May. 8, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
An endangered sei whale died in what may have been a ship strike at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook on Saturday.
Endangered sei whale dies near Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in possible ship strike
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Struggling to support thousands of migrants in local shelters, CM Crystal Hudson says district has received ‘no material support’ from City Hall
May. 8, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Thousands of migrants are living in shelters in Council Member Crystal Hudson’s district, and they – and the neighborhoods they’re located in – need more help from the city government, Hudson said in a May 6 open letter to Mayor Eric Adams.
‘Adrienne from Brooklyn was our mom’: Kids of late Beatles fan respond to Paul McCartney shout-out
May. 7, 2024 By Adam Daly
They just saw a face and knew it was their mother.
Mo’ money, mo’ problems: Budget office review finds a Staten Island secession would be more costly for residents
May. 7, 2024 By Jada Camille
The Independent Budget Office recently took a look into what it would cost for Staten Island to secede from the rest of the city and found it would result in Staten Islanders paying more for fewer services than they currently receive.
History-making: Abolitionist Place Park opens in Downtown Brooklyn after 20-year journey
May. 7, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
Abolitionist Place park, a public park that commemorates Brooklyn’s abolitionist history, is finally open to the public after at least 20 years of planning, multiple controversies, several iterations, and many delays.
Williamsburg Wharf, a luxury ‘resort-style’ development, rises on Kent Avenue
May. 7, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A luxury “resort-style” development is rising on the Williamsburg waterfront.
People’s Ball returns to Brooklyn Public Library with vibrant celebration of style and inclusivity
May. 6, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
Move over, Met Gala. The People’s Ball is back.
A barking good time! Park Slope goes to the dogs at Woofstock Badass Spring Fest
May. 6, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
It was a dog’s day out in Park Slope on Saturday, as Badass Animal Rescue transformed a stretch of President Street into one big block party for Brooklyn’s four-legged friends.
Locals celebrate 17 years of sustainability at Bay Ridge Greenmarket season opening
May. 6, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Bay Ridge is going green for another shopping season.
‘It’s about bringing awareness’: Brookdale Hospital hosts panel on Black maternal health
May. 6, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
One Brooklyn Health organized a panel at Brookdale Hospital in Brownsville on May 1 to discuss disparities in Black maternal health care.