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East New York

East New York Burglars Steal Credit Card, Hit The Dollar Store

The 99¢ Tower on Linden Blvd, where the charges were made (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST NEW YORK – A $321 trip to the dollar store on a stolen credit card has police searching for a man and a woman in connection with an East New York burglary. The two individuals

Arts & Culture

Mayor’s Office Supports Repeal of “Cabaret Law” That Prohibits Public Dancing

Representatives from Mayor De Blasio’s office testified before the Committee of Consumer affairs last week in support of a bill [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3086319&GUID=6FDA3305-06B3-47B3-9DF6-21B605C5A8EE&Options=ID%7CText%7C&Search=cabaret] that would allow public dancing in New York City

East New York

Woman Wanted in Beating, Purse Snatching in East New York

The grocery store on the corner of Hegeman and Van Siclen Aves, where the incident took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST NEW YORK – Police are looking for a woman in connection with a beating and robbery outside an East New York grocery store last month. On August 25th, around

Central Brooklyn

Crisis Intervention Teams: A New Model For Dealing With The Emotionally Disturbed (OPINION)

By State Senator Kevin Parker Two recent shootings involving police officers – one of an emotionally disturbed man in the Flatbush section of my district, and the other of a police officer on tour in Cypress Hills, have once again given rise to the national debate about policing and the training

Announcements

Citywide High School Fair This Weekend & Other Useful Info

Historic Erasmus Hall in Flatbush.Welcome to the school year! If you have kids looking at starting Middle School and High School next year, you are probably bracing yourself for the circles of hell you’ll travel through until March. This too, shall pass, but it will be easier if

community

Report from the 75th Precinct Fall NCO Safety Meeting, East New York, Sector B

Officers address residents concerns. (Photo Dane Stallone)EAST NEW YORK – Every quarter, the Neighborhood Coordinating Officers (NCOs) of the 75th Precinct, Sector B, hold a meeting with residents in their community. This one was on Tuesday at a mixed use building on Georgia and Livonia Avenues, a block from the

brownsville

New Computer Lab Opens in Brownsville Homeless Shelter

L to R: Katherine O’Neill, Chairwoman of the CAMBA Board of Directors, Joanne M. Oplustil, President and CEO of CAMBA/CAMBA Housing Ventures, Malik Jones, Client of the Flagstone Family Center, Joslyn Carter, Administrator, NYC Department of Homeless Services, Daniel Levine, Chief Information Officer at The Rogosin Institute, Dr.

Announcements

Hardly Anyone Came, To Many Places Hard To Find, To Vote In NYC 2017 Primaries: Here’s How Brooklyn Voted.

Polling booths at Agudath Senior Center. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal)In a nutshell – Voter turnout was abysmal, polling stations were poorly sited, and the results favored incumbents. According to NYC Board of Elections [https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/enrollment/county/county_apr17.pdf], as of April 2017, there were exactly

brownsville

[UPDATE] Police Search for Teen in Brownsville Hotel Robbery

[UPDATED: September 12, 2017 at 11am] The NYPD has announced that following an ongoing investigation, 19-year-old Brownsville resident, Zeandre Orr, has been arrested and charged with robbery in connection to this incident. Orr lives steps away from the Howard Johnson hotel that was robbed. BROWNSVILLE – Police are looking for a

Announcements

Don’t Forget To Vote: New York City’s Primary Elections Are Tomorrow

Photo by BKLYNERTuesday, September 12 is New York City’s Primary Elections. Polls will be open from 6am to 9pm. Our coverage area has variation depending on exactly where you live. To get detailed information based on your exact address, visit New York City Campaign Finance Board [http://www.nyccfb.

brownsville

Pregnant 19-Year-Old Shot In Head Recovering After Surgery

BROWNSVILLE – Tytianna Sparks, the 19-year-old expectant mother shot in the head on Sunday afternoon, is reportedly recovering following surgery. Sparks, who is five months pregnant, was shot at approximately 12:40pm on Sunday, September 10 near the intersection of Dean Street and Howard Avenue in Brownsville, police say. When police

brownsville

18-Year-Old Arrested In Connection To December Death Of 68-Year-Old Woman

EAST FLATBUSH – The NYPD arrested an 18-year-old Brownsville resident over the weekend in connection to a homicide that occurred in East Flatbush last December. Photo via Harvey K / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/theharv58/6805188814/in/photolist-bnmnxC-7KqGp4-dhysjP-9XGVEn-9rQvTt-ecVqDK-ab77GB-9bfUCg-5HdCGb-4KPf6B-8392Ri-6cBDwA-9rJYYc-a8BgD9-51638U-b3kp8-5fqYA6-ab9XEj-CWBFEx-4tm4p-64tP7S-dK8RG-d3cwQU-ao23y9-ftTWf-9WAzC2-ab9XBJ-do4uFD-mLPih-4sYLvC-pUNQcw-2jzEnw-7z82jY-9EVarh-3ASWC-iJXA2n