May. 6, 2025 By Robert Pearl A number of Sheepshead Bay residents are protesting the city’s plans to build a shelter for homeless families in the neighborhood. The plan for 2134 Coyle St. has sparked significant opposition, with locals particularly frustrated after initial plans to build affordable housing at the site fell through. Protests…
May. 6, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Just steps from her beloved carousel, a corner of Dumbo now bears the name of Jane Walentas, the woman who helped transform the once-gritty Brooklyn waterfront into the cultural hub it is today. On May 6, friends, family and community leaders gathered at the corner of Old…
May. 6, 2025 By Jada Camille Marmalade, a mother-daughter-owned boutique celebrated for its carefully curated selection of designers, is preparing for a grand reopening at its new location, 285 Grand St. in Williamsburg — marking a new chapter after four years in Greenpoint. Founded 15 years ago in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the family-run brand…
May. 5, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann No expensive tickets or VIP status were needed to attend the sixth annual People’s Ball at Brooklyn’s iconic Central Library at Grand Army Plaza on May 4. Hailed as the antithesis of the Met Gala — the year’s most exclusive fashion event for the rich, the famous, and…
May. 5, 2025 By Mike Racioppo If you believe the New York City government can — and should — work better for all of us, I urge you to join us this Tuesday, May 6th, from 5-7 p.m. at Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy. That’s when the City Council’s Charter Revision Commission (CRC), aka The…
May. 5, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Democratic and independent candidates for New York City mayor attended a town hall on May 1 — the first day of Mental Health Awareness Month — at the First Baptist Church of Crown Heights to discuss how they would improve and reform mental health resources if elected. The…
May. 5, 2025 By Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen For 15 years, Flower Bed-Stuy has equipped locals and community groups with the supplies they need to bring the neighborhood to life — literally. On May 3, neighbors gathered once again to celebrate the event’s 15th anniversary and pick up their flowers and other supplies…
May. 5, 2025 By Megan McGibney It took mere seconds after the Pledge of Allegiance to get a sense of how Community Board 15’s general board meeting would unfold last Tuesday night. As soon as attendees lowered their right hands from their hearts, a few began chanting, “No batteries!” Chairperson Theresa Scavo attempted to…
May. 2, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a two-alarm fire that one person in stable condition in Park Slope on Friday. Squad Company 1 and Ladder Company 122 responded shortly before 9 a.m. on May 2 and found heavy fire coming from the third and fourth floors of…
May. 2, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen A Staten Island man who shot at a taxi riding on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in 2023 and struck a pregnant passenger was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday. According to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, the gunman, 37-year-old Mark Munoz, watched the victims — a 30-year-old…