Brooklyn

Borough in New York City and county in New York state, United States

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Brooklyn is a borough of New York City, coterminous with Kings County, located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the most populous county in the state, the second-most densely populated county in the United States, and New York City's most populous borough, with an estimated 2,648,403 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, it shares a land border with the borough of Queens at the western end of Long Island. Brooklyn has several bridge and tunnel connections to the borough of Manhattan across the East River, and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge connects it with Staten Island.

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'I'm black and I'm proud' -kids march in protests Kids marching alongside parents has the littlest among us making history. This report produced by Lisa Bernhard. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:46Published on June 9, 2020

Trump says national guard ‘cut through’ protests ‘like butter’ Protesters defied curfews and threats of military force on Wednesday in nationwide protests across police brutality, while President Donald Trump touted the use of the National Guard to tamp down.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:03Published on June 4, 2020

U.S. protesters defy curfews, threats of military force Peaceful marches and demonstrations were marred by instances of looting and attacks on police officers as protesters decried police for the use of force against minorities. This report produced by.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:51Published on June 2, 2020

'Not acceptable' for police to drive into a crowd: NYC Mayor After some criticism over his initial reaction to video of police driving into a crowd of protestors on Saturday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday called the incident "not acceptable" and.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:56Published on June 1, 2020

U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100,000 -Reuters tally U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus topped 100,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally. Chris Dignam has more on the ongoing battle to contain the deadly disease. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 03:47Published on May 27, 2020

Circles promote social distancing at Brooklyn park A park in the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn has installed social distancing circles to help people enjoy the outdoors while respecting the latest coronavirus guidelines. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:49Published on May 20, 2020

Andrew Cuomo Rejects Gas Pipeline In New York New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo rejected a permit to build a controversial pipeline. The proposal was for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline, known as the Williams Pipeline. The Oklahoma company.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:32Published on May 16, 2020

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New York police say officer shot, another knifed, but unclear if protest related New York police said an officer was shot and another knifed in the borough of Brooklyn shortly before midnight on Wednesday, but it was unclear if the attack was related to mass protests over the death.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Suspect killed by police in Brooklyn unrelated to protests A male suspected of shooting another male was shot dead by police in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday in an incident that police said was not linked to mass demonstrations over the death of George Floyd.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020

Suspect in critical condition, one officer injured in Brooklyn shooting: police A suspect was in critical condition, and at least one police officer was injured, after police responded to a shooting in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday night, police said. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
Five injured, including two officers, in Brooklyn police shooting: media At least five people were injured, including two police officers, in a police shooting in Brooklyn, a local television station reported. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
Coronavirus: New York funeral home puts corpses in lorries Police were called on Wednesday after the home in Brooklyn put dozens of bodies in rented trucks. BBC News - Published on April 30, 2020

Empty pews, empty collection baskets: coronavirus hits U.S. church finances St. Anselm Roman Catholic Church in New York's Brooklyn borough is used to limping along, month after month, at a budget deficit of several thousand dollars a week. Reuters - Published on April 11, 2020
'This is very real': from their window, New York couple sees refrigerated trucks remove bodies A New York couple has seen the cityscape outside their Brooklyn apartment change dramatically in recent weeks, as refrigerated trucks line up in the lot below to receive the remains of COVID-19 victims.. Reuters - Published on April 8, 2020
Coronavirus-infected New York nurse finds hospital transformed as a patient When the coronavirus struck Sylvia LeRoy, she turned to the hospital she knew best - Brooklyn's Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center - where she has worked for seven years as a labor and.. Reuters - Published on April 2, 2020
Coronavirus: Words at the window from those in isolation Portraits of families self-isolating in Brooklyn to slow the spread of the coronavirus. BBC News - Published on March 26, 2020

Over hectic weekend, New York factories retool to make coronavirus face shields for nurses It had never occurred to Michael Bednark to make face shields at his Brooklyn factory before last week, but by Sunday he was carrying a prototype into New York City's health department headquarters, to.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020
Rapper Pop Smoke killed by masked gunmen LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke was fatally shot Wednesday morning at a home in the Hollywood Hills, law enforcement officials confirmed to the Los Angeles Times. He was 20. Reuters - Published on February 19, 2020
Exclusive: JPMorgan in talks to merge blockchain unit Quorum with startup ConsenSys - sources JPMorgan Chase & Co is in talks to merge its marquee blockchain unit Quorum with Brooklyn-based startup ConsenSys, according to people familiar with the plans. Reuters - Published on February 11, 2020	R. Kelly's sexual abuse trial in New York delayed to July A federal judge on Thursday delayed R. Kelly's racketeering, sexual abuse and bribery trial in Brooklyn, New York to July 7, so it would not conflict with the singer's upcoming trial in a separate.. Reuters - Published on February 6, 2020
New York Guardian Angels patrol a Jewish neighborhood on edge On a windy January night in Brooklyn, a young Jewish woman wary of rising anti-Semitism in her city threw a man who had confronted her to the sidewalk. Reuters - Published on January 30, 2020	Former Mexican official arrested on U.S. drug trafficking charges A former Mexican government official has been arrested on U.S. charges that he allowed the Sinaloa Cartel to operate in Mexico in exchange for multimillion-dollar bribes, federal prosecutors in.. Reuters - Published on December 10, 2019
Brooklyn gets New York's biggest battery park from Italy's Enel Italy's Enel has installed New York City's biggest battery storage system, which it said on Monday will help power the Brooklyn area during periods of peak demand. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019	R. Kelly faces new bribery charge in Brooklyn criminal case Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn on Thursday unveiled a new criminal charge against singer R. Kelly, accusing him of arranging to bribe an official as part of a scheme to recruit underage girls for sex. Reuters - Published on December 5, 2019
Brooklyn bishop investigating Buffalo church accused of sexually assaulting altar boy A bishop in New York City who was picked by the Catholic Church to investigate Buffalo's diocese for its handling of child abuse allegations against clergy has himself been accused of sexually.. Reuters - Published on November 13, 2019	Afrocentric nursery school in Brooklyn Children in New York are being taught how to challenge internalised racism. BBC News - Published on November 5, 2019
Four killed in shooting at illegal gambling club in Brooklyn: police Four men were killed and three people wounded early on Saturday in a shooting at an unlicensed gambling club in New York City, police said. Reuters - Published on October 12, 2019	Chinese professor accused of Huawei-related fraud asks why case was moved to Brooklyn A lawyer for a Chinese professor accused of obtaining technology from a Silicon Valley startup to benefit China's Huawei on Wednesday told a federal judge that he would like to know why the case is in.. Reuters - Published on September 11, 2019
No federal charges for New York policeman in 2014 'I can't breathe' death The New York police officer who put Eric Garner in a fatal chokehold during an attempted arrest in 2014, fueling the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, will not face federal criminal charges, the.. Reuters - Published on July 16, 2019	Iraqi-Canadian man sentenced for role in deadly attack on U.S. base An Iraqi-Canadian man was sentenced to 26 years in prison by a federal judge in Brooklyn on Tuesday for his role in orchestrating the April 2009 truck bombing of a U.S. base in Mosul, Iraq, that killed.. Reuters - Published on June 19, 2019
Man arrested in alleged Times Square grenade plot to appear in court: media A man who was arrested in an alleged plot to buy grenades for an attack on Times Square is expected to appear in federal court in Brooklyn on Friday, local media reported, citing unidentified law.. Reuters - Published on June 7, 2019

Brooklyn

Borough in New York City and county in New York state, United States

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