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A homeless man was charged Monday evening in the attempted kidnapping of a six-year-old boy in Coney Island.

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Man charged in Coney Island attempted kidnapping of 6-year-old boy

Mayor Eric Adams during off topic questions on May 6.

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Op-Ed | Keeping New Yorkers safe with the lowest shootings in recorded history and six-straight quarters of declining crime

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Baking with purpose: She Wolf Bakery finds new home at Brooklyn Navy Yard

By Olivia Seaman

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Judge tosses lawsuit against planned Fort Greene Park overhaul, citing ‘significant’ long-term benefits

By Kirstyn Brendlen

A view of Stillwell and Surf avenues in Brooklyn’s Coney Island. Police are investigating an alleged attempted abduction of a 6-year-old boy at the intersection on July 6

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Man accused of trying to snatch 6-year-old from Brooklyn street: NYPD

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Adams urges Cuomo to exit general election amid centrist scramble to defeat Mamdani

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‘Bar Network’: Where to watch New York Liberty on the road

By Sienna Conaghan

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Bed-Stuy house fire leaves 2 injured, 11 displaced

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

This man is wanted for pleasuring himself in front of a teen on a Brooklyn bus.

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Brooklyn bus rider pleasures himself in front of teen: cops

a city interesection with a building a parked cars

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Brooklyn man arrested after fatal 4th of July weekend motorcycle crash

NYPD harbor boat with two officers on deck patrolling murky waters of East River

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Man’s decomposing body found aboard boat in the Newtown Creek: NYPD

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Brooklyn murder: Man shot dead near closed school, police search for killer

Top dog: Joey Chestnut returns, wins 17th title at Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

By Olivia Seaman

the exterior (left) and interior (right) of Brooklyn's new Nordstrom Local store.

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New York City’s third Nordstrom Local store opens in Williamsburg

cuomo and mamdani on primary election night

Politics

Brooklyn’s Ballots: Breaking down the primary election vote

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Detectives investigate a shooting that left a man fatally wounded at 627 Rockaway Parkway

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Man fatally shot in chest outside Brooklyn home, police say

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‘There is help’: Samantha Goldsmith Fund brings hope to Brooklyn families on Random Acts of Kindness Day

By Olivia Seaman

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman backs Mayor Adams, urges Cuomo to bow out of general

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Barclays Center debuts public art honoring 2024 Liberty champions

By Sienna Conaghan

St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church Photo Courtesy New York Landmarks Conservancy

Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Heights’ St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church awarded $45,000 Sacred Sites grant for restoration

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Man allegedly brandishes knife, defaces Pride sign in Greenwich Village: NYPD

Graduates display their certificates.

‘Graduates in Faith’ recognized at FSUMC

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Summer Isn’t a Break for Working Parents: Here’s What to Do About It

Mayor Eric Adams during off topic questions on May 6.

Op-Ed | Keeping New Yorkers safe with the lowest shootings in recorded history and six-straight quarters of declining crime