Woman Reunited with Her Dog after Stolen Pup was Returned

Jan. 14, 2025 By Michael Tang 

Last December brought a long-awaited victory for New York City. Our City Council adopted the historic City of Yes housing plan, paving the way for more than 80,000 new homes by 2040 with the promise of affordability. As a longtime resident of Flushing, Queens, I naturally welcomed the news – it’s a much-needed reprieve for New Yorkers as housing costs continue to soar in the midst of an unparalleled housing crisis. But entering 2025 on the heels of this win, we residents at  Murray Hill Cooperative remain at risk — our lives are virtually unchanged because we belong to the last class of unprotected “tenants” as ground lease co-op residents. Without legislative action, more than 25,000 New Yorkers face the threat of losing their homes — homes that we own — to landowners seeking to raise our ground rent to astronomical rates.

Jan. 13, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

A minivan driver hit and killed an 87-year-old pedestrian in Canarsie on Friday, police said, in what appeared to be Brooklyn’s first traffic fatality of 2025. 

Jan. 13, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann

After more than two decades in Park Slope, the Starbucks cafe at 166 7th Ave. will brew its last Venti Cappuccino on Jan. 31. 

Jan. 13, 2025 By Lauren Rapp

Citi Bike rate increases went into effect this week, costing commuters and casual riders a little extra each time they undock. 

Jan. 13, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

Though it has been temporarily disassembled, the Bed-Stuy Aquarium has big plans for the future, organizers said last week, and those plans haven’t changed despite recent news about one of its co-founders.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

With apocalyptic scenes unfolding across Los Angeles County due to devastating wildfires, Brooklyn-based businesses are stepping up to help.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Robert Pearl

The Sky Wise Lounge in Sheepshead Bay was the site of a jubilant celebration late last month as Assembly Member Michael Novakhov marked his re-election for District 45. The standing-room-only event brought together community leaders, elected officials, activists, performers, and South Brooklyn residents.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Adam Daly

Macy’s is closing two Brooklyn locations as part of a cost-cutting initiative that will shutter 66 stores nationwide this year, the retail giant confirmed Thursday.

Jan. 10, 2025 By Lauren Rapp

During the pandemic, business was strong enough for arcade owner Esteban Sosa to open a second location in Bay Ridge. After its grand opening, Brooklyn Games & Arcade quickly took off, with gamers flocking to the shop on weeknights and weekends to play retro arcade games and compete in tournaments.

Jan. 9, 2025 By Adam Daly

A Bedford-Stuyvesant man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a 15-year-old boy at a Bushwick playground in 2018, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday.