Suns star Kevin Durant ready for return to Brooklyn
Alex de Minaur said a humbling defeat by Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday felt like a slap across the face after a period of improvement in which he emerged as his nation's best hope of ending a major drought.
Brooklyn Uber passenger beaten to death in backseat by chain-snatching muggers
Michael Shelonchik was beaten by the crooks after they ripped open the door of his Uber at W. 5th St. and Neptune Ave. in Coney Island.
4 early child care centers in Brooklyn shutting down due to low enrollment, budget cuts, DOE says
The New York City Department of Education is pulling the plug on several early child care centers in Brooklyn.
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A flower blooms in Brooklyn, and it reeks of rotting flesh
The corpse flower, which is native to Indonesia and known scientifically as Amorphophallus gigas, grabs headlines at gardens across the world whenever it blooms. As it readies to unfurl its petals, the flower releases a natural odor meant to attract scavenging beetles that eat dead animals.
Trump replaces acting U.S. attorneys in Manhattan, Brooklyn
Donald Trump has replaced the acting U.S. attorneys in Manhattan and Brooklyn with temps as his nominees for the prestigious posts await Senate confirmation — after a cadre of House Republicans last month urged the president to fill top federal prosecutor jobs with loyalists quickly.
Brooklyn faces Phoenix on home slide
Pregame analysis and predictions of the Phoenix Suns vs. Brooklyn Nets NBA game to be played on January 22, 2025 on ESPN.

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Boy, 17, in critical condition after shooting in Brooklyn Park; police searching for suspects
Teen in critical condition after Brooklyn Park shooting over marijuana sale
A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot Sunday evening in Brooklyn Park. The victim had arranged a marijuana sale using the Snapchat app, and was shot during the transaction at about 6:15 p.
Brooklyn Park teen in critical condition after being shot in the chest

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Teen arrested for allegedly shoving man onto Brooklyn subway tracks, claims he was threatened by victim
Brooklyn subway shove suspect busted; argued with victim about videoing: NYPD
The attacker wanted for pushing a 33-year-old straphanger onto the subway tracks in Brooklyn more than a month ago has been busted, police said Tuesday. Andrew Pashinin, 19, was nabbed by warrants cops at a relative’s home in Yonkers.
Teen charged with attempted murder in NYC subway shove claims he did it because victim ‘said mean things to him’
N.Y. Lottery: NYC player claims $3 million scratch-off prize as one-time lump sum; 1 top prize remains
A New York Lottery player from New York City has claimed a $3 million prize on a scratch-off game. Hershel Stern of Brooklyn has claimed the top prize on the New York Lottery’s Multiplier Craze scratch-off game. The ticket was purchased at W Sunrise 99 Cents Market, located at 4215 Ft. Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn.
‘Vanya on Huron Street’ Review: Chekhov in Brooklyn
Instead of a departure, the writer and director Matthew Gasda’s take on “Uncle Vanya” at the Brooklyn Center for Theater Research tends to adhere to the original.
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Parents left scrambling after beloved Brooklyn day care unexpectedly forced to close
The community is rallying to support the business and the legacy the day care center has built over the last 50+ years.
Brooklyn considering pilot program to get students involved with civic affairs
BROOKLYN, Ohio -- Cleveland native Matt Mosley knows firsthand the benefits of being a teenager engaged in civic affairs. That’s because the 2010 James Ford Rhodes High School graduate spent time as a member of former Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s Youth Advisory Council.