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‘At a Time Like This’: UrbanGlass exhibition inspires human connection in Downtown Brooklyn

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Mar. 13, 2025 By Lauren Rapp UrbanGlass Gallery in Downtown Brooklyn invites visitors to become part of its latest neon art installation, “At a Time Like This,” which explores human connection and the passage of time. The room-sized piece, “Your Magic is Real” needs at least two people to illuminate the display. Two pedestals…

Brooklyn parks scorched by brush fires work toward recovery, resiliency

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Mar. 13, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Months after hundreds of brush fires burned through Brooklyn’s green spaces, its parks are still recovering — and girding themselves for a future where those blazes are more frequent. This week, the Prospect Park Alliance and Marine Park Alliance were among five city park groups to receive “wildfire…

Shamrocks and shenanigans: Where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Brooklyn

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Mar. 13, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil It’s time to shamrock and roll. St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, and Brooklyn is ready to go green! Whether you’re gearing up for a lively parade, sipping a pint of Guinness at your go-to pub, or getting swept up in a Celtic celebration with a side…

Brooklyn mother indicted in drowning death of 6-year-old daughter: DA

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Mar. 13, 2025 By Adam Daly An East New York mother has been indicted in connection with the death of her 6-year-old daughter, who was found unresponsive in a bathtub last month, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Wednesday. Karla Espinal, 26, appeared before Brooklyn Supreme Court before Justice Donald Leo on March 12…

Police shoot, injure man they say charged at officers with box cuttter in Flatlands

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Mar. 12, 2025 By Dean Moses Police in shot and wounded a man in Flatlands Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly ran at them while armed with a box cutter. According to sources familiar with the incident, detectives came across two men having an argument in front of the Brook Plaza Ambulatory Surgery Center near…

Grant for NYJTL after-school program expands mental health support in Brooklyn schools

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Mar. 12, 2025 By Lauren Rapp As concerns grow over youth mental health, more than 30 public schools — including 12 in Brooklyn — will gain access to expanded mental health initiatives through the New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL) school program. The Learning and Enrichment After-School Program Supports (LEAPS) grant has accelerated…

Attorney General sues woman for fraudulently claiming ownership of Brooklyn housing cooperative

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Mar. 12, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Attorney General Letitia James is suing a woman her office says has fraudulently taken over a low-income housing co-op in Williamsburg for her own financial gain. In a 19-page lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday, James said Florida resident Jessica Vargas falsely claimed ownership of the…

Police identify 3-year-old boy who died after being left at Flatbush hospital

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Mar. 11, 2025 By Dean Moses Police have identified the beaten 3-year-old boy left to die at a Flatbush hospital on Sunday as detectives continue a desperate search for the tot’s mother, whom they believe dropped him off.  Cops said Kyng Davis was unconscious when an unidentified woman dropped him off at SUNY Downstate…