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Bed Stuy Demolition Workers Rally Over Pay, Safety Conditions
Brooklyn demolition cleanup workers continued their year-long fight for higher wages and better safety conditions with a rally in Bed Stuy.

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Brooklyn demolition cleanup workers continued their year-long fight for higher wages and better safety conditions with a rally in Bed Stuy.

Th young Brooklyn man fatally hit a 43-year-old woman on a scooter in Bed Stuy last year, police said Tuesday.
A Bed Stuy woman was accused of falsifying worksite safety trainings for NYC construction workers.
The young Crown Heights girl was missing since Monday night, police said Tuesday.
Advocates scheduled a rally Monday to denounce NYPD's "unruly power" days after police shot and killed a 78-year-old man in Bed Stuy.
Runners will zip through Brooklyn Sunday for a half marathon, prompting road closures and much fanfare.
A Bed Stuy man was fatally shot in the torso in Brooklyn over the weekend, police said.
"[They] shouldn't have shot," said Mabel Robinson. "Don't shoot people just because you can."
Beloved Crown Heights burrito spot Ursula opened its new, Bed Stuy doors this week with a new cocktail and dinner menu.
One Bed-Stuy local said the 78-year-old was known by his neighbors as "Dad."
Central Brooklyn was no exception to a citywide dog poop pile up, with 2023 citywide complaints rapidly out pacing last year's.
A 60-year-old man who went missing on Tuesday was last seen leaving his Brooklyn apartment, police said.
Three Brooklyn workers say the thriving chain, worth an estimated $100 million, denied them bonuses and overtime pay, court records show.
In a stink-inspired rage, Bed Stuy residents reported one corner 13 times in one day for dog poop - and then four more times a month later.
Prospect Lefferts Gardens tenants say their landlord schemed to increase rent by manipulating documented prices and monthly discounts.
Smoke shops have been opening across New York by the hundreds, but there are just four licensed recreational dispensaries. Here's where.
A man was chased, attacked and robbed by a group of 10 in Crown Heights, according to police.
Bed Stuy will be home to a multi-day NFT event featuring workshops, a rap performance and a virtual treasure hunt.
The man stands accused of badly beating and sex trafficking a 19-year-old woman living in a Brooklyn shelter, prosecutors said.
"It's just a matter of time before pickleball becomes an Olympic sport," said Assembly Member Seawright. "New York City...will finally win."