Jun. 27, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann The Children’s Museum of Manhattan and Women in Need Inc. celebrated the launch of two new CMOM learning hubs at WIN’s Rosa Parks and Shirley Chisholm family centers on June 26, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Rosa Parks family shelter in Park Slope. According to Advocates for…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith A 19th century trolley powerhouse turned parking garage in the early 20th century on State Street in Brooklyn Heights will be largely demolished to make way for new condos, but the Art Deco street-facing facade will remain, if a plan presented to the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission goes…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Gregory J. Morris By all appearances, the Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment (BMT) is an ambitious and historic opportunity. Touted as a project that could generate $21 billion in economic impact, 39,000 temporary construction jobs, and 2,400 permanent operational jobs — including 295 maritime positions — the vision aligns with long-standing…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Olivia Seaman For two decades, Maimonides Cancer Center has been more than a hospital. It’s been a home base in Brooklyn for those battling cancer, their families and the larger community that no longer has to travel long distances for top-notch treatment. This month marks 20 years since Maimonides opened…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses A woman was shot and killed blocks from her home in Prospect Heights on Wednesday night, and her killer left her to die in the middle of a crosswalk, police said. Officers from the 78th Precinct rushed to the intersection of Carlton and Pacific Avenues in Prospect Heights…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen At Selune, an intimate new wine bar in a historic Bed-Stuy building, natural wine and oysters go together like peanut butter and jelly. Founded by Marc Lioussanne and Bilen Gaga, Selune opened its doors on Halsey Street last week, offering an extensive list of American and European natural…
Jun. 26, 2025 By QNS News Team Queens residents can make a splash this summer as New York City’s public outdoor pools officially open for the season on Friday, June 27, just in time for school break and soaring temperatures. Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa announced the launch of the…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen 84TH PRECINCT Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown Air conditioner con man caught red-handed A young man was arrested for trying to steal an air conditioner out of an apartment window on June 12. A witness told police he was watching the Duffield Street home on a closed-circuit TV when he…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is set to undergo a major cable rehabilitation project aimed at keeping the iconic span — and vital link between Brooklyn and Staten Island — in top shape for years to come. During its monthly meeting on Wednesday, the MTA board approved a $249 million contract…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen 88TH PRECINCT Fort Greene–Clinton Hill Thief steals from public school A man was arrested on June 12 after he snuck into a Fort Greene public school after hours on June 11 and stole a host of pricey technology. According to police, the 30-year-old suspect entered I.S. 265 Dr.…