East New York

Sep
21
Another Gun Death This Morning in 75 Precinct

Another Gun Death This Morning in 75 Precinct

In the wee hours of this morning, cops responded to a 911 call about a man shot on Wortman Avenue
1 min read
Sep
16
East New York Man Indicted For Allegedly Killing Three People In June

East New York Man Indicted For Allegedly Killing Three People In June

Photo by Bill Oxford [https://unsplash.com/@bill_oxford?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
2 min read
Sep
14
Brooklyn Gun Buyback Takes 33 Guns Off New York Streets

Brooklyn Gun Buyback Takes 33 Guns Off New York Streets

Thirty three guns are now off New York’s streets thanks to a gun buyback held in Brooklyn on Saturday.
4 min read
Sep
04
Politicians Urge City To Remove Small Residential Buildings From Tax Lien Sale, Scheduled For Sept. 4

Politicians Urge City To Remove Small Residential Buildings From Tax Lien Sale, Scheduled For Sept. 4

Via Center for NYC Neighborhoods [https://cnycn.org/nyc-tax-lien-sale/]UPDATE: Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Finance Commissioner Jacques
3 min read
Jul
20
A Woman Was Shot Eight Times After Asking People To Stop Fireworks. On Friday, She Died.

A Woman Was Shot Eight Times After Asking People To Stop Fireworks. On Friday, She Died.

EAST NY – The woman who was shot eight times after telling a group of people to stop setting off fireworks
1 min read
Jul
14
Sisters With Purpose Making A Difference In Starrett City

Sisters With Purpose Making A Difference In Starrett City

EAST NEW YORK — On a Saturday morning in late June the line at the food pantry at the Brooklyn Sports
6 min read
Jul
08
64-Year-Old Man Found Dead With Trauma To His Body

64-Year-Old Man Found Dead With Trauma To His Body

EAST NY – During a wellness check, cops found a 64-year-old man dead with trauma to his body. On Tuesday, July
1 min read
Jul
06
It’s Mosquito Season, First Aerial Larvicide Drops Announced

It’s Mosquito Season, First Aerial Larvicide Drops Announced

The city announced today that the following areas in Brooklyn will be part of the first set of seasonal efforts
2 min read
Jun
30
Supporting the East New York Community Land Trust: A tool to Increase and Protect Affordable Homeownership (OPINION)

Supporting the East New York Community Land Trust: A tool to Increase and Protect Affordable Homeownership (OPINION)

Houses on Drew Street. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Afiya Lahens, Niani Taylor and Albert Scott Jr. In 2008, Barack Obama was
3 min read
Jun
22
Man Shot And Killed On Saturday, Shootings Up 25% Citywide

Man Shot And Killed On Saturday, Shootings Up 25% Citywide

EAST NEW YORK – On Saturday, June 20, 2020, minutes after 11:00 am, NYPD received a call that a man
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