, He Says
The mayor is commissioning New Yorkers to make sure transit cops are "patrolling our subway system and not patrolling their iPhone."
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
Mother's Day Brunch 2022: NYC Drag Show Edition
Treat your mom like a Queen.
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
Photos: NYC To Mourn 'Top-Notch' Fallen Firefighter At Friday Funeral
"You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who had a bad thing to say about Timmy," family said of Canarsie firefighter Timothy Klein.
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Person Seriously Hurt In Crown Heights Apartment Fire: FDNY
The person was sent to the hospital but is expected to survive, fire officials said.
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Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
'Bamalife' Gang Financed Brooklyn Shootings With Bank Scheme: Feds
The gang's hunt for rivals included open firing at a 6-year-old's birthday party and a Bed-Stuy shooting where eight were hurt, feds say.
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
NYC Mayor's $100B Budget Unveiled, Safety Is 'Top Priority'
The mayor's final executive budget — which will head next to City Council — increases NYPD spending and includes money for his safety plans.
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
This North Brooklyn School Is One Of The Best In The Country: Ranking
The Graham Avenue school was named among the top 100 nationwide in the U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking.
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Brooklyn Man Who Sex Trafficked 16-Year-Old Girls Gets 10 Years: DA
Steven Bell, from Flatbush, convinced the teens to engage in prostitution and then took all of the money, prosectors said.
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Crown Heights Man Shot Dead In Queens Subway Station: Cops
The Jamaica Center shooting is the third within weeks in New York City subway stations, including the mass shooting in Sunset Park.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Bed-Stuy Rents Reach Record Highs; Pandemic Deals End: Data
Bed-Stuy saw the highest median rent in a decade at the start of 2022 thanks to a citywide trend of record-high prices.
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
Adams Pushed To Add $1B In Health, Safety Spending To Final Budget
The mayor is set to unveil the final budget proposal on Tuesday.
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Crown Heights Only Gets 1 Block Of City's Open Streets Program, So Far
The lone Open Street — new this year — will close traffic on weekends in front of the Weeksville Heritage Center starting in June.
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
4 Sent To Hospital After Fire In Bed-Stuy's Sumner Houses: FDNY
The blaze broke out about 3:15 a.m. Monday on Park Avenue, fire officials said.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Man Snatches 6-Year-Old's Yarmulke In Bed-Stuy Hate Crime: Cops
The NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the robbery, which happened in front of a local school, police said.
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
1 Dead, 1 Hurt By Motorcycle-Riding Shooter Near East New York: Cops
Jeremy Santana died of his injuries after getting shot in the torso on Sunday, police said. Another man was hit in the hand.
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