Jul. 3, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Violent crime in Brooklyn was down slightly during the month of June, according to the most recent police data, but the borough still saw a significant number of shootings and sexual assaults.
Jul. 2, 2024 By Adam Daly
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden was gifted a peace lantern from the Portland Japanese Garden’s Japan Institute last week as a symbol of peace and cultural exchange.
Jul. 2, 2024 By Phil Penta
As a grocer in a neighborhood where a third of customers qualify for SNAP (food stamps) keeping prices low is a top priority at Three Guys From Brooklyn. We haggle with suppliers every day and are an open-air market with more outdoor space than indoor. For years, our awning read “The Original Poor People’s Friend.”
Jul. 2, 2024 By Cate Corcoran
After closing its Williamsburg outpost in April, Urban Outfitters shut its last remaining Brooklyn store last month. The closure came with little fanfare, and the location is still listed on the retailer’s website.
Jul. 2, 2024 By Jada Camille
Bay Ridge Center, the lead community organization for older adults, showed some love to supporters during its annual “Giving Celebration” and awards ceremony on June 29.
Jul. 2, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Dylan Christie
If taking part in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is an extreme sport, preparing all those dogs in the Nathan’s Famous kitchen is a carefully-choreographed dance.
Jul. 2, 2024 By Adam Daly
South Brooklyn Foundry, a beloved Bay Ridge restaurant, has closed its doors for good after almost nine years in business.
Jul. 1, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Summer is here, and Brooklynites are celebrating the season at the beach, in the park, and at two new exhibits at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition in Red Hook.
Jul. 1, 2024 By Jada Camille
Get ready to groove, Brooklyn!
Jul. 1, 2024 by Jill Carvajal Maury Litwack, founder and CEO of Teach Coalition talks about his organization’s mission and impact. Teach Coalition advocates for funding and policy changes to support non-public schools, such as Jewish, Catholic, and Islamic schools. Litwack emphasizes the significant non-public school population and their need for resources like healthy lunches, STEM education, and school safety measures. He highlights three main areas of focus: advocating for laws that reimburse non-public schools for STEM teacher salaries, securing funding for security measures to ensure student safety, and providing essential services, such as nurses, that schools might otherwise not […]