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Two Men Shot Outside Homeless Shelter

CANARSIE—Two men were shot early Wednesday morning in front of a homeless shelter in Canarsie, according to police. Just before 3 a.m. on July 10, police responded to a 911 call of a shooting that took place in the vicinity of 615 East 104 Street (at Farragut Road)

21 Alleged Brooklyn Gang Members Indicted, Brooklyn DA Announces

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez pointing to a video being displayed at the press conference (Sam Raskin/ Bklyner)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN—More than 20 alleged gang members have been indicted in connection with a slew of charges including murder, attempted murder, robbery and weapons possession, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and

Louis Keeps District 45 Council Seat

Monique Chandler-Waterman (left) and Farah Louis. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner) EAST FLATBUSH—City Council Member Farah Louis has held on to her seat. In a near replay of the May special election, Louis on Tuesday beat her main opponent, Monique Chandler-Waterman, by about 700 votes— a smaller margin of victory

Two Motorcyclists Crash In Southern Brooklyn: One Killed, One Injured

CANARSIE/FLATLANDS – One motorcyclist was killed and another was seriously injured in two separate crashes less than a mile from each other in southern Brooklyn on Monday, police said. Motorcycle in fatal crash remains in middle of Flatlands Avenue. (Photo by Lloyd Mitchell)The motorcyclist killed in yesterday’s crash

Campaigning Heats Up Ahead of Tuesday’s District 45 Democratic Primary

Monique Chandler-Waterman (left) and Farah Louis. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner) By Zainab Iqbal and Sam Raskin MIDWOOD/EAST FLATBUSH – City Council candidate Monique Chandler-Waterman accused Council Member Farah Louis of orchestrating an unspecified “deal” involving Trump supporters and “greedy landlords and developers” to get votes from right-leaning voters in the

37 Brooklynites Become U.S Citizens On Flag Day At Wyckoff House

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerCANARSIE – Today is Flag Day, and the day 37 Brooklynites became new American citizens at the Wyckoff House Museum. The historic farmhouse was filled with cheers and claps from new citizens, their families, and their friends this afternoon. The Wyckoff Farmhouse [https://wyckoffmuseum.org/about/history/] is

Did Archibald Promise You A Green Card?

Supreme Court Liena Zagare/BklynerCANARSIE – A man has been charged with allegedly stealing $8,520 from three undocumented immigrants who trusted him to process their green card applications and work permits. According to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, three immigrants from St. Kitts and Jamaica met James Archibald through mutual

A Drunk Driver Kills Canarsie Man On E-Bike

Ave D and 105th Street. (Photo via Google Maps)CANARSIE – A 29-year-old man on an E-Bike is dead after a drunk driver collided with him Sunday night. On June 9th at about 10:37 p.m., 22-year-old Treasure Liggins was driving her 2007 Infiniti G35 heading eastbound on Avenue D

One Brooklyn Health System Seeks to Improve Census Count

One Brooklyn Health System [http://www.brookdalehospital.org/] is spearheading a new initiative to increase 2020 Census engagement in its catchment area of Central and North Brooklyn, some of the most under-counted neighborhoods in an already severely under-counted city [/fearing-federal-funding-cuts-city-focuses-on-counting-all-brooklynites-in-the-2020-census/] . The newly formed hospital system, consisting of Brookdale University Hospital

Slow Progress on Surge Barriers, Surge Gates and Other Flood Mitigation Measures For Southern Brooklyn

The Army Corps of Engineers gives a presentation on its ongoing study on protecting the region from severe storms. (Justin Mitchell, BKLYNER).CANARSIE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shared its latest report on an ongoing study about how to best improve New York and New Jersey’s defenses