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Co-living in Crown Heights: Gentrification Concerns Amidst Housing Shortage
A 19-bed co-living complex, Crown 120, opened in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, replacing a historic jazz club, sparking resident concerns about gentrification and displacement amidst a city-wide housing shortage.
Co-living in Crown Heights: Gentrification Concerns Amidst Housing Shortage
A 19-bed co-living complex, Crown 120, opened in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, replacing a historic jazz club, sparking resident concerns about gentrification and displacement amidst a city-wide housing shortage.
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28% Bias Score
Brooklyn's CWHA combats high Black maternal mortality with free doula services
In Brooklyn, where Black women face a disproportionately high maternal mortality rate—3.5 times that of white women—the Caribbean Women's Health Association (CWHA) provides free doula services, addressing systemic healthcare disparities and improving outcomes by offering comprehensive support before...
Brooklyn's CWHA combats high Black maternal mortality with free doula services
In Brooklyn, where Black women face a disproportionately high maternal mortality rate—3.5 times that of white women—the Caribbean Women's Health Association (CWHA) provides free doula services, addressing systemic healthcare disparities and improving outcomes by offering comprehensive support before...
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28% Bias Score
Broadway Junction's $500M Overhaul Sparks Gentrification Concerns
A $500 million project to modernize Brooklyn's Broadway Junction transit hub, improving ADA compliance, is underway, but concerns exist about potential gentrification from accompanying private development plans.
Broadway Junction's $500M Overhaul Sparks Gentrification Concerns
A $500 million project to modernize Brooklyn's Broadway Junction transit hub, improving ADA compliance, is underway, but concerns exist about potential gentrification from accompanying private development plans.
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56% Bias Score
Rapper Sheff G Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder, Funding Gang Violence
New York City rapper Sheff G pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges, receiving a five-year prison sentence for using his music earnings to fund gang violence in Brooklyn; over 30 gang members are also indicted.
Rapper Sheff G Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder, Funding Gang Violence
New York City rapper Sheff G pleaded guilty to attempted murder and conspiracy charges, receiving a five-year prison sentence for using his music earnings to fund gang violence in Brooklyn; over 30 gang members are also indicted.
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64% Bias Score
Indictment in Brooklyn Subway Arson Murder
A grand jury indicted Sebastian Zapeta, 33, on four counts of murder and arson for allegedly setting a sleeping, unidentified woman on fire on a Brooklyn subway train; the victim was likely homeless, and Zapeta, a Guatemalan citizen who had been deported and re-entered the U.S. illegally, faces a po...
Indictment in Brooklyn Subway Arson Murder
A grand jury indicted Sebastian Zapeta, 33, on four counts of murder and arson for allegedly setting a sleeping, unidentified woman on fire on a Brooklyn subway train; the victim was likely homeless, and Zapeta, a Guatemalan citizen who had been deported and re-entered the U.S. illegally, faces a po...
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52% Bias Score
Brooklyn Lounge Shooting Leaves Three Dead, Eight Wounded
Three people died and eight were wounded in a shooting stemming from a dispute at a Brooklyn lounge early Sunday morning; police are searching for multiple shooters and recovered 36 shell casings and a firearm at the scene.
Brooklyn Lounge Shooting Leaves Three Dead, Eight Wounded
Three people died and eight were wounded in a shooting stemming from a dispute at a Brooklyn lounge early Sunday morning; police are searching for multiple shooters and recovered 36 shell casings and a firearm at the scene.
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52% Bias Score
Pakistani Man Extradited to U.S. for Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot to Attack Brooklyn Jewish Center
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 20-year-old Pakistani man living in Canada, was extradited to the U.S. for plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting targeting a Brooklyn Jewish community center on or around the anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel; he communicated with an undercover officer detailing h...
Pakistani Man Extradited to U.S. for Alleged ISIS-Inspired Plot to Attack Brooklyn Jewish Center
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 20-year-old Pakistani man living in Canada, was extradited to the U.S. for plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting targeting a Brooklyn Jewish community center on or around the anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel; he communicated with an undercover officer detailing h...
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40% Bias Score
Michael Pitt Charged with Sexual Assault, Assault
Actor Michael Pitt faces nine felony counts, including first-degree sexual abuse and assault, related to four alleged incidents between April 2020 and August 2021 involving his ex-girlfriend at his Brooklyn home; his lawyer contests the charges, citing an uncorroborated claim and a consensual past r...
Michael Pitt Charged with Sexual Assault, Assault
Actor Michael Pitt faces nine felony counts, including first-degree sexual abuse and assault, related to four alleged incidents between April 2020 and August 2021 involving his ex-girlfriend at his Brooklyn home; his lawyer contests the charges, citing an uncorroborated claim and a consensual past r...
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52% Bias Score
NY Man Arrested in 2008 Cold Case Killing of Trans Performer
Henry Pacheco, 44, was arrested Friday for the 2008 murder of transgender performer Lorena Xtravaganza after surveillance footage and phone records placed him at the scene of the crime. He was charged with second-degree murder and arson.
NY Man Arrested in 2008 Cold Case Killing of Trans Performer
Henry Pacheco, 44, was arrested Friday for the 2008 murder of transgender performer Lorena Xtravaganza after surveillance footage and phone records placed him at the scene of the crime. He was charged with second-degree murder and arson.
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24% Bias Score
Man Arrested for Murder After Setting Woman on Fire on NYC Subway
A man was arrested in New York City for setting a woman on fire on a subway train on Sunday, December 22nd, resulting in her death; the suspect was identified and arrested after a tip from students who recognized him on another train.
Man Arrested for Murder After Setting Woman on Fire on NYC Subway
A man was arrested in New York City for setting a woman on fire on a subway train on Sunday, December 22nd, resulting in her death; the suspect was identified and arrested after a tip from students who recognized him on another train.
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44% Bias Score
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