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The skeletal remains that were found along the Jackie Robinson Parkway in the confines of the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood in August has been identified as a Brooklyn woman and the investigation has been reclassified as a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

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Skeletal remains found in Ridgewood identified as Brooklyn woman: NYPD

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Music Hall of Williamsburg to close in 2026 after losing lease

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NY: NYU Langone Toy Drive

NYU Langone’s annual toy drive brightens holidays for Sunset Park children

By Gabriele Holtermann

Current members and alumni of the BSU/AHCCC, along with faculty, staff, and the Sisters of Saint Joseph (CSJ), gather in front of the original convent — once home to the CSJ educators who led TMLA for decades — during the May 2025 TMLA Black Student Union / African Heritage and Caribbean Culture Club five-year anniversary celebration.

Caribbean Life

From classrooms to community: NYC teens lead Hurricane Melissa relief for Jamaica

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Brooklyn man gets 25 years to life for fatal shooting near Barclays Center

By Gabriele Holtermann

Protesters speak ahead of City Council vote on unfair deactivations bill

AMNY

City Council approves ‘unfair deactivations’ safeguards for rideshare drivers, delivery workers

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12-year-old in critical condition after stabbing at Brownsville park

By Robb Pozarycki & Dean Moses

TeamCare Medical

TeamCare Medical opens new Crown Heights health hub aimed at whole-person care for older adults

By Olivia Seaman

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Arts & Entertainment

Celebrating winter in Brooklyn: Free park events to close out the year

By Susan De Vries

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AMNY

Eric Adams’ exit interview: At the end of his lone term as NYC mayor, how will he be remembered?

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AMNY

Subway upgrades: MTA board approves A/C line signal project and new elevators at five stations — all funded by congestion pricing

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Politics

Mamdani taps union leader to head Intergovernmental Affairs; de Blasio alum as head of staffing

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

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‘Suspicious devices’ found after Williamsburg fire deemed non-hazardous

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

Century 21

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Aisles apart: Two separate projects moving forward at former Century 21 sites

By Olivia Seaman

The Traitors

‘The Traitors’ brings deception and drama to Brooklyn with immersive experience at historic Weylin

By Olivia Seaman

Food Pantry

Coney Island’s largest food pantry faces possible closure without urgent funding

By Olivia Seaman

Police outside the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on Dec. 14, 2025.

AMNY

NYPD investigates wave of assaults on Jews in Brooklyn days after antisemitic Australia terrorist attack

Firefighters outside Brooklyn matzoh factory after five-alarm fire

AMNY

Five-alarm fire at Brooklyn matzoh factory injures firefighter, three others

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Health

New tech company, Hera, seeks to offer affordable care for aging New Yorkers

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NY: Dyker Heights Lights

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Guide: Brooklyn holiday spectacle draws visitors from around the world

By Gabriele Holtermann & Olivia Seaman

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