Deadly August Weekend In Brooklyn
This weekend we lost four neighbors to gun violence that left many others with various injuries fighting for their lives, with one mass shooting reminiscent of the 2019 Brownsville Old Timers gathering.
75 precinct
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How Candidates for East New York’s 42nd Council District Would Re-Think Policing and Safety
Amidst the well-documented increase in gun violence across New York City last
year, one area stood out: the NYPD’s 75th Precinct, which includes the
neighborhoods of East New York and Cypress Hills, had both the most shooting
incidents and the highest number of police misconduct complaints
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What Will It Take To Fix The City’s Most Troubled Police Precinct?
75th Precinct House. Mark Davis [http://www.ellebobo.com/]/BklynerLike many
low-income communities, East New York was hit hard when coronavirus began to
sweep through the city in late March. But the neighborhood was simultaneously
the victim of two other pandemics: gun violence and police misconduct.
Data from the New
Eight Killed in Brooklyn Last Week, Four on Sunday
“Shootings overnight and Sunday in NYC kill at least 9, wound 41,” announced a
New York Daily News headline
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. “Sunday alone, there were 30 shooting incidents with 48 victims — nine of whom
were killed, the sources said” to New York Post
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Another Pedestrian Killed In A Hit-And-Run; Driver Abandons Car Few Blocks Away
EAST NY – A man was struck and killed by a car as he was crossing the street.
The driver did not care to stay at the scene, drove away, and abandoned the car
a few blocks away.
On Tuesday, March 12 just before midnight, a 51-year-old man was, what cops
Help ID East New York Shooting Suspect
EAST NEW YORK – The NYPD needs help searching for the man who drove over the
foot of a 20-year-old, then proceeded to argue with him, and then shot him twice
in the leg… and ran.
According to cops, on Sunday, August 20 at approximately 10:40 pm, the suspect,
described