Brooklyn, NY|News|
17-Story Residential Building Planned For Former Brooklyn Church Site
Developers have officially filed plans to turn the former Carmel Residence next to the Mount Carmel Church into housing.
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Ice Skating With Santa Comes To Prospect Park This Season
The LeFrak Center rink is open daily, with scheduled hours for both the open-air and covered rinks, the Prospect Park Alliance said.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
Driver Hit NYPD Officers During Brooklyn Traffic Stop, Police Say
Two police officers were injured during a traffic stop in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn on Tuesday morning.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Iconic Bed-Stuy Taco Spot Chilo’s Set To Reopen After Brief Closure
Chilo's Bar on Franklin Avenue in Bed-Stuy will reopen later this month, according to an announcement from the owners.
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Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Man Sentenced For Attempted Murder In NYC Subway Conductor Stabbing, DA Says
Jonathan Davalos will spend the next decade in prison after stabbing a veteran NYC subway train operator 11 times in Brooklyn last year.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
6 Teens Injured In Shooting Outside Sweet 16 Birthday Party In Brooklyn: NYPD
Police said Sunday that two gunmen opened fire, shooting six teenagers outside an event venue on Atlantic Avenue.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
Human Skull Found Off Coney Island Boardwalk, Police Say
Authorities say an apparent human skull was discovered in bushes along the boardwalk Tuesday evening.
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Lidl Grocery Store Debuts In Park Slope After Years Of Anticipation
Lidl, the European grocery company, has finally replaced the former Key Food location on Fifth Avenue.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
Popular Brooklyn Barbecue Restaurant Fette Sau Closing After Nearly Two Decades
The popular Williamsburg eatery, known for its dry-rubbed BBQ, will serve its last dinner on Dec. 21 at its Metropolitan Avenue location.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Advocates Renew Push For Protected Bike Lane After E-Bike Crash In Bed-Stuy
Following an SUV collision with an e-bike rider, safe streets advocates renewed demands for safer bike lanes.
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Park Slope, NY|News|
FDNY Battles Late-Night Apartment Fire In Park Slope
Late Monday evening, firefighters responded to and extinguished a major fire at 8th Avenue and Garfield Place.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
Brooklyn Rikers Detainee Is 14th To Die In NYC DOC Custody This Year
An officer discovered Aramis Furse in distress around 2 a.m. in his cell at the Otis Bantum Correctional Center, officials said.
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Park Slope Crime Took A Nosedive In November, Data Shows
Major crimes are down nearly 13 percent in November compared to last year, yet some continue to stay stubbornly high.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Cyclist In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car In Bed-Stuy: NYPD
An adult on an e-bike was hit by an SUV early Monday in Bedford-Stuyvesant, according to police.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
Iconic Brooklyn Diner Relocates To Steiner Studios As New Movie Set Piece
The landmark Wythe Diner went airborne—lifted by crane and moved from its Brooklyn home to Steiner Studios for its big-screen debut.
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Park Slope, NY|News|
Ex-Employees Demand $3 Million In Back Pay From Park Slope Eatery
The payout includes about $915,000 in unpaid wages and overtime, plus an equal amount in liquidated damages.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
Man Flashes Young Woman On Brooklyn Subway Platform: NYPD
Officials said the man also groped the woman as she tried to board the northbound C train.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
Rash Of Brooklyn Robberies Traced To Single Suspect, Police Say
A man believed to be behind at least a dozen robberies across Brooklyn is now the focus of an NYPD manhunt.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
Violent Knifepoint Robbery At Brooklyn Spa Under Investigation By NYPD
Police say the three men broke into a 24-hour spa, located at 772 57th St., shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday.
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Brooklyn, NY|News|
Brooklyn Student Granted Asylum, Released From ICE Detention
Mamadou Diallo, 20, a Brooklyn Frontiers High School student, was taken into ICE custody in August after a routine court appearance.
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