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At year’s end, violent crimes increase in more than half of …
WEBJan 4, 2024 · As the city celebrated large-scale reductions in violent crime in 2023, the last month of the year saw a number of crimes spike across Brooklyn, according to the latest NYPD data.. During the 28-day period from Dec. 3-31, major felonies — defined by the NYPD as murder, rape, burglary, robbery, felony assault, grand larceny, and grand larceny auto — increased in more than half of Brooklyn ...
Beloved 18th Avenue Festival to return to Bensonhurst Aug. 18
WEBAug 16, 2022 · The 18th Avenue Festival returns on Aug. 18 and will continue for 11 consecutive nights filled with food, games and culture, attracting thousands to Brooklyn’s little slice of Italy: Bensonhurst. The festival — also known as the Feast of Santa Rosalia, or simply “the feast” — takes over a stretch of 18th Avenue co-named Cristoforo ...
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SEE IT: Torrential rain floods swaths of Brooklyn
WEBSep 2, 2021 · A historic rainfall submerged large portions of Brooklyn underwater on Wednesday night — knocking out power for thousands of New Yorkers, halting subway service, and prompting local electeds to plead with residents to stay indoors. “New York, stay inside and off the roads during this storm and …
1940s New York City documented in historic ‘street view’
WEBAug 18, 2020 · The software engineer launched the historic page 1940s.nyc on Aug. 11 — dubbing it “Street View of 1940s New York” — where he charted photos taken between 1939-1951 by the city Tax Department and the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration. Left: A tax photo of the old working waterfront where Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 5 now lives.
Human remains discovered in Brooklyn Bridge Park a day after …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Two bodies have been found on Brooklyn’s shores in apparently unrelated incidents this week. The first, the body of an unidentified man believed to be in his 30s, was spotted floating in the water near Van Brunt and Reed streets in Red Hook on Sunday afternoon, according to police.
Brooklyn’s best bike routes, according to local cyclists
WEBApr 2, 2021 · From Marine Park, you can connect to the Jamaica Bay Greenway at Floyd Bennett Field, and ride that along the water as far east as Queens! Kevin Duggan. Kevin Duggan hails from the distant shores of Ireland and Switzerland. He covers northern and brownstone Brooklyn neighborhoods, with a special focus on transit. (718) 260-2511.
Brooklyn-based mob drama ‘Gravesend’ premieres on Amazon …
WEBApr 3, 2020 · A Brooklyn-based series years in the making is finally ready to queue. The first four episodes of “Gravesend,” the ’80s mob series formerly known as “The Neighborhood,” premiered on Amazon Prime at midnight Thursday. The brainchild of Gravesend native William DeMeo, the series centers around mob …
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WEBProtesters urge Schumer to expand Supreme Court following immunity ruling for presidents. By Gabriele Holtermann. Arts & Entertainment. A collaboration of culture! Reimagined beauty and fashion center reopening in Park Slope. By Jada Camille. Arts & Entertainment.
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