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News

Con Edison urges energy cuts in parts of Brooklyn as heat index soars

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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News

Police cars burn in suspected arson at Bushwick NYPD parking lot

By Dean Moses

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Housing

Bushwick affordable housing lottery, with rents starting at $994, closes soon

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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AMNY

Two teens stabbed after Puerto Rican Day Parade gathering in Brooklyn

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News

Brooklyn Mirage cancels much-anticipated reopening after failing to meet city standards

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Arts & Entertainment

Reworked Runway turns Brooklyn roller rink into sustainable fashion showcase

By Regina Martinez

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Arts & Entertainment

Cassette tapes make a comeback at the first-ever NYC Tape Fair in Bushwick on April 27

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Man killed in early-morning Bushwick shooting

By Adam Daly

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Development

Construction continues on geothermal Bushwick hotel slated to open this summer

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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AMNY

Brooklyn firefighter still in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest during blaze

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Development

City invests $390 million to overhaul Bushwick’s sewer system, tackle chronic flooding

By Lauren Rapp

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Arts & Entertainment

Xanadu Roller Arts in Bushwick rebuilds NYC’s skating community

By Regina Martinez

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Three-alarm fire destroys century-old Bushwick church

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

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Brooklyn man arraigned in 2012 murder of transgender performer Lorena Escalera ‘Xtravaganza’, cracking cold case

By Lauren Rapp

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Ruff crowd: Green Central Knoll Park’s no-pets rule barked at by Bushwick dog owners

By Regina Martinez

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Kids & Education

Landlord of Bushwick childcare center slated to close ‘wants to make a deal’ with the city, though the future remains uncertain

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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AMNY

Two people shot dead at Brooklyn home in apparent murder-suicide: cops

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Health

First six Brooklyn organizations chosen for BP Reynoso’s Community Baby Shower Fund

By Lauren Rapp

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Cops search for suspect after fatal stabbing of 24-year-old man in Bushwick

By Emily Davenport

Detectives from the 83 Precinct and Homicide Detectives investigate a fatal stabbing at 1124 Halsey Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn on January. 23, 2025.

AMNY

Suspects sought for fatally stabbing a man on Brooklyn street

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