Aug. 29, 2024 By Adam Daly When Brooklynite Elijah John was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia at 14, he immediately underwent six rounds of chemotherapy. Despite the aggressive treatment over the course of several months, his rare blood cancer persisted. Doctors informed the teen and his family that his best chance of survival would…
Aug. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Brooklyn’s animal shelters are facing a crisis: there are too many animals in need of a home, and not enough adopters. Shelters are overcrowded, rescuers are working overtime, and a break seems unlikely. Local experts say they can’t adopt their way out of the crisis, and large-scale change…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The Gowanus Canal has lived many lives. Most recently, the 1.8 mile canal is known for its pollution: it was named a Superfund site in 2010, thanks to the oily sheen on its surface and less-than-natural smells that sometimes rise from its waters. Before it was the subject…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Jada Camille Giovanni’s Brooklyn Eats is officially back in business, much to the delight of its locals who welcomed the Italian eatery’s reopening after a year-long closure due to a fire that broke out last June. The new kitchen, now located diagonally across the street from its old location at…
Aug. 28, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith One of the first luxury towers to benefit from the Gowanus rezoning is nearly complete and has launched an affordable housing lottery as well as market-rate rentals. The affordable housing lottery opened Wednesday for the towering complex at 420 Carroll Street, right on the banks of the canal,…
Aug. 28, 2024 By ishkurhan Aug. 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Sarah Jessica Parker quietly made her way down 24th Avenue in Astoria while filming the third season of the “Sex and the City” reboot, “And Just Like That…” last Friday afternoon. Few witnessed her iconic Carrie Bradshaw persona walking inside a local clothing store… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2024 By Natalie Dahan Community Offshore Wind, a company committed to investing in communities by creating clean energy jobs and boosting local economies, recently funded scholarships for 10 girls to attend the Tools and Tiaras summer camp in Brooklyn. Founded in 2017 by Judene Cassidy, Tools and Tiaras aims to demonstrate that…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Adam Daly A former federal corrections officer faces up to one year in prison for smuggling cell phone chargers into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park for an inmate, according to a criminal complaint unsealed by the U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of New York. Fabienne Osias, 40,…
Aug. 27, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil With Labor Day Weekend on the horizon, the New York Blood Center (NYBC) is calling on Brooklyn residents to donate blood during a period when collections are especially low. The summer months, including holiday weekends like Labor Day, often see a decrease in blood donations due to…
Aug. 27, 2024 By ishkurhan Aug. 27, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A former FDNY fire marshall and longtime Woodside resident is running for Congress against incumbent U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez, who is currently in her 16th term. William Kregler, who goes by Bill, declared his run as a Republican to represent New York’s 7th congressional… Read more »