Mar. 3, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell The FDNY’s elite Rescue Company 2 celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday. Established in 1925, the unit — nicknamed “The Rescue” — has built a reputation as one of the toughest firefighting teams in the department, specializing in rescuing civilians and recovering downed firefighters from hazardous conditions. Over…
Mar. 3, 2025 By Adam Daly A Borough Park man was sentenced last week to three to nine years in prison for killing 31-year-old Katherine “Katie” Harris while driving drunk and speeding through a red light in Cobble Hill in 2023. Erick Taxilaga Trujillo, 29, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter on Jan. 27 in…
Feb. 28, 2025 By Lauren Rapp A seven-story mixed-use building at 1547 60th St. in Borough Park is set to break ground in March, featuring a multilevel community facility and a passive recreational terrace. The future 3,401-square-foot facility will skimp on parking, as plans include a cellar-level lot in addition to a second-floor parking…
Feb. 28, 2025 By Adam Daly Former New York City Council Member Ari Kagan is eyeing a possible political comeback this election season as Brooklyn’s Republican officials look to engage in a series of seat swaps between city and state government. Reports earlier this month indicated that Kagan, who switched from the Democratic to…
Feb. 28, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen What may have been a contentious rally in Bay Ridge on Wednesday evening was largely peaceful, as an expected clash between opposing groups of protesters did not materialize. Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside the Islamic Society of Bay Ridge on Feb. 26 after rumors spread online that…
Feb. 28, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Amid a particularly harsh winter, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is turning up the heat on assistance efforts thanks to a $250,000 grant from the National Grid Foundation. The donation, presented on Feb. 26 at the Msgr. Joseph Pfeiffer Resource Center in Howard Beach, Queens, will help…
Feb. 28, 2025 By Adam Daly Police are investigating the theft of a paralyzed man’s luxury watch collection — worth nearly $17,000 — from his Clinton Hill apartment, a crime the victim only discovered weeks later due to his condition. The 38-year-old man told officers he last saw his prized watches — including Cartier,…
Feb. 27, 2025 By Lauren Rapp City officials announced Wednesday that $390 million will be invested in Bushwick’s sewer system to address chronic flooding that has plagued the neighborhood for decades. The overhaul will begin with Knickerbocker Avenue, with plans to improve the water drainage system and reduce the impact of flooding, which has…
Feb. 27, 2025 Paul Frangipane & Adam Daly Bandai Namco, the Japanese entertainment giant behind Pac-Man and Gundam, opened its first U.S. store in Sunset Park last month. The new store in Industry City offers a wide selection of merchandise, including toys, collectibles, apparel and video games from the Japanese brand’s extensive portfolio of…
Feb. 27, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Five local nonprofits were honored this week at the 2025 Brooklyn Org Spark Breakfast for their outstanding contributions to advancing racial justice in New York City’s biggest borough. The event, held for the first time at Barclays Center, served as a platform to celebrate the chosen organizations’…