Police arrested Bobby Andrew, 41, in connection with a slashing at the Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights Friday night. Photo: Mary Frost/Brooklyn Eagle
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The Lede: Good morning. A man standing on the platform of the Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn Heights was slashed by a knife-wielding woman just after 8 p.m. on Friday night. Police from Transit District 30 and the 84th Precinct converged at the station and quickly arrested the 41-year-old suspect, leading her out of the station in handcuffs.
The Rundown
Shovels hit the ground on major upgrades to Prospect Park’s east border: This $15.5 million, 18-month project, overseen by the nonprofit Alliance, will add a two-way protected bike lane along Ocean Avenue.
Woman arrested for subway slashing in Brooklyn Heights: Bedford-Stuyvesant resident Bobby Andrew was charged with two counts of assault and one count of criminal possession of a weapon.
Prospect Park Vale restoration groundbreaking sparks excitement, concerns: The $37.5 million project will overhaul a little-known, much-loved wooded corner of the park.
Female trio suspected of robbing jewelry stores in Williamsburg and Soho: Once inside, two of the suspects engaged a female employee in conversation to create a distraction, while the third proceeded to remove jewelry valued at $31,000 from an unlocked display case.
The Harbor Defense Museum at Fort Hamilton will remain open: "The museum plays an important role in preserving Fort Hamilton’s military history and educating the public on the installation’s critical importance to New York City for over two centuries,” said U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton Public Affairs Chief Susan Blair.
Guardians won’t have to pay Clase, Ortiz while MLB continues gambling investigation and trial looms: The Cleveland Guardians won’t have to pay indicted pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz while Major League Baseball’s investigation continues into allegations of pitch-rigging for gamblers.
Mamdani creates new Office of Community Safety, appoints Renita Francois as head: Most recently, Renita Francois served as chief strategy officer and chief program officer at Tides Advocacy, a social-justice nonprofit.
America’s secret weapon: Failure: We’re used to hearing the phrase “failure is not an option.” In the American system, however, failure is absolutely an option — and that turns out to be one of our greatest strengths.
Mamdani reopens financing for ‘granny flats’ in NYC after two-year pause: New resources are coming online to help homeowners add housing units to their properties. (THE CITY)
Our world in photos: Burnings, ballers, balloons and more.
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Our World in Photos
SPAIN — Cardboard sculptures, known as “ninots,” depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are displayed before being burned during the Fallas festival in Valencia. Photo: Alberto Saiz/AP
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The Wrap
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