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Crown Heights

April 29, 2013

Tens of Thousands March in Crown Heights 60th Anniversary Lag B'Omer Parade

Children from around the city thronged Eastern Parkway for the Jewish festival of bonfires and facepaint

Bedford-Stuyvesant

March 07, 2013

MTA Denies Community Board Request to Renovate Fulton St. Shuttle Station

CB 3 in Bed-Stuy asked the MTA to renovate the station because it is "blighted" and is "unsafe."

Crown Heights

January 31, 2013

Cops Zero In on Franklin Avenue Crime as New Residents Flood Neighborhood

As new faces move south, Franklin Avenue's problem blocks are getting extra attention from police.

Crown Heights

December 17, 2012

Pedestrian Struck on Eastern Parkway, Officials Say

A person was hit on Eastern Parkway near Albany Avenue, volunteer ambulance service Hatzalah said.

Crown Heights

December 13, 2012

Man Shot to Death on Buffalo Avenue

Steven Evans, 43, was shot in the head near Eastern Parkway and East New York Avenue.

Crown Heights

September 06, 2012

NYPD Releases Photos of Suspects in West Indian Day Parade Stabbing

Leandre Mallinckrodt was stabbed to death after the West Indian Day Parade.

Crown Heights

September 04, 2012

West Indian Day Parade Marred by Violence

Two men were fatally stabbed and two other victims were shot following the West Indian Day Parade.

Crown Heights

September 03, 2012

West Indian-American Day Parade Dances Through Crown Heights

More than 3 million spectators were expected to attend the 45th annual parade on Eastern Parkway.

Crown Heights

August 31, 2012

A Golden Ear Tends to Brooklyn's Steel Drums for West Indian Day

Trinidad-born, Brooklyn-trained tuner hammers out perfect pitch on local steelpans for West Indian Day.

Crown Heights

August 28, 2012

Newcomers' Guide to Brooklyn's West Indian Day Parade

Neighborhood experts share tips on how to navigate Brooklyn's West Indian Day parade.

Brownsville

August 23, 2012

Motorcyclist Killed in Brownsville Collision

A 22-year-old motorcyclist was struck at Eastern Parkway and Saratoga Avenue, the FDNY said.

New York City

July 23, 2012

Thieves Stealing Power Tools and Mechanical Gear From the MTA, Sources Say

Thieves are not only grabbing iPhones. Eighteen MTA facilities have been ripped off this year.

Crown Heights

June 25, 2012

Seven Injured in Crown Heights Car Crash

A two-car crash in Crown Heights sent seven to the hospital in serious condition Monday, officials said.

Crown Heights

May 28, 2012

Pedestrian Killed in Eastern Parkway Crash

A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle on Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Avenue, officials said.

Crown Heights

May 24, 2012

Lightning Strikes Crown Heights School

Lightning hit P.S. 167 at 1025 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, knocking bricks from the chimney.