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Four teens fatally shot in 4 days as youth violence engulfs NYC
The teen was blasted in the chest around 11:45 p.m. Saturday outside a building on Auburn Place within NYCHA’s Walt Whitman Houses in Fort Greene, cops said.
NYC neighborhood ranked one of the nicest places in the US behind this area
The list, now in its eighth year, specifically seeks to “uncover places where stories of kindness, respect, and community shine bright.”
Not-for-profit cuisine in Fort Greene, Chelsea Piers Fitness' new space and more NYC events
What’s making our luxury list this week? Flatiron gets a luxe new gym, a Miami wellness brand migrates north to NoMad, and a not-for-profit restaurant debuts in Brooklyn.
Mayor Adams could learn a good lesson from Bloomberg's real 'city of yes'
Dan Doctoroff, Bloomberg’s deputy mayor for economic development, dreamed up, championed and nurtured some of Gotham’s most impressive, game-changing projects — from Brooklyn Bridge Park to Governors Island to Hudson Yards.
Prolific architect Morris Adjmi buys $3.3M Brooklyn townhouse
The two-family, neo-Grec spread on South Elliott Place in Fort Greene dates to the 1880s and last traded for $1.6 million in 2011.
7-year-old boy fatally struck by NYPD tow truck while walking with his mom
Heartbreaking video from the scene shows the boy’s shocked mother sitting next to her son’s body in the street as investigators surround her as bystanders look on from the sidewalk.
Landmarked Fort Greene brownstone lists for the first time in 45 years
In Fort Greene, a multi-family brownstone at 15 S. Portland Ave. is looking for a new generation of owners -- for $6.1 million.
Tempted to taste — burger chain Slutty Vegan to unveil Hooker Fries
Hamburger chain Slutty Vegan will be introducing a hot new menu item on June 7 -- Hooker Fries.
Horrifying moment man stabs Fort Greene fruit store worker in apparently random attack
The NYPD is searching for a suspect who stabbed a fruit store worker with a screwdriver in an unprovoked attack in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, as seen in surveillance video.
Zendaya and Tom Holland spotted eyeing $5.35M Brooklyn home
The "Spider-Man" stars were seen touring this five-bedroom, 4,400-square-foot townhouse in the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill area.
Wild NYC wind gusts wreak havoc on vendors during DanceAfrica Bazaar return
The wild weather had some vendors -- who came as far as North Carolina -- running for cover when the gusts rocked the event in Brooklyn.
Fort Greene townhouse sells for $8M, smashes nabe price record
This tony Brooklyn nabe is about to get a new record-holder of a home.
NYPD searching for man who allegedly choked, raped woman in Brooklyn
Police are looking for a 27-year-old man who allegedly put a woman in a chokehold and raped her in Brooklyn.
Man sues Brooklyn nursing home after both parents died of COVID-19
A man has filed wrongful death cases against a Brooklyn nursing home after both of his parents contracted COVID-19 there and died in 2020, new court papers show.
Inside the race to build Brooklyn's tallest tower
The borough’s densest neighborhood has witnessed a development boom that is now squeezing skyscrapers to heights of over 1,000 feet, rivaling the supertalls on Billionaires’ Row in Manhattan.
Would-be mugger drags, punches elderly woman in broad daylight: video
The 65-year-old victim had just picked up the money she’d earned from collecting cans when the suspect got off his bike and approached her in Fort Greene.
Notorious B.I.G.'s famed NYC apartment hits market for $1.7M
The legendary New York rapper's famed Brooklyn home is up for sale at $1.7 million. Biggie owned the apartment in 1994 and resided there with his wife, Faith Evans, and...
Six wounded, including 14-year-old boy, in NYC shootings Saturday
Six people were wounded in shootings throughout the city Saturday, including a 14-year-old boy who took a bullet to the elbow.
Doing the wrong thing: NYC cites Spike Lee over illegal parking spots
Lee's 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks in Fort Greene was cited for "illegally" extending its garage's curb cut.
New Yorkers trudge through snow for COVID vax — but some turned away
New Yorkers braved the heavy snow Sunday to get to COVID-19 vaccine sites that remained open -- but for some it was a wasted trip. "Low supply," said high school...