Jan. 31, 2025 By Adam Daly A group of researchers from the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have started a year-long project to create a virtual “twin” of Downtown Brooklyn that could help emergency responders more effectively handle accidents and traffic jams. The high-tech project, called NanoDT (Nano Digital Twin), aims to create a…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Almost 15 years after Newtown Creek was named a federal Superfund site, the government is taking a step toward cleaning it up — or, at least part of it. The Environmental Protection Agency this month finalized plans for an “early action” cleanup of one of the most polluted…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith A major redevelopment project, set to transform a 10-building commercial site near the Brooklyn Navy Yard into a mixed-use area, has entered the city’s land use review process. A 2.6-acre block in Clinton Hill that sits across from the Brooklyn Navy Yard and is currently being mostly used…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Lauren Rapp A ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiled a “first-of-its-kind” cultural hub in Downtown Brooklyn on Tuesday, bringing together a collection of creative institutions under one roof. The L10 Arts and Cultural Center will feature new cinema and archival space for the Brooklyn Academy of Music, gallery and performance space from the…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell The memory of 15-year-old Heath Campbell was honored Wednesday, a day after he was fatally shot in a double shooting at 80 E. 93rd St. in East Flatbush. Campbell was struck by gunfire in the building’s lobby late Tuesday night. As detectives continued to search for the suspect,…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Electric bicycles stored at the NYPD’s Erie Basin Auto Pound caught fire on Wednesday morning in the third fire at the facility since 2022. The fire broke out at the 700 Columbia St. lot at 9:46 a.m., per the FDNY. Video posted online showed thick plumes of black…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Rent growth in Queens and Brooklyn slowed down substantially year-over-year in December 2024, compared to that of Manhattan, according to a report from the real estate listing site StreetEasy. The typical asking price for rent rose in Queens over this period of time by 3.7%, representing a much…
Jan. 29, 2025 Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen Dozens of Brooklynites gathered in Coney Island on Tuesday to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day in an interfaith ceremony. Hosted by Pakistani-American community leader Raja Azad Gul, the ceremony aimed to “underscore the power of interfaith collaboration in addressing today’s challenges” and to inspire mutual respect…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A number of Queens officials have criticized the Trump administration for introducing a funding freeze for many federal assistance programs, including aid to nonprofits, universities, small business loans, and government grants. The federal funding freeze, which was temporarily blocked by U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan minutes before…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Emily Davenport It’s Lunar New Year, and New York City is set to ring it in with vibrant celebrations citywide. This Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Snake, with festivities lighting up every borough through vibrant parades, cultural performances and community events. Chinatown’s iconic Lunar New Year Parade…