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Brooklyn Children's Museum names new CEO, Atiba Edwards.

Kids & Education

Atiba T. Edwards named Brooklyn Children’s Museum CEO, first Black man to lead in museum’s 125-year history

By Jada Camille

CHRISTMAS TREE

Business

Brooklyn prepares to get lit this holiday season with tree and menorah lightings

By Isabel Song Beer

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‘Ticking time bombs’: Crown Heights fire that killed 3 family members caused by e-bike battery

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

The first individual wanted in connection to the shooting described as being of slim build with a medium complexion. He was last seen wearing a black baseball hat, navy blue jacket, black pants and multicolored sneakers.

Police searching for two gunmen after Crown Heights attempted assault: NYPD

By Isabel Song Beer

Upper East Side crime scene

AMNY

Deadly Brooklyn stabbing: Man slain in apartment near Medgar Evers College

affordable housing lottery for first-time home buyers

Housing

Housing lottery opens for first-time home buyers in Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy

By Anna Bradley-Smith

170 York Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

AMNY

Man fatally shot in stairwell of Brooklyn apartment building: cops

Brooklyn detective exits apartment building after double shooting

AMNY

Brooklyn double shooting at luxury apartment building leaves two people injured

affordable housing in crown heights

Development

New $55M apartment building with 23 affordable units to open in Crown Heights in 2025

By Melissa Fishman

Police at Brooklyn shooting scene

AMNY

Brooklyn woman shot by acquaintance during argument in apartment: cops

crime scene nypd

Death of 1-year-old Crown Heights girl ruled homicide: NYPD

By Kirstyn Brendlen

scene of crown heights shooting

21-year-old fatally shot in Crown Heights, investigation ongoing: NYPD

By Lloyd Mitchell & Kirstyn Brendlen

Manhole fire leads to temporary ConEd outage.

Manhole fire knocks out electricity in Crown Heights

By Isabel Song Beer

scene of crown heights shooting

Man arrested in connection to fatal J’ouvert shooting: NYPD

By Isabel Song Beer

atlantic avenue crown heights armory

Development

Dense housing, job creation prioritized in community-led plan for Atlantic Avenue rezoning

By Anna Bradley-Smith

Dirt Bike rider dies after collision with SUV in Crown Heights

AMNY

Dirt Bike rider dies after collision with SUV in Crown Heights, third fatal crash at intersection in 18 months

sidewalk shed outside crown heights building

News

DOB slams Crown Heights landlord with lawsuit for decade-old sidewalk shed

By Jada Camille

one crown heights festival

Things to Do

8th annual One Crown Heights Community Festival set for Aug. 20

By Melissa Fishman

shooting at major r owens community center

Teen in critical condition after shooting at Crown Heights community center: NYPD

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NYPD detectives at Brooklyn double shooting scene

AMNY

Brooklyn double shooting leaves man dead, another injured and suspect on the lam

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