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A Brooklyn Sewing School Opens Inside a Flatbush Landmark

Inside a landmarked home at the corner of Ocean and Newkirk Avenues, a longtime vision is becoming reality. This month, The Altered Thread, a sewing school and alterations studio founded by Flatbush resident and designer Shanti Valme, will officially open, offering hands-on classes for adults and children while...
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Manhattan police fatally shoot Great Kills man, 37, who allegedly pointed fake firearm at...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Police fatally shot a 37-year-old Great Kills man Thursday night after he allegedly pointed an imitation firearm at officers in Manhattan. Assistant Chief James McCarthy, commanding officer of Patrol Borough Manhattan South, shared details of the shooting during a press conference late Thursday...
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17-year-old stabbed to death in Queens; police search for 2 suspects

NEW YORK - New York City police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects wanted in connection with the deadly stabbing of a 17-year-old boy in Queens. According to the New York City Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call reporting an assault in progress around 3:43 p.m. on Friday, Jan....
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Makes Theater Accessible With Free Under the Radar Tickets

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani partners with Under the Radar festival to distribute 1,500 free theater tickets, making experimental performances accessible to all New Yorkers.
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Man tased, arrested at the altar during violent disturbance in Staten Island church

Stunned parishioners watched it all unfold at St. Ann's in Dongan Hills. Police officers responded to a 911 call for a disorderly man inside the church.
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Eight Days In, Mayor Zohran Mamdani Turns Campaign Promise Into Universal Childcare

Eight days into office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is already doing what many candidates promise, but few deliver: turning campaign commitments into policy. Last week in Flatbush, Mamdani stood alongside New York Governor Kathy Hochul to announce a $1.2 billion state investment that formally launches the...
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Anti-ICE demonstrations continue in NYC in wake of Minneapolis shooting

At least 100 demonstrators took to New York City's Federal Plaza in the rain Saturday afternoon to condemn the shooting.
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Suspect sought after anti-Jewish vandalism and threats outside Manhattan business, police say

MANHATTAN, N.Y. – Police are searching for a man who allegedly carved anti-Jewish messages into the front door of a Manhattan establishment before threatening an employee with a sharp object, authorities said. The incident occurred around 12:13 p.m. Saturday in front of 47 East 60th Street. According to...
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Local News: Tragic Discovery in Bed-Stuy as Two Men Found Dead in Parked Car

In a somber incident that has left the Bed-Stuy community reeling, two men were discovered deceased inside a parked vehicle on Thursday afternoon. Police responded to a 911 call reporting an unconscious person around 1:06 p.m. on January 8, near 447 Monroe Street along Marcus Garvey Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers...
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Protests erupt after Minneapolis woman killed during ICE shooting

Mass protests erupted across the country following the fatal shooting in Minnesota of 37-year-old single mother Renee Nicole Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross. On Wednesday, January 7, Good, a poet, was fatally shot by Ross in South Minneapolis. The shooting occurred during a...

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