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"Heroes often go unsung, but their acts of bravery and kindness echo in the hearts of those they've touched," loved ones said.
A Bed-Stuy bar focused on making safe, intimate spaces for queer Brooklynites announced it will close after nearly two years on Tompkins.
From the owners of Alchemy and Hamilton's comes Hilltop, a jack-of-all-trades American bistro with a cozy vibe.
This week, city inspectors found roaches in Chelsea, mice in Bed-Stuy, a water leak in Crown Heights, and more.
A woman purposely slammed her car into a 24-year-old in East New York Thursday — killing the victim, police said.
Two men were robbed at gunpoint outside an Inwood restaurant and bar, police said.
St. Patricks-St. Lucy Roman Catholic Church on Willoughby Avenue came crashing down Monday — the latest in a string of "brutal" tear-downs.
Nurses say New York-Presbyterian's decision to discontinue its long-standing, life-saving midwifery program will put patients at risk.
Restaurants across New York City will serve special menus from Jan. 16-Feb. 4, including 3 in Prospect Heights and Crown Heights.
Police were still searching for a mugger who made hateful comments before punching a man in Brooklyn and stealing his things.
A missing 16-year-old was found after going missing in Flatlands, police said Sunday.
Restaurants across New York City will serve special menus from Jan. 16-Feb. 4, including a handful of spots in Park Slope.
An 80-year-old woman died after a fire at an apartment building on Edgecombe Avenue Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
F trains were stopped in both directions in Brooklyn after a train derailment in Brooklyn, authorities said.
Three Gotham Health sites will get new ultrasound and ophthalmology equipment thanks to a donation from the Borough President's office.
A Rikers Island detainee hopped in the driver's seat of an unattended corrections bus and slammed into several cars, according to a report.
The 23-year-old yelled "free Palestine" before throwing a rock at a man in South Williamsburg in November, a police source said.
Police said no one was trapped after a boom truck collapsed at a Manhattan construction site Tuesday afternoon.
Restaurants across New York City will serve special menus from Jan. 16-Feb. 4, including one vegan spot in Bed-Stuy.
A crash in Bushwick killed one person and left multiple others injured — but one of the drivers involved fled the scene, police said.
