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Report: Cop may have been on the phone when she hit Williamsburg pedestrian

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The NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau has subpoenaed the phone records...

Giglio Sunday celebrates physical strength and Italian tradition
Luchese gangster sentenced to 21 months
Riders report issues with OMNY as MetroCard phase-out nears
As extreme-weather records increase, Gov. Hochul announces preparedness and response initiatives
Ford recalls more than 850,000 vehicles for faulty fuel pumps
Hochul: ‘Big Ugly Bill’ will devastate Medicaid and SNAP recipients, hospitals
Brancaccio’s in Brooklyn crowned state’s best breakfast sandwich
Fetner Properties JV acquires 240 Willoughby for $209M
Michael Porter Jr. excited to join Brooklyn Nets
Velto Pickleball Club leases 14K square-foot facility in Red Hook
Celebrate City of Water Day with climate-focused events
New video exhibit highlights Lenape history at Prospect Park
Brooklyn residents demand action on reportedly dangerous East Flatbush tree
Even with new IRS rule, Catholic clergy won’t promote candidates from pulpit
NYC mayoral candidates hit the beach — and the sky — July Fourth weekend
Federal judge blocks executive order on birthright citizenship
Fatal collision in Midwood claims senior citizen
Brooklyn man faces attempted murder charge in Long Island road rage incident
Lorna Simpson’s Fort Greene art studio hits market for $6.5M
Avant Gardner, Brooklyn Mirage’s parent company, reportedly up for sale

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ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers ... this is 21st Century.”
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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: "Hope I can get them into a camp ..." A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 26.

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Many of the 100,000 people who held city-issued Br

Many of the 100,000 people who held city-issued Brooklyn Bridge Park viewing tickets for the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks called the event a “total fiasco,” with a large number not making it onto the piers.

Numerous people told the Brooklyn Eagle they found themselves in panic-inducing logjams while trying to get into the park.

Many commenters said there appeared to be no central coordination for handling the huge crowds, and photos show unsafe, crammed streets.

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Photos courtesy of Murray Schechter (1), Justin Pollock (2) and Marc Hermann (3).

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It was like a bombshell dropped on Brooklyn Height

It was like a bombshell dropped on Brooklyn Heights earlier this week when the city announced a police shutdown of traffic into the neighborhood — particularly the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, which will be closed to all public viewing of the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks 🎇 on the waterfront.

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This year, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade — usua

This year, the Brooklyn Heights Promenade — usually one of the best spots to watch the Macy’s fireworks — will be off-limits to the public and reserved exclusively for 4,000 city employees. 
The surrounding neighborhood will face major disruptions starting at 2 PM:
 🔒 Street closures 🪪 Mandatory ID checks for residents 🚫 No vehicle access in key areas 🚷 Clark Street subway station skipped from 8–11 PM

For the full story, visit the link in bio. 
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