Dec. 22, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann & Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil
A cardboard cutout crossing guard stood guard at a busy Brooklyn intersection Thursday — the very same one where 7-year-old Kamari Hughes was fatally struck by the driver of an NYPD tow truck nearly two months ago.
Dec. 22, 2023 By Paul Frangipane & Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries got into the giving spirit on Wednesday when he teamed up with Spectrum to host a digital literacy event for Elite Learners, an anti-violence organization in Brownsville, where kids were surprised with 100 new laptops — and the organization was gifted $750,000 in federal funding. “There’s no better place to be when being back home in Brooklyn than Brownsville, USA,” said Jeffries, who has represented Brownsville in Congress since 2013. “It’s been my goal to make sure we are bringing the resources home to the…
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Dec. 22, 2023 By Adam Daly
Brooklyn’s sprawling Green-Wood Cemetery, which lists Boss Tweed and Jean-Michel Basquiat as permanent residents, has been named New York’s most underrated landmark by travel company Viator.
Dec. 21, 2023 By Kay White & Shaun Francois Every day, over a million students swipe MetroCards at the turnstile, pedal through city streets, or ride a bus between home and school. As students walk those last few blocks towards school, they’re often both greeted and protected by crossing guards. New Yorkers in fluorescent vests create safe passages in hectic city streets, offering both visibility and physical protection for our smallest and youngest. It’s dangerous wherever cars and pedestrians meet – but especially so when these pedestrians are children. Since 2014, 106 children have been killed by vehicles on our…
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Dec. 21, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
An estimated 10,000 members of property services union SEIU local 32BJ marched and rallied outside of Radio City Music Hall and 30 Rockefeller Center on Wednesday after voting to authorize a potential strike and urged the Realty Advisory Board to agree to a new contract.
Dec. 21, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell & Dean Moses
Firefighters are still working to knock down a harrowing three-alarm blaze that broke out in Gowanus earlier this morning.
Dec. 21, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
It’s the mulch wonderful time of the year!
Dec. 20, 2023 By Adam Daly
The City Council passed a bill Wednesday that will mostly ban landlords from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants until after determining an applicant’s other qualifications.
Dec. 20, 2023 By Brooklyn Paper
‘Tis the season for business in Brooklyn!
Dec. 20, 2023 By Jada Camille
Bay Ridge Prep dismissed its Upper School for holiday break early due to high number of COVID cases among students and staff.