Mar. 7, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Brooklyn’s Backyard is going to be safer than ever, as the greenspace managers who oversee Prospect Park have released the results of a much-anticipated safety study of Prospect Park Drive.
Mar. 7, 2023 By Adam Daly
The state’s plan to redevelop the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center site in East Flatbush is set to get underway early next year, but local residents are hoping their concerns will be heard before any ground is broken.
Mar. 6, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A woman is dead and a teenager is injured after a hit-and-run in Coney Island on March 3.
Mar. 6, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A local elected is pushing to curb the import of dangerous unbranded lithium-ion batteries commonly used in e-bikes that have contributed to a rash of recent fires.
Mar. 5, 2023 By Aidan Graham
Bidders looking to bring a casino to Coney Island released their vision for the gambling hub on Friday, featuring a towering glass building overlooking the amusement park in the heart of the waterfront community.
Mar. 3, 2023 By Brooklyn Paper Democratic attorney Turquoise Haskin has announced her run for a Kings County Civil Court judgeship, focusing on her extensive experience as an attorney in private practice and government and on her longtime dedication to the court system. “I am truly honored to have the chance to represent the…
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Mar. 3, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Protestors in southern Brooklyn gathered on Thursday to rail against the MTA’s newly proposed bus network redesign, which they say will decimate the public transit in the area that already suffers from limited options.
Mar. 3, 2023 By Adam Daly
The operator of a Sunset Park construction company that ignored site safety concerns was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after a worker was crushed in a wall collapse.
Mar. 3, 2023 By Robbie Sequeira For nearly a decade, state Assemblymember Michael Benedetto has embarked on a legislative effort to eliminate tackling in youth football for ages 12 and under, and shift toward non-contact flag football. Responses to the bill over that time — and the possibility of scaling back full-contact and tackling in…
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Mar. 3, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police are searching for the crook who flashed a knife during the robbery of a CVS located on the Ridgewood/Bushwick border on Monday. Authorities say that the unknown male suspect entered the CVS located at 329 Wyckoff Ave., located on the border of Ridgewood and Bushwick, just before 2…
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