Jun. 3, 2023 By Aidan Graham & Lloyd Mitchell
A 4-year-old girl was hospitalized after falling out of a second-story window of a Bedford-Stuyvesant building on Saturday morning.
4-year-old breaks hip after falling from Bed-Stuy window
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Progress slow in pilot program to make East New York basement apartments legal, safe
Jun. 2, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Three years into a pilot program launched in East New York to convert illegal basement apartments into safe and regulated dwellings, the scheme has shown minimal progress, according to a new report.
Man honors Maimonides doctor for life-saving CPR
Jun. 2, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Three months ago, David Spitzer collapsed outside of his home on 47th Street after his heart stopped beating — but survived thanks to the life-saving work of a quick-thinking doctor from Maimonides Medical Center.
Saved by the shuttle: MTA offers service along F train route during weekend shutdowns
Jun. 2, 2023 By Jada Camille
After weeks of community uproar, the MTA has announced that they will offer free shuttle service to replace the shuttered F train in southern Brooklyn on weekends this year.
Parks limits swimming sections in Brooklyn beaches due to lifeguard shortage
Jun. 1, 2023 By Jada Camille
Brooklyn beaches opened over the weekend with standard hours, but locals should expect limited swimming sections this summer due to a low number of lifeguard recruits.
Bicyclist dies after being struck by SUV in Sheepshead Bay
Jun. 1, 2023 By Adam Daly
A cyclist died from his injuries on Tuesday after being hit by the driver of an SUV in Sheepshead Bay last week.
Long requested upgrades coming to Bay Ridge subway station
Jun. 1, 2023 By Jada Camille
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will begin installing accessibility upgrades to the 95th Street subway station in Bay Ridge this year, according to Council Member Justin Brannan.
‘Everything became disposable’: Local artist draws attention to pollution, litter with murals made of trash
Jun. 1, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
If you walk down the streets of Brooklyn long enough, one thing will remain clear — the abundance of litter and garbage strewn about on sidewalks is inescapable.
Williamsburg locals plan rally to support Puerto Rican social hub Toñita’s
May. 31, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
On Thursday, neighbors will gather outside 1 Center Street in Manhattan to support the owner of an important longtime community gathering spot and bar on the south side of Williamsburg, Caribbean Social Club, aka Toñita’s, as the beloved matriarch faces a legal summons.
More than 1,000 Brooklyn Methodist Hospital nurses deliver strike notice
May. 31, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Nurses working at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital delivered a strike notice to hospital administrators on May 29 following several days of unsuccessful negotiations.