Sep. 8, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Greenpoint residents testified in the New York Supreme Court last week in the latest effort in the ongoing battle to save the beloved Park Church Co-Op.
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Suspect arrested in connection to April murder in New Lots
Sep. 8, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The NYPD has announced that they have arrested a suspect who they believe was involved in a murder that occurred in New Lots earlier this year.
Brooklyn students, parents juggle anxiety, excitement, and late-summer heat on first day of school
Sep. 8, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen, Adam Daly, Ximena Del Cerro & Isabel Song Beer Though it still feels like summer outside in New York City — with temperatures Thursday rising above 90 degrees Fahrenheit – more than a million public school students packed up their backpacks after the long break and headed back to class for the first day of school on Sept. 7. In Brooklyn, where more than 200,000 students settled in for the new academic year, feelings were mixed. While some learners couldn’t wait to get back to their classmates and teachers, others were a little bit…
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‘A very inspiring moment’: Bishop Brennan welcomes Bensonhurst students on first day of school
Sep. 7, 2023 By Jada Camille
Bishop Robert Brennan, head of the Catholic Diocese in Brooklyn, welcomed students of St. Athanasius Catholic Academy back for the first day of school on Wednesday, Sept. 6 — a day before public school students across the city headed back to their own classrooms after the summer break.
Hangawi Korean Festival and marketplace to debut in Brooklyn and Manhattan Sept. 9-10
Sep. 7, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A new festival celebrating the Korean holiday Chuseok is debuting in Brooklyn this weekend.
A ‘Reunion’ at BWAC as art gallery celebrates 45th anniversary
Sep. 7, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition is celebrating their 45th anniversary with a series of exhibitions in honor of the resiliency of local artists.
Two people in critical condition after Bed-Stuy shooting, three suspects arrested: NYPD
Sep. 6, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Three people have been arrested and a fourth is still on the loose after four people were shot in a brutal incident in Bed-Stuy on Wednesday afternoon, according to the NYPD.
Man indicted for hate crime after allegedly attacking transgender woman on Bed-Stuy subway
Sep. 6, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged with assault as a hate crime and other related charges for allegedly attacking a transgender woman on a subway without provocation in August.
Manhole fire knocks out electricity in Crown Heights
Sep. 6, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A manhole fire in Crown Heights temporarily interrupted Con Edison service in the area after the blaze damaged numerous cables.
Man arrested in connection to fatal J’ouvert shooting: NYPD
Sep. 6, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Crown Heights on Monday.