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Anyone who turns in operable guns and assault rifles will receive a $500 bank card.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Want to get rid of a gun? Brooklyn DA offering up to $500 at Bed-Stuy buyback

By Adam Daly

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Making waves: Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge raises $60,000 for local nonprofits

By Miriam Norwitz

Protesters hold Hands Off signs in march against Trump in Manhattan

AMNY

‘Hands Off’ march in Manhattan sees tens of thousands protest Trump/Musk agenda and demand end to turmoil

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Firefighters work to remove windows from a second floor during a fire at 1585 Carroll St. in Brooklyn on April 4, 2025.

AMNY

FDNY marshals investigating pair of Brooklyn fires

Police at scene in Brooklyn where man was shot dead

AMNY

Brother of Brooklyn man shot dead at public housing complex questioned in murder probe: sources

Brad Lander speaks in NYC Mayor's Race

AMNY

EXCLUSIVE | Lander pitches plan to improve beleaguered NYCHA, gains housing leader support in 2025 NYC Mayor’s Race

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.

Caribbean Life

Brooklyn DA, NYPD to offer $500 for handguns at Bed-Stuy gun buyback

LIMEHOF

LI Press

LIMEHOF launches all-star summer band camp for high school musicians

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Health

New Perinatal Mental Health program aims to combat Brooklyn’s high maternal death rate

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Red Hook

Red Hook residents demand transit upgrades amid Brooklyn Marine Terminal revamp

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Gowanus

In ‘Tower Show,’ artists turn an old Gowanus water tank into something beautiful

By Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo arrives to make an announcement at One World Trade Center Tower in New York

Opinion

Op-ed | Why Andrew Cuomo is the right leader for a better NYC

By Brooklyn Democratic Party Leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

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Learning Blooms in Kindergarten at Achievement First

By Brooklyn Papers Advertising Partner

NYC Spring Bucket List: 25 Amazing Activities to Do This Spring!

New York Family

NYC Spring Bucket List: 25 Amazing Activities to Do This Spring!

State Sen. Jessica Ramos (left) and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. Thursday, April 3, 2025.

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Speaker Adams, Ramos electrify National Action Network crowd with pledge to take on Trump

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Brooklyn Heights

‘Moonstruck’ house in Brooklyn Heights for sale for $14M

By Susan De Vries

Mayor Adams speaks about NYPD crime reduction

AMNY

NYPD, Mayor Adams touts crime reduction as he prepares to seek reelection as an independent candidate

met council passover food distribution

As Brooklynites struggle with food insecurity, Met Council distributes kosher food for Passover

By Gabriele Holtermann

flatbush vet cat getting dental exam

Flatbush

Cats and canines: Flatbush Vet prepares to launch much-needed affordable dental care for pets

By Kirstyn Brendlen

police at brooklyn crime scene

Crime dropped in Brooklyn in March, despite spate of shootings, homicides

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.

Brooklyn DA, NYPD to offer $500 for handguns at Bed-Stuy gun buyback

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Protesters hold Hands Off signs in march against Trump in Manhattan

‘Hands Off’ march in Manhattan sees tens of thousands protest Trump/Musk agenda and demand end to turmoil