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Crown Heights

May 10, 2013

Bigger Spaces, Smaller Rents Lure New Faces Eastward in Crown Heights

As Franklin Avenue prices move east, some renters are hopping back on the train in search of a deal.

Crown Heights

April 25, 2013

With Crime Up Across Crown Heights, Each Avenue Finds Its Niche

From fake checks to phone snatches, assaults to robberies, crime is up, and location-specific. 

East Flatbush

January 08, 2013

Off-Duty Correction Officer Shoots Man in Brooklyn, Sources Say

The unidentified man was shot near Utica Avenue and Clarendon Road in East Flatbush, officials say.

East Flatbush

December 03, 2012

5 Children Injured After School Bus and Van Collide on Utica Avenue

The children, as well as two adults, were taken to Kings County Hospital Center, according to the FDNY.

Brownsville

August 24, 2012

Livery Cab Passenger Shot in Botched Robbery Dies

Nikita Grebelsky was shot in the head on August 18 while riding in a livery cab in Brooklyn.

Flatlands

August 20, 2012

Queens Man Shot in the Head During Brooklyn Cab Robbery

The passenger was in critical condition after the shooting on Utica Avenue and Avenue M.

East New York

June 23, 2012

Family Lays Shantel Davis to Rest Amid Controversy

Shantel Davis was remembered as a good-hearted person by her family and neighbors.

Crown Heights

May 23, 2012

Man Turns Self in for Crown Heights Shooting That Wounded 12-Year-Old Boy

Gerald Spears surrendered for his role in the shooting at Rugged Sole that wounded a 12-year-old boy.

Crown Heights

May 22, 2012

Dad Tried to Shield 12-Year-Old Boy Shot in Crown Heights Shoe Store

Brian Harper tried to shield his son who was wounded when bullets flew at the Rugged Sole shoe store.

Crown Heights

May 22, 2012

Shoe Store Guard Arrested After 12-Year-Old Boy Wounded in Gun Battle

Kenneth Meeks allegedly traded gunfire with a customer at the Rugged Sole, leaving a 12-year-old injured.

Crown Heights

May 22, 2012

iPhone Thefts Keep Crime Stats High in Crown Heights

Police in central Brooklyn say they're seeing a spike in iPhone snatches, even as other crimes ebb.

East Flatbush

May 06, 2012

Man Killed in Drunk Driving Crash on Utica Avenue

A drunk driver smashed into a double-parked tow truck on Utica Ave., Saturday, killing the passenger.

Crown Heights

May 02, 2012

Woman Driving Mobility Scooter Struck and Killed in Crown Heights

A 56-year-old woman was crossing Eastern Parkway at Utica Avenue when she was fatally struck, cops said.

Ditmas Park & Flatbush

March 09, 2012

Cat Dies in Fire at Bakery in Flatlands

A fire broke out at a bakery on Utica Avenue in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn Friday, the FDNY said.