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Crown Heights

Aug
16
Similar Safety Precautions, Peace Concert to Precede J’Ouvert 2018

Similar Safety Precautions, Peace Concert to Precede J’Ouvert 2018

Police searched participants bags and used hand-held metal detectors to search for weapons and alcohol at J’Ouvert 2017 (Paul
2 min read
Aug
15
Police Look for Answers After Three Deaths in Three Brooklyn Neighborhoods

Police Look for Answers After Three Deaths in Three Brooklyn Neighborhoods

EAST WILLIAMSBURG – A homeless man was crushed to death by a truck yesterday after he sought shelter from the summer
2 min read
Aug
09
I AM PEACE: Crown Heights Organization Hosts 5th Annual Youth Basketball Tournament

I AM PEACE: Crown Heights Organization Hosts 5th Annual Youth Basketball Tournament

CROWN HEIGHTS – Local mentorship program, the I AM PEACE Foundation [http://www.iampeacefoundation.org], is hosting its fifth annual 3-on-3
2 min read
Aug
08
The Most Dangerous Spots in Brooklyn for Cyclists and Pedestrians

The Most Dangerous Spots in Brooklyn for Cyclists and Pedestrians

After analyzing data across the five boroughs, Localize discovered the areas in which cyclists and pedestrians are at three times
2 min read
Aug
01
Greenest Block In Brooklyn Awarded To Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

Greenest Block In Brooklyn Awarded To Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDENS – Congratulations to the team of green thumbs who work to keep the Lefferts Avenue block between Bedford and
2 min read
Aug
01

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Copper Pipes Stolen from Construction Site, A Wayward Gunshot in a Robbery Struggle & More

CROWN HEIGHTS – Two suspects robbed a 60-year old man in the hallway of his Crown Heights residence on Monday, firing
2 min read
Jul
26
Disappointment as Final Defendants in J’Ouvert Killing of Cuomo Aide Avoid Murder Charges

Disappointment as Final Defendants in J’Ouvert Killing of Cuomo Aide Avoid Murder Charges

Photo via Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office.Yesterday, the final two suspects charged in the killing of Carey Gabay, the
2 min read
Jul
25
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Skimming Extra Cheese at Grimaldi’s, Duct-Taped in a Home Invasion Robbery & More

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Skimming Extra Cheese at Grimaldi’s, Duct-Taped in a Home Invasion Robbery & More

Police found a credit card skimmer on an ATM at Grimaldi’s pizza in DUMBO (Screenshot via Google Maps)DUMBO
2 min read
Jul
24
Moving Can Be Moving

Moving Can Be Moving

Whoever came up with the saying “Nothing is certain except death and taxes” left out one of life’s major
4 min read
Jul
24
Island Pops Serves Up Caribbean Ice Cream and Community in Crown Heights

Island Pops Serves Up Caribbean Ice Cream and Community in Crown Heights

Island Pops started with a fever. Shelly Marshall was back from a vacation to her childhood home of Trinidad and
5 min read