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Home » 79th Precinct

Tag: 79th Precinct

Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

Overall, crime is up in Bed-Stuy, and in Brooklyn as a whole. There has a 14.3% increase in crime levels reported to Bed-Stuy’s 79th Precinct, and a 30.4% increase reported to the neighborhood’s 81st Precinct during the week March 7 through March 13, compared to the same period last year. Across the two precincts, there […]

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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader January 21, 2022January 21, 2022
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader November 19, 2021November 20, 2021
Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader September 24, 2021September 24, 2021
NYPD 79th Precinct in Bedford Stuyvesan
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Crime, Featured News Archive, Policy & Government

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader July 30, 2021July 30, 2021
Posted inBedford Stuyvesant, Business & Innovation, Featured News Archive, Popular, Small Business

Controversial Bed-Stuy Bikini Bar Reopens, Vows to Fight Shutdown Efforts

by Jessy Edwards June 7, 2021June 15, 2021
Posted inCrime

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader February 5, 2021February 5, 2021
According to new NYPD data, Brownsville, East New York, Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy have seen a 28 percent increase in shootings
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Shootings Continue to Spike in Central and East Brooklyn

by Andrea Leonhardt July 3, 2019January 28, 2021
NYPD 79th Precinct in Bedford Stuyvesan
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NYPD Deploys Extra Cops to High Crime Areas in Brooklyn

by Andrea Leonhardt May 28, 2019January 28, 2021
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