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Rescued Kemp’s ridley sea turtle Elton makes splashy return to ocean off Coney Island

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New York Liberty to host second annual Brooklyn Dribble and Fan Fest

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Brooklyn man sentenced for brutal 2020 break-in and stabbing: DA

The NYPD’s new quality of life teams along the Coney Island boardwalk.

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Mayor Adams and NYPD expand quality of life teams across Brooklyn after successful pilot

Posted on August 4, 2025

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Cat lovers crowd the stands for Cyclones’ first ‘Purrrrfect Game’

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Brooklyn Mirage parent company, Avant Gardner, files for bankruptcy

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Bloody scene: Triple shooting in Brooklyn injures three people

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Festivals, Parades, and Fairs Across NYC: August 2025

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BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! shifts lineup to reflect borough’s changing communities

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Man fatally shot, another wounded at Brooklyn late-night party

Posted on August 3, 2025

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Murders in Brooklyn: Bodega worker stabbed dead in store, man shot in separate incidents

Posted on August 2, 2025

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Cats rescued from shuttered Brooklyn nursery school as activists clash with NYCHA officials

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the project design kickoff for the Interborough Express in Brooklyn on Friday.

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Interborough Express: Gov. Hochul kicks off project design for long-awaited Brooklyn-Queens IBX

Posted on August 1, 2025

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Brooklyn man indicted for loan fraud and election scheme: DA

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Four Sparrow Marsh restoration bolsters Jamaica Bay environment

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Beyond amenities: Brodsky’s Brooklyn Museum collaboration offers an artful take on apartment living

The Dirty Pepper cocktail, a green drink, at Meili Willamsburg.

Meili Williamsburg: Where truffle dreams, street heat, and skyline sips collide

Posted on July 31, 2025

NY: Tree Damage Marine Park

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‘It’s gonna take a death’: Brooklyn residents fear neglected trees could lead to disaster

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Sideshow meets rock and burlesque for Cherry Hellodies 666 at Coney Island

Posted on July 30, 2025

Finding Room to Grow: NYC Apartment Buildings Designed with Families in Mind

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Finding Room to Grow: NYC Apartment Buildings Designed with Families in Mind

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Third tower breaks ground in Coney Island’s affordable housing boom

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Brooklyn shooting leaves man wounded, suspect in custody

Posted on July 28, 2025

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Teen found wounded in mysterious Brooklyn shooting: cops

Posted on July 27, 2025

An officer in the Quality of Life division patrols Coney Island.

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Teenage Brooklyn brawlers busted for attacking cops near the Coney Island boardwalk

Posted on July 27, 2025

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Brooklyn shooting: Two young men seriously wounded in early-morning gunfire, perp on the run

Posted on July 26, 2025

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Power outages: Con Edison hustles to reconnect Staten Island and Brooklyn residents left in the dark after storms

Posted on July 26, 2025

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Brooklyn Marine Terminal vote stalled for fifth time amid growing community pushback

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Brooklyn Cyclones to host ‘Purrrfect game’ where fans can bring their cats to Maimonides Park

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‘Never forgotten’: Investigators renew push to solve 1973 disappearance of Brooklyn teens

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After fatal hit-and-run, local pols and street safety advocates slam delay of Third Avenue safety plan

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Police arrest second woman suspected of assaulting MTA worker in East New York

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Greenpoint Film Festival returns with its ‘most daring lineup yet’ on Aug. 6

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Alleged Brooklyn arsonist accused of torching NYPD vehicles arrested on state charges after release from federal custody

Posted on July 22, 2025

Alleged Brooklyn arson suspect

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Arsonist who torched 11 NYPD vehicles in Brooklyn faces federal charges

Posted on July 21, 2025

A view of Breukelen Playground near the intersection of Stanley and Louisiana avenues in East New York, where a man was found fatally stabbed early Sunday morning

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Man found with multiple stab wounds near Brooklyn park dies of injuries: NYPD

Posted on July 21, 2025

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‘By and for the people’: Brooklyn launches city’s first community-led solar project in Sunset Park

Man in white shirt doing pull-ups off of a Brooklyn street signal

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Pulling for votes? Mayor Adams does pull-ups off a Brooklyn street light in social media challenge

Posted on July 20, 2025

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Heap’s Ice Cream in Brooklyn makes magic with neighborhood collabs

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‘It’s not a realistic thing’: Lengthy Red Hook Pool closure leaves residents frustrated

man with trophy is crowned winner of the 3A division of the Us National Yoyo Championships

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Brooklyn yo-yo champion spins his way to national title after 13-year journey

NY: Saturday Night Fever Bench Plaque

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A bench for ‘Brooklyn dreamers’: Bay Ridge artist marks iconic ‘Saturday Night Fever’ spot

Detectives investigate shot fired at DeKalb Avenue and Bedford Avenue.

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Police investigating shots that rang out in Brooklyn

Posted on July 17, 2025

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Appeals court halts removal of Bedford Avenue bike lane

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Inside Foolproof: Brooklyn’s bold new 500-bottle whiskey bar

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Irate Brooklyn straphanger beat senior with his own cane over train delay: cops

Posted on July 16, 2025

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‘Brazen’ Brooklyn smoke shop killer sentenced for shooting mother-of-four and her dog

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Locals split over proposed mixed-use development, Monitor Point, near Bushwick Inlet Park

Brooklyn Org Volunteer Day 2025

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Brooklyn Org launches microgrants to boost small nonprofits

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