Brooklyn, NY|News|
BK Alamo Drafthouse Workers Seek Union: Barbenheimer Was Final Straw
Brooklyn Alamo Drafthouse workers filed a petition Monday to unionize, according to the NLRB.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Emily Rahhal , Patch Staff
- Bed-Stuy, NY
I was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley but am now parts of Brooklyn including Bed Stuy, Prospect Heights and Crown Heights. Don't be alarmed by the 818 area code.
Aside from reporting, I'm a huge comedy fan and love spending time with my friends. Please feel free to reach me via email at emily.rahhal@patch.com or on Twitter @RahhalEmily.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
Woman Fatally Struck By Dump Truck In Brooklyn: NYPD
A woman in her 60s or 70s was fatally struck by a dump truck that kept driving Monday morning in Greenpoint, police said.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
West Village, NY|News|
West Village Lost More Housing Than It Gained In 2022: Data
A new interactive map details New York City's housing stock — and the West Village numbers show a decline as demand increases.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy|News|
Jay-Z Exhibit Sparked Major Increase In BK Library Attendance
Thanks to Jay-Z, Brooklyn now has 14,000 more book nerds.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy|News|
Anti-Gay Attacker Breaks Young Woman's Nose In Bed-Stuy: Cops
A 22-year-old woman was punched in the face and groped while waiting for a J train in Bed-Stuy, police said.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
Driver Was Drunk In BK Crash That Killed Her 18-YO Sister: Report
The 18-year-old killed in Friday's Cobble Hill crash left behind a 1-year-old daughter, according to the Daily News.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy|News|
Proposed Bed-Stuy Development Will Have 8 Units, 1 New Floor
The Brooklyn building's owner plans to add a new floor and five additional units to the property, property records show.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
'Rapturous' BK Romance Readers Were Waiting For Utopia — It's Here
The Ripped Bodice offers a romance reader's dream come true on 5th Avenue — a picture-perfect, pink bookstore full of sisterly love.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
MAP: Did NYC Find A Hazardous Problem In Your Building This Week?
This week, city inspectors found a water leak in Bed-Stuy, mice in Harlem and broken self-closing doors in Astoria.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
Teen Girl Dead After Benz Driver Runs Red Light In Cobble Hill: Cops
The Benz erupted in flames on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street early Friday morning, police said.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy|News|
Forgo The Cup O' Joe: Bed-Stuy Coffee Shop Workers Call For Boycott
Workers at Playground Coffee Shop are asking Brooklyn coffee lovers to find a new morning spot to end poor working conditions.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
3.5K Brooklyn Households Evicted Amid Post-Moratorium Spike: Data
Evictions were up over 259 percent in the first half of 2023 compared to the year before, according to a new study.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy|News|
Man Fighting For His Life After Falling Onto Bed-Stuy Roof: Cops
A man in his 40s was found unconscious on a roof Thursday morning, seemingly having fallen from a neighboring Brooklyn building, cops said.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy|News|
1 Punch Killed A 61-Year-Old In Bed-Stuy; Man Arrested Year Later
Police say the 20-year-old left a man for dead outside his Brooklyn home in 2022.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy|News|
Bed-Stuy Historic District Building OKed For New Design After Pushback
City officials approved a new Bed-Stuy project after tweaks ensured the new building fits into an existing, preserved row of brownstones.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
Biden, Hochul Left Migrants 'Without A Life Raft': Brooklyn Electeds
A long-proposed plan to house migrants at Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field would take a federal change of heart, Gov. Hochul said Sunday.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
Teen Shot At Brooklyn Community Center In Critical Condition: NYPD
A 17-year-old shot near the remodeled Bedford Union Armory had a loaded gun and will be arrested once recovered, police said.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
12-Year-Old Girl Missing In Brooklyn For 5 Days: NYPD
The young girl has been missing from Brooklyn since Friday, police said.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
Man Kidnapped Near Brooklyn Mirage Makes 3rd Disappearance This Summer
Goldman Sachs analyst John Castic and New York psychologist Karl Clemente both vanished from the club and were later found dead.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
Elderly Man's Puncher Arrested After Brooklyn Bench Attack: Cops
Anthony Baksh, 32, stands accused of repeatedly punching an 81-year-old stranger sitting on a bench in Ditmas Park, police said.
Emily Rahhal, Patch Staff
