Kathleen Horan
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New York, NY, United States
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Thousands Attend Brooklyn Funeral for 'Dean of American Preachers'
The life of civil rights activist Rev. Dr. Gardner C. Taylor was celebrated at the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Bedford Stuyvesant. → Read More
Guerrila Artists: Snowden Was Not the Only Hero
One of the artists, who asked to remain anonymous, told WNYC it was worth the risk of arrest to pose questions about what it means to be a revolutionary. → Read More
Battle on the Water in Sheepshead Bay
The local assemblyman says quality of life concerns drove him to propose a ban on party boats. Boat captains and passengers say there is more to it than that. → Read More
Adding Young Faces to Old Community Boards
Under a new law, applications from teens as young as 16 are trickling in — with Manhattan receiving the most. → Read More
Unhip Means Inexpensive and Quiet in Flatlands, Brooklyn
The median Brooklyn housing price has surged by 55%, but there are still places in the borough — like Flatlands — that are more affordable. → Read More
Officer Peter Liang Indicted in Akai Gurley Shooting
The officer who shot an unarmed man in a darkened public housing stairwell late last year has been indicted by a grand jury in Brooklyn on several counts. → Read More
In Visit with Brooklyn Tenants, de Blasio and Heasty Pledge Their Support
The mayor and the new state Assembly Speaker expressed their desire for Albany to renew and strengthen rent regulations in New York City. → Read More
Remembering Metro-North Crash Victim Walter Liedtke
The renowned curator at the Met was also known for his love of the outdoors. → Read More
Latest NYPD Officer Caught in Assault on Cell Phone Indicted
An NYPD police officer was arraigned on an indictment in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Tuesday where he was charged with stomping on the head of a suspect last July. → Read More
Waterfront Fire in Williamsburg Still Smolders
A seven-alarm blaze that erupted at a waterfront warehouse in Brooklyn on Saturday is being monitored by rotating crews of firefighters. → Read More
Memorials Bloom at Homes of Slain Officers
A steady stream of mourners are paying respects to the families of Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu. → Read More
A Parole Office Grows in Brooklyn
All of the 6,072 people on parole in Brooklyn will soon be checking in with their parole officers at a new facility on the Gowanus Canal. Opponents hope a lawsuit will block the plan. → Read More
Planning a Funeral for Akai Gurley
A funeral for an unarmed man who was shot by an officer on patrol in a housing development stairwell is scheduled for Friday as protests against police use of force continue. → Read More
Officials Promise Brooklyn Housing Court Will Finally Move
After decades of crowded, substandard conditions at the court, the de Blasio administration say they've found a new site nearby in downtown Brooklyn. → Read More
Crowds Lure Protesters on Black Friday
Black Friday drew shoppers looking for deals and protesters seeking support for their cause. → Read More
In Aftermath of Ferguson Decision, NYC Turns Attention to Garner Case
As the nation absorbs a grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer who shot teenager Michael Brown, New York's attention now turns to the case of Eric Garner. → Read More
After Years of Delays, Sunset Park Residents Celebrate New Waterfront Park
The Sunset Park waterfront was once a dumping ground for local industry. But now it's now home to a 23-acre park with a bicycle path, tidal ponds and sports fields. → Read More
Death By Trendy: Greenpoint's MTZ Electronics
A repair shop operating for more than two decades is closing. The high price of real estate and New Yorkers' insatiable lust for the newest gadget has squeezed out MTZ Electronics. → Read More
Students of Color Say Unequal Treatment Common in Park Slope
At a packed town hall meeting on Friday night, teens and residents of Park Slope, Brooklyn, discussed the unequal treatment of non-white students by police. → Read More
Reaching Out to Kids To Improve Relationships with Police
A "conversation" on police-community relations in Bedford-Stuyvesant was mostly constrained to questions on note-cards. → Read More