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Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Wednesday, September 8.

From downed trees to flooded streets, residents in Crown and Prospect Heights filed 683 complaints about damage from Hurricane Ida.
From downed trees to flooded streets, residents in Bed-Stuy ZIP codes filed 617 complaints about damage from Hurricane Ida. Here's where.
From downed trees to flooded streets, Park Slope residents have filed 146 complaints reporting damage from Hurricane Ida. Here's where.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said no expense is being spared to make sure New York City's public schools are ready for Monday's reopening.
No credible threat for the 20th anniversary has been detected, but officials will still deploy counterterrorism units across NYC this week.
The mayor called the latest crime statistics an "amazing success story" for Brooklyn, which has been a hotspot in a surge in violent crimes.
The show will bring an eight-foot privacy fence and road closures to Brooklyn starting Thursday. Here's what you need to know.
A surge in violent crime during the pandemic dropped for the third month in a row in August, when shootings were down 31%, stats show.
Two men were shot on Putnam Avenue just after midnight on Tuesday, according to police.
Police released photos of a person of interest in the shooting that killed a 54-year-old woman and sent a man to the hospital.
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Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Friday, September 3.
Ida revealed just how unprepared New York City may be for a "new normal" of catastrophic storms. Here's how officials say they'll fix that.
The mayor wouldn't rule out a run for governor when asked about reports he was exploring the bid on Friday.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she expects damage in New York City and other areas to have no problem meeting a threshold needed for federal help.
Rachel Gandel was half a mile from her home when she was hit by a truck near Myrtle and Bedford avenues, according to police.
The allegations against Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio were from his time as a priest in New Jersey in the 1970s. He still is facing two lawsuits.