gun Archives - The Nabe

Sixteen-year-old Laquan Nelson was shot yesterday evening in the Lafayette Gardens Houses and collapsed in front of the 88th Precinct station house. (Photo by Emily Field)

Crime, FG/CH News, Neighbors, Public Safety

Slain Teen Shot Over Basketball Game, Witnesses Say

June 3, 2014

Police found 16-year-old Laquan Nelson wounded from a gunshot lying in front of the 88th Precinct station house yesterday.

Clear evening skies have shown us lots of pink and purple shading on our horizon. (Photo by 11238-bkn)

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The Day: A Local Shooting, a Mansions Row Co-op and Myrtle Comedy

June 3, 2014

Find out where you can hear local comedy and a co-op on Mansions Row in today’s local news wrap.

Flowers will show thanks for all the rain we've had by growing large flower blooms. (Photo by Brien Foy)

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The Day: A Local Shooting, Gas Station Sales and Supporting Myrtle Village Green

May 1, 2014

Get news on a shooting near Pratt University, the possible sale of a local gas station and a bake sale to support Myrtle Village Green in today’s morning news wrap.

A shooter wounded two teenage girls and a man last night in Clinton Hill. (Photo by Emily Field.)

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Two Teenage Girls, One Man Shot Last Night In Clinton Hill

April 30, 2014

A gunman opened fire on a large crowd in Clinton Hill last night, wounding two 17-year-old girls and 26-year-old man.

Captain Peter Fiorillo, commanding officer of the 88th Precinct, updates the community on the investigation into the March 15 shooting of Gilbert Kelly. (Photo by Emily Field)

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Police Close to Arrest in Kelly Murder

April 16, 2014

Police investigating the March 15 murder of well-known local Gilbert Kelly are close to making an arrest.

Crime, FG/CH News, Neighbors

Locals Mourn Gilbert Kelly, Well-Known Neighborhood Caretaker

March 19, 2014

Police search for clues in shooting death of a well-known Clinton Hill homeless man that has shocked and saddened locals.

A 24-year-old woman was shot and killed at the Lafayette Gardens this morning, police said. (Photo by Amanda Woods)

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Police Look for Suspect in Lafayette Gardens Courtyard Shooting

October 2, 2013

A 24-year-old woman was shot and killed at the Lafayette Gardens courtyard yesterday morning, according to police, but the suspected shooter is still at large.

A 23-year-old man was shot and killed near midnight on May 31 on Grand Ave. and Myrtle Ave. in Clinton Hill. A stray bullet broke the front window of Castro's Mexican Restaurant on Myrtle Ave. (Photo by Emily Field)

Crime, FG/CH News, Public Safety

The Day: Locals Speak Out Against New Sapolo, Violence and Changes on G and R Trains

June 6, 2013

Hear what your neighbors have to say about last Friday’s deadly shooting, a Clinton Hill restaurant that some residents are calling a bad neighbor, plus subway closures and a SONYA Studio Stroll reminder in today’s local news wrap.

A rainy day offered relief from the heat on Monday. (Photo by Francisco Daum)

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The Day: Free Dance Classes, Gay Pride Month Events and South African Food and Music

June 4, 2013

If you want to get out for some local culture, check out the news in today’s morning news wrap, including Gay Pride Month shows at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, South African Food at Madiba and free dance classes at the Putnam Triangle Plaza.

The sun sets on a summer night in Fort Greene. (Photo by Francisco Daum)

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The Day: Weekend Violence, a Musical Neighbor and a Studio Stroll

June 3, 2013

Learn about a citywide wave of crime during the weekend heat wave, a musical neighbor’s late-night work frustrating local residents, and a neighborhood arts and culture stroll in today’s morning news wrap.