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#brooklyn

Local studio Commoncraft has used a cantilevered volume to curve 545 Metropolitan over its neighbours, navigating the narrow Brooklyn site in order to provide more floor space. Located on Williamsburg's busy Metropolitan Avenue just across from the Lorimer L subway station, 545 Metropolitan is a six-storey mixed-use building that contains apartments, ground-level commercial space and terraces on its backside and roof. The building is wrapped in a black stucco finish, which contains a mica chip to give it a subtle glimmer, and features rows of slim rectangular windows on its front side, punctuated by a single "inverted arch" window.

Located at 5910 Church Ave. in East Flatbush, the new Bojangles store will officially open to the public on Jan. 12. This is the first time the chain has been in New York City since the 1980s. The opening of this new location is part of a 20-unit agreement bringing the chicken chain back to New York City, with the 20 new stores expected to open over the next ten years.

The NYPD is searching for three people suspected of stealing multiple cars and ATMs across Brooklyn and Queens in nearly 20 incidents since October, according to authorities. Police said the trio has stolen at least 10 ATMs, four vehicles and $3,500 in cash since mid-October in neighborhoods including East New York, Cypress Hills, Williamsburg, Fresh Meadows, Flushing and Forest Hills.

NEW YORK (PIX11) - The NYPD is searching for multiple suspects believed to be linked to 17 incidents in a citywide burglary pattern that spanned from October through December. The suspects are accused of stealing 11 ATMs, four cars, and over $3,500 in cash across Brooklyn and Queens. Oct. 16: Vehicle was stolen in front of 69-11A 188th Street in Queens around 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16: An ATM was stolen from a commercial establishment at 1377 Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn around 11 p.m.

Gonzalez said one of the victims, a 23-year-old woman, needed to raise money for her ill father, and was referred to the mother and daughter by a friend in January 2024. She was forced to work from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. six days a week and was required to split her prostitution profits 50/50 with her new bosses. The victim worked out of alleged massage parlors at 2281 McDonald Ave. and 1204 Coney Island Ave., officials said.

A subway conductor was beaten and robbed of her train keys while on the job in Brooklyn, cops announced on Monday. The victim, a 31-year-old woman, was leaning out of a train car on the southbound A and C trains platform at the Hoyt St.-Schermerhorn St. station in Downtown Brooklyn when the thief attacked around 2:47 p.m. Sunday, cops said. The crook punched the victim, took her train keys and then fled the station, said police.

WOODstack and Adidas launched the Blood, Sweat & Tears Adistar Control 5 and hosted an event that highlighted the true grit, hustle, and community behind WOODstack's rise. WOODstack started in Brooklyn as a single, family-run storefront and grew into a multi-location retailer that supports community, culture, and New York's next generation of entrepreneurs. WOODstack builds on principles of hard work, family legacy, and service, and serves as a trusted destination for emerging talent, local creators, and New Yorkers who seek authenticity.

Where does Joe Jonas live? These days, the "Cake by the Ocean" singer resides in a luxury apartment in Brooklyn, New York. But the singer's first piece of real estate was a joint effort. A 19-year-old Jonas and his brothers, Nick and Kevin, bought a ranch in Westlake, Texas, in 2008-three years after forming their eponymous band, the Jonas Brothers. In between, he's bought and sold several California properties, plus a dreamy Miami manse.

Six teenagers were wounded in a mass shooting at a Brooklyn "Sweet 16" birthday bash early Sunday morning - with a pair of gunmen still on the loose, according to police. Cops responded to Burbuja Events catering hall at 2929 Atlantic Avenue in Cypress Hills on a 911 call shortly after 1:15 a.m., where they found the victims with gunshot wounds, police said.

Working off a tip, the Drug Enforcement Agency said it stopped a tractor trailer as it was heading into Brooklyn. As agents conducted a traffic stop, a search allegedly revealed drugs hidden among crates of papayas.

A serial burglar who racked up 17 previous arrests stole dough out of a Brooklyn synagogue and then used the subway tracks for his unsuccessful escape route, police said Wednesday. Career criminal Arthur Jack, 55, crept into Congregation Shaarei Zion of Bobov and snatched $285 from a locked donation box around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday near 15th Avenue and 48th Street in Borough Park, according to cops.

Ferry service will now connect St. George and Bay Ridge starting Monday.