Authorities confirm that the two men found dead in a parked car near a Brooklyn shelter were asylum seekers. The victims, ages 24 and 25, respectively, were discovered unconscious inside a 2005 Nissan at Flushing and Scott avenues. two minutes from the shelter in Bushwick where they were living. A spokesperson for the mayor’s office … Read more
The Crown Heights Wise Deli and Grill was packed, doors wide open, as one worker always recounted, when a gunfight suddenly broke out Wednesday morning. “I heard about five shots, yes, this morning,” says Julia Núñez, a resident of the neighborhood. Neighbors from other nearby buildings said they heard between 5 and 6 shots, which … Read more
More than a thousand nurses at New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital prepare to start a strike on June 12. Health workers have delivered a notice of work stoppage to the medical center. They voted to stop their duties in two weeks. This comes after their employment contracts expired on April 30. They demand a new … Read more
Police have arrested a man suspected of pushing a man onto train tracks in Brooklyn. The incident occurred after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the 25th Street and 4th Avenue station in Sunset Park. The subject was detained at the 36th Street station. The 50-year-old victim suffered several but none serious injuries and was helped by … Read more
They file charges against a 16-year-old teenager, for allegedly shooting the driver of a train in service in the face with a pellet gun. The event occurred on Saturday afternoon, at the Borough Hall Subway station, located in downtown Brooklyn. Police reported that the teenager was on the platform when he fired with a pellet … Read more
They identify the man who died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn. This is Jesús Pérez, a 49-year-old Brooklyn resident. The event occurred on Friday around 12:30 noon at the intersection of Cinco Sur and Keap streets, in the Williamsburg sector. Police arrived at the scene alerted by a 911 call for … Read more
Shouting “Rent is too expensive,” hundreds of New Yorkers marched from Cadman Plaza to Foley Square, across the Brooklyn Bridge. Brooklyn renter Maria Gil says: “We need Major Adams to listen to us. We are already suffering a lot with very high rentsso with this that they want to go from a very high percentage, … Read more
Nurses at Brooklyn’s Presbyterian Methodist Hospital vote to go on strike. This, after their employment contracts expired on April 30. More than 12,000 nurses have been negotiating with the medical center for months. They demand a new agreement that includes the hiring of more health personnel and that offers greater protections, both for them and … Read more
Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn welcomed some very special guests. “They open doors so that we can see music in a different way, especially from their experiences,” said Andoni Soto. Soto and his companions are connecting with the music of Machito, Tito Puente, of the legendary ‘big bands’ that played in places like the … Read more
Carmen León talks about the moment when the new owner of the building located at 192 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick said that he would increase her rent by $800 per month. “I feel sad the days go by too fast. I feel sad, I don’t know what to do,” León said. Carmen has lived in … Read more