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Cypress Hills

Nov
11
Mother of Four Killed in Hit-and-Run in Cypress Hills

Mother of Four Killed in Hit-and-Run in Cypress Hills

CYPRESS HILLS – A 50-year-old pedestrian is dead after a driver struck her and left the scene. On October 28 at
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Oct
09
Top NYPD Brass Clears the Air About New Marijuana Enforcement Rules in Communities of Color

Top NYPD Brass Clears the Air About New Marijuana Enforcement Rules in Communities of Color

Deputy Inspector John Buttacavoli, Deputy Inspector John Mastronardi, Sen. Zellnor Myrie, Brownsville community activist Kwesi Johnson, Assemblywoman Latrice Walker, NYPD
4 min read
May
29
One Brooklyn Health System Seeks to Improve Census Count

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
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May
10
Cumbo and City Councillors Oppose Mayor’s Proposed Cuts to Senior Clubs

Cumbo and City Councillors Oppose Mayor’s Proposed Cuts to Senior Clubs

Hughes Apartments via Google streetview 2018.BROWNSVILLE – Mayor Bill de Blasio’s 2020 executive budget [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/
2 min read
Feb
15
Homeless Man Succumbs To Injuries From Being Shot

Homeless Man Succumbs To Injuries From Being Shot

2481 Pitkin Avenue. (Photo via Google Maps)CYPRESS HILLS – The 34-year-old man that was shot two months ago died from
1 min read
Jan
10
Top 5 Brooklyn Social Justice Nonprofits Win $100,000 Spark Prize

Top 5 Brooklyn Social Justice Nonprofits Win $100,000 Spark Prize

Five Brooklyn nonprofits are each receiving a $100,000 windfall this week as they’ve been named the winners of
2 min read
Jan
03
EXCLUSIVE: State Senator Salazar’s Team And Agenda

EXCLUSIVE: State Senator Salazar’s Team And Agenda

BUSHWICK — On November 6, State Sen. Julia Salazar was elected the youngest female New York state senator in history. She
2 min read
Jan
02

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Attempted Rape in Williamsburg, MTA Bus Stolen from Broadway Junction & More

(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for a suspect wanted for the attempted rape of a 26-year old woman
4 min read
Dec
28
Friday Crime Blotter: Christmas Day Crime, Shots Exchanged on Kingsland Avenue & More

Friday Crime Blotter: Christmas Day Crime, Shots Exchanged on Kingsland Avenue & More

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] CYPRESS HILLS
3 min read
Dec
26
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Home-Invasion on Christmas Morning, Teacher Assaults Developmentally Disabled Student & More

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Home-Invasion on Christmas Morning, Teacher Assaults Developmentally Disabled Student & More

CONEY ISLAND – On Christmas morning, a home-invasion robbery sent an 88-year-old woman to the hospital, and now police are hoping
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