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Assemblymember Latrice Walker embarked on a hunger strike to protest the governor's "verbal gymnastics" on bail reform in NY budget talks.
Riders say MTA's plans for the Brooklyn bus network redesign will isolate western Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights commuters.
The self-proclaimed "best place to eat a sandwich in New York City" turned heads in Crown Heights with its Nigerian-inspired sandwiches.
The Bed Stuy man confessed to shooting at four NYPD officers in 2018 after a short police chase.
Graig Bassett, 17, was fatally shot in the chest near Saratoga Avenue and Prospect Place on March 15, police said.
Advocates and electeds called on Mayor Eric Adams to reconsider a projected 2024 budget that they say prioritizes violent policing.
A man pushed the woman down and tried to pull down her pants at a Bed Stuy store, according to the NYPD.
City officials identified 8 NYC areas most beloved by rats, including the East Village, Bed Stuy and Harlem.
City officials identified 8 NYC areas most beloved by rats, including the East Village, Bed Stuy and Harlem.
City officials identified 8 NYC areas most beloved by rats, including the East Village, Bed Stuy and Harlem.
Lotteries recently opened for 137 affordable units in Bed Stuy including studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments.
All seven ballfields in "Brooklyn's Backyard" are now game ready after renovations — just in time for spring and summer weather.
Two men forced their way into a Brooklyn home demanding money.
Starting Monday, sidewalk restoration and road closures may cause disruptions for Crown Heights residents.
The state on Monday approved made a "historic" move to approve 99 cannabis dispensary licenses in New York, including three in Brooklyn.
Some 80 food vendors from Lebanese-Portuguese fusion to vegan ice cream will hit the streets of Brooklyn starting Saturday for Smorgasburg.
Early Yves opened in Bed Stuy over the weekend, offering coffee, books and pastries baked in-house at Macon Street and Patchen.
A 17-year-old was repeatedly punched and kicked in Prospect Heights, and cops made no arrests a week later.
A dispute over a subway seat turned violent on a Queens-bound A train in Crown Heights Monday, police said.
With 1,600 buildings already protected, advocates are working to add a new area to the Crown Heights North Historic District.
