A 17-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man were killed, and a 96-year-old bystander was wounded, in three separate attacks in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Crown Heights (Brooklyn, NY)”
The Greenest Block Grows in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
A block of Lincoln Place in Crown Heights is the winner of an urban gardening award. Its trees lower temperatures, one of the gardeners says. Source: New York Times
Girl, 9, Found Dead in Brooklyn Home With Cuts to Her Head and Bite Marks
By Gotham Rex on May 16, 2022
“They said it was a horrific crime scene,” a neighbor said, adding that he watched police officers who appeared to be wiping away tears. Source: New York Times
Moving to a Crown Heights Apartment Allowed Her to Nurture a Green Thumb
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
Taming the junglelike garden in Brooklyn has given her purpose — and a place to entertain. Source: New York Times
Why Some Tenants In Brooklyn Stopped Paying Rent
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2021
The economic crisis caused by the pandemic has placed the city’s housing woes in stark relief. But one group of Brooklyn tenants has been fighting back. Source: New York Times
The Resilience of New York’s Black Homeowners
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
Black homeownership has declined in the city and nationally in the last 20 years, hindered by gentrification and inequitable lending policies. Source: New York Times
Why Some Orthodox Jewish Women Won’t Get Vaccinated
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
Unsubstantiated rumors about the coronavirus vaccine and fertility have dissuaded some young women in New York’s Orthodox Jewish communities from getting the vaccine. Source: New York Times
How Weeksville, a Center of Black History, Fought to Survive
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
A slice of Brooklyn that was home to one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America sought the promise of steady financial help from the city. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2021
This week’s properties are in the financial district, Crown Heights and Kingsbridge. Source: New York Times
NYPD Officer Shot in Brooklyn, but Vest Stops the Bullet
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2020
The 27-year-old officer, who had responded to a call about domestic violence, was “in a little pain” but “extremely good spirits” at a Brooklyn hospital, the police commissioner said. Source: New York Times
Police Officer Is Shot in Brooklyn, but Vest Stops the Bullet
By Gotham Rex on December 25, 2020
The 27-year-old officer, who had responded to a call about domestic violence, was “in a little pain” but “extremely good spirits” at a Brooklyn hospital, the police commissioner said. Source: New York Times
Homes for Sale in Brooklyn Manhattan and the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2020
This week’s properties are in Crown Heights, Murray Hill and Riverdale. Source: New York Times
Halloween in N.Y.C.: When Trick-or-Treating Is Scary, for Real
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
Some New Yorkers are trying to find a way to celebrate Halloween despite concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
6-Year-Old and 4 Others Are Shot at J’Ouvert Celebration in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2020
The boy’s wounds were not life-threatening, officials said, but the violence once again marred the pre-dawn West Indian American Day celebration. Source: New York Times
Homes That Sold for Around $1.25 Million
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2020
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region. Source: New York Times