Mar. 10, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Animal Care Centers of New York is set to open a state-of-the-art new shelter in Brooklyn next fall, and construction has just begun, according to city officials. The $48 million, 23,900-square-foot building is rising on the footprint of the old ACC facility on Linden Boulevard, which was demolished…
Mar. 10, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team The NYPD and FDNY volleyball teams clashed in a spirited showdown on Saturday, March 8, at Maspeth High School in Elmhurst in the annual “Battle of the Badges” match, an event honoring first responders who lost their lives in the line of duty while…
Mar. 10, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The sound of bagpipes will once again echo through Park Slope on Sunday, March 16, as the Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Parade marks its milestone 50th anniversary — a celebration of Irish pride, Gaelic history, and the timeless spirit of the famous Irish blessing: “May the road rise…
Mar. 10, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Public school teachers and parents rallied last week outside Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s access to school campuses. Attendees held handmade signs reading, “Black, Brown, Asian, White, All Unite for Immigrants’ Rights” and “Support Immigrants and Transgender Students.” The March 5…
Mar. 7, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Mike Neamonitis, the longtime owner of Mike’s Donut Shop at 6822 Fifth Ave. in Bay Ridge, has died, the family announced Friday in an Instagram post. His passing marks the end of an era for the beloved community business. “A true inspiration to our family, Mike always put…
Mar. 7, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The Brooklyn Museum has delayed the impending layoffs of almost 50 employees as it works to secure additional funding from the New York City Council. A total of 47 union and non-union employees who had been slated to be laid off on March 9 will keep their jobs…
Mar. 7, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted “The Chisholm Effect,” an event at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum that brought civil leaders together to honor the life and legacy of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. “Shirley Chisholm grew up just steps away from Brooklyn Children’s Museum, in the very neighborhood she would…
Mar. 7, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil For the thousands who line Third Avenue for the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade each March, the celebration is a one-day event. But for the passionate team behind the scenes, the celebration is so much more than a “Sunday Funday.” This year, as the parade marks…
Mar. 7, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Brooklyn South detectives and officers from the 63rd Precinct are searching for a suspect in a shooting that left a man critically injured Thursday. Officers responded around 4:54 p.m. to a gas station at East 59th Street and Flatlands Avenue, where they found a 28-year-old man with a…
Mar. 6, 2025 By Lauren Rapp On a Friday night, members of the Brooklyn Lace Guild gather at the Old Stone House in Park Slope, rhythmically knocking together 3D-printed and traditional wooden bobbins. The crafters’ hands move like elegant machines, each thread adding to the creation of extremely intricate and delicate pieces of lace. Devon Thein,…