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Cops arrest 20-year-old suspect for fatal shooting outside Crown Heights bodega

By Adam Daly

Brooklyn District Attorney to vacate wrongful manslaughter conviction of Steven Ruffin.

‘I lost 14 years of my life’: Brooklyn DA moves to vacate 1996 manslaughter conviction based on mistaken identity

By Isabel Song Beer

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Religion

Tunnel below Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters destabilized 3 buildings, leading to vacate orders and emergency repairs: DOB

By Kirstyn Brendlen

This is a cartoon version of pigeons on a wire.

Religion

Several arrested at Chabad Lubavitch HQ as crews try to fill secret tunnel beside synagogue

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Man sentenced to 55 years in prison after killing Crown Heights mother of four: DA

By Adam Daly

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Theater

Crown Hill Theater debuts in former home of contested Black Lady Theatre

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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

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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

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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

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

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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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

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

By Isabel Song Beer

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Nurses make their demands clear on the picket line outside Mount Sinai on Jan. 12, 2026.

State lawmaker warns against disruption to gender-affirming care during nurses’ strike

Chef Kingsley John, owner and executive chef of Bar Manje, returned to the Upper West Side kitchen where he once worked as a dishwasher and now reimagines Caribbean cuisine through contemporary technique.

From dishwasher to chef-owner: Kingsley John comes full circle

Tamron Hall, carrying her son Moses on her back, recalls the women who supported her, leading to the NAACP nomination

New York Family

Tamron Hall’s Heartfelt Speech on the Village Behind Her Success and NAACP Nomination

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Veteran attorney, former Adams deputy Randy Mastro gets new law firm gig