Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
These 2 Crown Heights Spots Are James Beard Semifinalists
The restaurants, which both opened in 2020, are in the running for the "Best Chef" and "Best New Restaurant" categories.
Anna Quinn, Patch Staff
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Brooklyn Teacher Arrested: DA
Tariq Witherspoon faces criminally-negligent homicide charges for the crash, which sparked a McGuiness Boulevard redesign, officials said.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Shooter Who Killed Woman, Dog At Bed-Stuy Bodega Arrested: Cops
Namel Colon, who had been on the loose for more than a month, was charged with murder on Tuesday, according to police.
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Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
Man Beat Up, Robbed By Duo Posing As Cops In East New York: NYPD
The man was taken from his Cypress Hills Houses apartment, handcuffed and beat up for $100, according to police.
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Democratic Nominee Chosen For Vacant Crown Heights Assembly Seat
A special election for Assemblymember Diana Richardson's seat, which she left to become deputy borough president, is slated for March.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Family-Run Bed-Stuy Businesses Ravaged By Fire Need $50K
"We all have put our blood, sweat, tears, and years into this," owners wrote. "Disrepair would mean the end of our lives as we know them."
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
Adams Under Fire For 'Homophobic Mayoral Appointments': Council
The City Council's LGBTQ Caucus is the latest group to condemn the mayor's appointment of two men with a history of anti-LGBTQ views.
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Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
Woman Punched, Stabbed At East New York Subway Station, Cops Say
The 20-year-old woman was on the platform when the attacker punched her in the back, police said.
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Man Charged With Stabbing His Roommate In Crown Heights: Cops
Denie Baptiste was charged with murder after his roommate was found fatally stabbed on Crown Street, according to police.
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Brooklyn|News|
BK Jail Finally Faces Wrecking Ball | Brooklyn Week In Review
Also: Online Rap Bragging About $24M Scam Leads To BK Gang Bust: Feds + Threes Brewing Patrons Demand Firing After Anti-Vax Mandate Tweet.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Bed-Stuy NYCHA Sites See Near 100 Utility Outages Last Year: Data
Though a drop from the year before, the neighborhood's public housing was still plagued by 97 heat, hot water and water outages last winter.
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Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
NYC Weekend Subway Service Changes Feb 19-20
In a sign of a return to normality, subway service changes are making weekend travel a nightmare.
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
NYC $10 Eats: Gloria's Legacy Lives On At Gee's In Crown Heights
Patch is on a mission to find New York City's tastiest cheap eats, $10 at a time. Here's what we found at Gee's Caribbean Restaurant.
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Tribeca-FiDi, NY|News|
City To Crack Down On Subway Rules In New Safety Plan, Adams Says
"No more smoking, no more doing drugs, no more sleeping, no more doing barbecues on the subway system — those days are over," Adams said.
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Man Fatally Stabbed By His Roommate In Crown Heights: PD, Reports
The 45-year-old was found stabbed in the chest in an apartment on Crown Street, according to police.
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Crown Heights Man Who Punched Asian Woman Charged, DA Says
Mercel Jackson — who is charged with a hate crime — told police Chinese people "are not supposed to be in this country," prosecutors said.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Cops ID Elderly Man Found Dead In 'Shaking' Bed-Stuy Building
An 82-year-old man was found dead during a Wednesday wellness check by medics who reported the Bed-Stuy building was shaking, police said.
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Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
Online Rap Bragging About $24M Scam Leads To BK Gang Bust: Feds
A Brownsville gang accused of stealing federal job-loss relief funds posed with cash and rapped, "Unemployment got us workin’ a lot."
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
BK Synagogues Amp Up Security As Antisemitic Incidents Rise
A spike in hate crimes against Jewish people spurred a large Jewish charity to raise $250,000 to provide free security to small synagogues.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Teen Missing In North Brooklyn For 2 Days, Cops Say
Ivette Fiol, 16, was last seen at her home on Wilson Avenue on Tuesday, according to police.
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