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Jan
25
Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $700 Million for Central Brooklyn Healthcare

Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $700 Million for Central Brooklyn Healthcare

Governor Andrew Cuomo (Source: Philip Kamrass / Times Union)Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced $664 million in funding for a new, unified
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Jan
25
Man Indicted For Murder of 22-Year-Old Wife In Their Crown Heights Home

Man Indicted For Murder of 22-Year-Old Wife In Their Crown Heights Home

CROWN HEIGHTS – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that 29-year-old Barry Wells has been indicted for the murder of
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Jan
22
Weekend Crime Blotter: Elderly Identical Twins Found Dead, A Grocery Store Assault and More

Weekend Crime Blotter: Elderly Identical Twins Found Dead, A Grocery Store Assault and More

Two women were found dead inside an apartment at 1023 Union Street in Crown Heights last Friday, but details are
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Jan
18
Newly-Elected Brooklyn Councilmembers Join Progressive Caucus

Newly-Elected Brooklyn Councilmembers Join Progressive Caucus

Members of the 2018-2021 New York City Council Progressive Caucus (Photo via nycprogressives.com)Two fresh faces have been added
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Jan
18
FDNY Respond To Fire At Vacant Crown Heights Building Wednesday Afternoon

FDNY Respond To Fire At Vacant Crown Heights Building Wednesday Afternoon

CROWN HEIGHTS – The FDNY received a call just before 1pm Wednesday afternoon regarding a fire at a vacant building located
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Jan
09
Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Brooklyn

Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Brooklyn

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USMC-09611.jpg]Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January
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Jan
08
Weekend Crime Blotter: Video Released of Williamsburg Shooting Suspects, Plus Robberies and Burglaries Across Brooklyn

Weekend Crime Blotter: Video Released of Williamsburg Shooting Suspects, Plus Robberies and Burglaries Across Brooklyn

WILLIAMSBURG – Police have released surveillance video of the suspects wanted in connection with the shooting at 160 Havemeyer Street [/wednesday-crime-blotter-shooting-death-in-williamsburg-hit-and-run-in-madison-and-more/
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Jan
05

Friday Crime Blotter: Four Recent Robberies In Bed-Stuy, Brighton Beach & Crown Heights

BED-STUY – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the man seen in the below photo and surveillance
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Jan
03
Large Fire Damages Three Crown Heights Buildings

Large Fire Damages Three Crown Heights Buildings

Last night’s fire broke out at 910 Bergen Street in Crown Heights, before spreading to two neighboring buildings David
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Jan
03
Prospect Park Is Now Officially Car-Free

Prospect Park Is Now Officially Car-Free

Photo: NYC DOT via Twitter [https://twitter.com/NYC_DOT]PROSPECT PARK – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced [http://www1.nyc.
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