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Bedford-Stuyvesant

Historic Bed-Stuy church site to make way for new townhouses

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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Bay Ridge

Bilqis Coffee brings Yemen’s rich coffee legacy to Bay Ridge

By Lauren Rapp

Former City Comptroller Scott Stringer

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FIRST ON amNY: Stringer to release plan to build 20,000 affordable homes in 5 years as he officially launches mayoral bid

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QNS

Trump’s second term sparks fear among New York’s immigrant communities as deportation plans loom

Marking Israel-Hamas ceasefire

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Israel, Hamas reach deal meant to end Gaza war, free hostages and prisoners, official says

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Chase ‘brake’: NYPD Commish Tisch bars unnecessary street pursuits in latest policy shift

Madison McFerrin performs on stage during 38th Annual Brooklyn Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House on January 15, 2024 in New York City.

Arts & Entertainment

MLK Day in Brooklyn: Where to reflect, celebrate and give back

By Shara Levine, Brooklyn Paper staff

Firefighters battle Brooklyn apartment fire

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Brooklyn fire at apartment building leaves three people critically injured: FDNY

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Greenpoint

Three Kings Parade celebrates faith, culture and community in Greenpoint

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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143 affordable apartments up for grabs in Crown Heights as Loden housing lottery launches

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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NYC charter schools: What you need to know about their operations

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her fourth State of the State address in Albany on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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State of the State: Hochul gears up for reelection fight with affordability and crime focus

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NYC subway safety: Hochul and NYPD working to add hundreds of officers to platforms and trains at all hours of day

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Two delivery ‘microhubs’ to open in Brooklyn as city moves to reduce local truck traffic, emissions

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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More than a decade after superstorm, Brooklyn Navy Yard receives $28M in FEMA funding for Sandy-related repairs

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Congestion pricing gantry in Manhattan

AMNY

Congestion pricing: MTA remains tight-lipped on Manhattan toll revenue as traffic declines in first week

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News

Subway victim remembered at Brooklyn memorial as advocates push for safer transit system

By Lloyd Mitchell & Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Red Hook

Red Hook school rallies to support migrant families amid housing crisis

By Lauren Rapp

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Bath Beach

Two-alarm fire tears through vacant Bath Beach home

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Op-Ed | Making New York City the best place to raise a family

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A plane makes a drop as smoke billows from the Palisades Fire at the Mandeville Canyon, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 11, 2025.

New York’s queer bars promote fundraisers to support Los Angeles wildfire relief effort

West Indies coach Andre Coley during a nets session at Trent Bridge on July 16, 2024 in Nottingham, England.

Coley: ‘My job is not finished yet’

Macy's closing down 66 locations

New York Family

Retail Apocalypse: Macy’s and Kohl’s Closures in 2025

Former City Comptroller Scott Stringer

FIRST ON amNY: Stringer to release plan to build 20,000 affordable homes in 5 years as he officially launches mayoral bid