May. 28, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann With four weeks to go until New York City’s primary election on June 24 — and early voting set for June 14 through June 22 — candidates are entering the final stretch of campaigning. One of the most closely watched contests is the Democratic City Council race in…
May. 27, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon & Lloyd Mitchell Residents and transportation advocates rallied in Canarsie on Sunday, calling on Mayor Eric Adams to bring a ferry dock to a notorious “transportation desert.” Led by Jibreel Jalloh, founder of The Flossy Organization, which advocates for marginalized communities, the group demanded that Adams open a fast…
May. 27, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, New York has seen a sharp rise in young people reporting mental health issues. According to a 2024 report from the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 48% of teenagers experience a mental health disorder. To address…
May. 27, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil As New York’s primary election approaches, the race for Brooklyn Borough President is heating up — at least on one side of the aisle. Two candidates are currently running for the Democratic June 24 primary, hoping to earn a spot on the November general election ballot. Incumbent…
May. 27, 2025 By Miriam Norwitz The Brooklyn Arts Council will distribute a record-breaking $1.82 million in grants to support Brooklyn-based artists, creatives and cultural organizations in 2025 — the largest funding allocation in the nonprofit’s 57-year history. The 2025 Creative Cohort includes 378 recipients, with $1.17 million awarded to 299 grantees and $653,000…
May. 27, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil With flags waving and drums pounding, the 158th annual Kings County Memorial Day Parade stepped off Monday morning in Bay Ridge, drawing thousands to Third Avenue to honor Brooklyn’s fallen service members. The parade, which began at 11 a.m. near the corner of Third Avenue and 78th…
May. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Three weeks after the Brooklyn Mirage abruptly canceled its opening night, the venue is still dark — and its CEO has reportedly been axed. Josh Wyatt, who took over the role in October, was fired on Thursday, according to an internal email shared online and confirmed by BKMag…
May. 23, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Responding to federal cuts in anti-hunger programs, Council Member Shahana Hanif will allocate $20,000 in discretionary funding from her FY26 budget to Gotham Food Pantry and Community Help in Park Slope. Each organization will receive $10,000 to help meet the surging demand for food assistance in Brooklyn and…
May. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell The fire marshal is investigating the cause of an all-hands fire that broke out at Breukelen Houses on Friday morning. The blaze began just after 9:30 a.m. on the first floor of a three-story apartment building on Glenwood Road near East 108th Street in Canarsie,…
May. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Democrat Sam Sutton won the special election for state Senate District 22 by a landslide on Tuesday night, picking up two-thirds of the vote in a largely right-leaning district. Sutton, a Brooklyn native active in local Jewish nonprofits and advocacy groups, earned a whopping 66.85% of votes, according…