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Major Crimes Dropped Across Brooklyn In January: Police Data
North Brooklyn saw over an 11 percent drop in all major crimes and the southern portion of the borough saw a nine percent drop in January.
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North Brooklyn saw over an 11 percent drop in all major crimes and the southern portion of the borough saw a nine percent drop in January.
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