The children were home alone when fire tore through their family’s 11th-floor apartment, and smoke detectors were not working.
Tag: Brownsville (Brooklyn, NY)
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A Brooklyn Neighborhood Went 5 Days Without the Police
On a two-block stretch of Brownsville in April, the police stepped aside and let residents respond to 911 calls. It was a bold experiment that some believe could redefine law-enforcement in New York City.
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‘Whatever It Takes’: The Street Teams Who Help Mentally Ill New Yorkers
Half a year with the street counselors who dispense free sneakers, monthly injections and gentle encouragement to some of the city’s most vulnerable and volatile residents.
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Will the Police Commissioner Punish a Top Officer Defended by Adams?
Jeffrey Maddrey, the chief of department, ordered the release of a retired officer who had been arrested after chasing three boys while armed with a gun.
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Michael K. Williams’s Unfinished Business
The actor who brought Omar to life in “The Wire” had recently devoted himself to anti-violence work in Black communities in Brooklyn. And then he died.