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Man Sought for Groping Teen Girl on B46 Bus

Photo of suspect. Courtesy of NYPD.EAST FLATBUSH — A 15-year-old girl was groped by an unidentified male during her commute on the B46 MTA bus on Friday, October 18 at approximately 8 a.m. The victim boarded a B46 MTA bus at Fulton Street and Utica Avenue. During the ride,

A Burnt Out Hallway at a NYCHA Building for Seniors Was Not Cleaned Up for 7 Weeks, Until One Tweet Changed It All

A NYCHA worker cleans up the second floor of the William Reid Apartments. Ben Brachfeld/BklynerEAST FLATBUSH – Residents of a large East Flatbush NYCHA building for seniors lived on a severely fire-damaged floor for nearly two months, until a tweet [https://twitter.com/zellnor4ny/status/1187146267161444352] from State Senator Zellnor

These Buildings Are Accepting Applications For Affordable Apartments Right Now

141 Metropolitan Ave [https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/AdvertisementPdf/856.pdf], Williamsburg * Apartments are available for tenants at 130% of AMI. * 3 one-bedroom apartments for $2,211. Income range for one person is $75,806 to $97,110. * Rent does not include electricity. * 5% of units have a preference for

Pop-Up Library Opens at Brookdale Hospital

Larissa Larrier cuts the ribbon to the new “library in transit” at Brookdale Hospital. Ben Brachfeld/BklynerEAST FLATBUSH – Officials with Brookdale Hospital and the Brooklyn Public Library cut the ribbon Tuesday at the new “library in transit” pop-up located within the hospital, giving the public the opportunity to use library

Police Seek Suspect In Fatal East Flatbush Fire Deemed A “Homicide”

EAST FLATBUSH – Police are seeking a suspect in the death of a 64-year-old man in his East Flatbush apartment [/man-killed-in-east-flatbush-basement-fire/] on Monday in what police are now saying was a “homicide.” NYPD Crime Scene Detectives search for evidence after a fire that killed a man on Monday. (Photo by Todd

[UPDATE] Man Killed in East Flatbush Basement Fire

Firefighters stand outside the fire ravaged home on East 96th Street. (Photo by Todd Maisel/Bklyner)[UPDATED: Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 10:45am] The NYPD has deemed this incident a homicide. No arrests have been made yet. The investigation continues. EAST FLATBUSH – A 64-year-old man living in a basement

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 Chief of Department Terence Monahan, Assistant Chief Jeffrey Maddrey, Deputy Chief Charles McEvoy. Nigel Roberts/BklynerBROWNSVILLE — Residents in over-policed communities of color have historically been disproportionately jailed for smoking pot.

Yesterday: Man Shot And Killed in East Flatbush in the Morning, and Another in Bed Stuy in the Evening

5325 Clarendon Road via Google Streetview.East Flatbush On Thursday, October 3, just before 2 am officers from the 67th Precinct responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress inside of 5325 Clarendon Road, a block from Kings Highway. Upon arrival, they found a 39-year-old man with multiple

A Father of Three Killed Yesterday Evening In Flatbush

EAST FLATBUSH – A 33-year-old man was shot and killed last night and cops need help searching for who did it. On Thursday, September 5 at around 8:49 p.m., James Dorce was standing on East 28th Street between Cortelyou and Clarendon Roads. Cops say an unknown person approached him

Openings and Closings

This week’s openings and closings bring lots of new finds to Williamsburg and food halls, and pizza (we aren’t complaining). Say goodbye to a favorite Bushwick vegan bar, and welcome new Latin spots. Park Slope Brooklyn Wine Co.205 Fifth Avenue, between Union Street and Berkeley Place. The