Eastern Brooklyn

Feb
11
Can You Get the Brokers Fee Back? Do You Have to Pay One?

Can You Get the Brokers Fee Back? Do You Have to Pay One?

Clarendon and Flatbush, Liena Zagare/BklynerUPDATED: On Monday, February 10, a New York State judge issued a temporary restraining order
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Feb
11
Cypress Hills Teen Missing Since January 30

Cypress Hills Teen Missing Since January 30

CYPRESS HILLS — Police are searching for a missing teen from Cypress Hills. On Thursday, January 30, 13-year-old Victoria Masone, who
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Feb
07
Brownsville Parents Turn Local Supermarkets Into ‘Learning Landscapes’ For Kids

Brownsville Parents Turn Local Supermarkets Into ‘Learning Landscapes’ For Kids

Cailynn, 3, and her big sister Chrystie, 5, ask a Food Bazaar worker for help with the scavenger hunt, Jan.
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Feb
07
Don’t Panic: Politicians and Community Urge Locals Not to Give into Fear of Coronavirus

Don’t Panic: Politicians and Community Urge Locals Not to Give into Fear of Coronavirus

BENSONHURST — NYC Council Member Mark Treyger, other elected officials, a representative from the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and
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Feb
06
7 Ways to Support Education & The Arts in Brooklyn During Black History Month

7 Ways to Support Education & The Arts in Brooklyn During Black History Month

Whether you’ve lived in Brooklyn your whole life or are a transplant, we all have an obligation to learn
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Feb
05
34 Members of 2 Brownsville Gangs Arrested

34 Members of 2 Brownsville Gangs Arrested

BROWNSVILLE — Today the Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea announced that 34 alleged
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Feb
05
Man Robs 13-Year-Old at Howard Houses in Brownsville

Man Robs 13-Year-Old at Howard Houses in Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE — A 13-year-old boy was robbed in his apartment building in Brownsville last Friday. On Friday, January 24, around 4:
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Feb
05
Teen Shot to Death Steps Away from Home in East New York

Teen Shot to Death Steps Away from Home in East New York

EAST NEW YORK — Yesterday evening, a young man was shot to death in East New York. On Tuesday, February 4,
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Feb
04
VIDEO: Masked Gunman Shoots Bodega Worker in the Face, Flees with Cash

VIDEO: Masked Gunman Shoots Bodega Worker in the Face, Flees with Cash

Smoke Shop & Grocery on Church Avenue. Via Google Maps.BROWNSVILLE — A Brownsville bodega employee was shot in the face
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Feb
03
Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign: Riders Want Faster Routes, More Buses, and Better Connections

Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign: Riders Want Faster Routes, More Buses, and Better Connections

A B35 bus. Ben Brachfeld/BklynerBROOKLYN — Back in October, The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) began to study Brooklyn’s bus
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