The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released his name.

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Born in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Straker came to Brooklyn in the 1960s. He founded Straker's Records in 1971 and operated several record shops across the borough, including locations on Utica, Nostrand and Church avenues.

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The crash happened just after 7:20 a.m. in front of 869 Eastern Parkway.

School bus crashes into Crown Heights apartment building, forcing families out

A school safety agent told News 12 the teen was with his mother and had come to the campus to register for school. The agent said two men stabbed him outside, near the school steps.

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Every year, families, firefighters, police officers, veterans, elected leaders and neighbors meet for a reading of the names. It is a promise to keep their memories and stories alive.

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Police identified the teen as Jayden Velasquez, of Brooklyn. Friends affectionately called him “Gekko” and said he was well known around the neighborhood.

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