Brooklyn Paper News Headlines Archive for August 5, 2025

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88th Precinct: Burglar busts into Fort Greene bar

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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84th Precinct: Man arrested for allegedly attacking, young woman in Brooklyn Heights

By Kirstyn Brendlen

a police boat in in the east river by the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Police investigating death of woman found floating near Brooklyn Bridge in East River

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NYC Mayor’s Race: ‘Man of God’ Eric Adams’ reelection effort nabs support from dozens of religious leaders

Some cannabis business owners fear their livelihoods could go up in smoke if lawmakers don’t act soon.

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Cannabis dispensary owners demand Albany special session to pass protection bill amid proximity rule change

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Crown Heights man sentenced for brutal Bed-Stuy break-in and stabbing: DA

By Jada Camille

Participants at the Feb. 23, 2025 rally in Central Park proudly waved Israeli flags and carried posters with the pictures, names, and ages of the hostages still in Hamas captivity.

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New Yorkers horrified by video of starving Israeli hostage digging own grave; calls for captives’ release from Gaza intensify

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‘A Festivus for the rest of us:’ Cyclones’ Seinfeld Night hits 10-year mark

By Ryan Nieskens

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Hundreds rally at Grand Army Plaza to call for humanitarian aid in Gaza

By Gabriele Holtermann

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‘The Dear Neighbor Project’ examines flooding and community resilience in Gowanus

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Clark Street station reopens to commuters after awning collapse caused by ‘severe disrepair’

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Midwood driver indicted in high-speed DWI crash that injured 3 in Gravesend

By Olivia Seaman

Mayor Eric Adams speaking at City Hall amid ICE raids

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Op-Ed | Building, preserving, and planning 426,000+ units of housing to make our city more affordable

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Ronnie Eldridge, longtime LGBTQ ally, NY civic leader, and TV host, dies at 95

Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, seeks greater cooperation among middle and small nations.

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NYC Is Dropping Speed Limits to 15 MPH Near Every School Young boy walks across a city crosswalk carrying a guitar bag, heading to music lesson or school amid urban buildings and traffic

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NYC Is Dropping Speed Limits to 15 MPH in School Zones

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking at function celebrating Irish heritage ahead of St. Patrick's Day

After Mamdani’s Irish unity dodge, a labor ally says St. Patrick’s Day will begin with a history lesson