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Plan to Close Crown Heights School Shelved After Community Outcry

Plan to Close Crown Heights School Shelved After Community Outcry

A small Crown Heights School had no idea they were set to close at the end of the school year. They fought back and were granted a postponement.
Lawmakers And Advocates Press Biden to Protect Black Immigrants Ahead of Trump’s Term

Lawmakers And Advocates Press Biden to Protect Black Immigrants Ahead of Trump’s Term

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke and advocacy groups are asking the Biden administration to extend temporary protected status (TPS) to immigrants from African nations.
Martin-Lewis, NYC Mayor's Closest Advisor, is Indicted For Bribery

Martin-Lewis, NYC Mayor's Closest Advisor, is Indicted For Bribery

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. on Thursday announced the indictment of Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a close advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, on bribery charges.
Rampant SNAP Fraud Reported in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

Rampant SNAP Fraud Reported in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

At the start of the month, nearly a hundred Bensonhurst residents lost their federal food aid benefits to scammers.
Delayed by More Than a Year, Will a Brooklyn Infrastructure Upgrade Ever Get Done?

Delayed by More Than a Year, Will a Brooklyn Infrastructure Upgrade Ever Get Done?

When the state did a zoning override in Prospect Heights two decades ago, residents were promised a new water and sewer system. Twenty years later, they are still waiting.
Evictions at Some Privatized NYCHA Complexes Are Higher Than Traditional Developments

Evictions at Some Privatized NYCHA Complexes Are Higher Than Traditional Developments

Eviction outreach at New York City Housing Authority developments that are managed by private developers under the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program was also inconsistent, according to an audit from city Comptroller Brad Lander.
MTA to Expand Service on 7 Brooklyn Bus Lines

MTA to Expand Service on 7 Brooklyn Bus Lines

There's good news for Canarsie and Coney Island residents, as the frequency of several outer borough buses are getting a much-needed boost.
NYC Mayor Says CEO Shooting Shows American Youth Are Being Radicalized

NYC Mayor Says CEO Shooting Shows American Youth Are Being Radicalized

The mayor recognized the anger of many citizens with the U.S. healthcare industry, but condemned the social media response regarding the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Prestigious Crown Heights Yeshiva Faces Lawsuit Over Claims of Childhood Sexual Assault

Prestigious Crown Heights Yeshiva Faces Lawsuit Over Claims of Childhood Sexual Assault

A former student at a prestigious Chabad yeshiva on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights says he was sexually abused by a fellow pupil “nearly daily” for half a year when he was 11 years old, according to a new lawsuit, reported The New York Post.
Man Shot in The Neck on MTA Bus in Brooklyn, no Arrests

Man Shot in The Neck on MTA Bus in Brooklyn, no Arrests

A 25-year-old man was shot on a Brownsville MTA bus early Sunday morning, according to the NYPD. ABC News reports that the bus was traveling west on Rockaway Avenue around 1:30am when shots were fired and he was struck in the neck.