Jan. 16, 2025 By Athena Dawson Rockaway residents are urged to plan ahead as the A train line closure begins Friday, Jan. 17, impacting commutes across the area. The A train will be temporarily shut down beginning Jan 17 and running through May 19. This will affect nearly 9,000 daily riders living on the…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second time next week, migrants, elected officials and immigration groups have voiced their concerns about what a Trump presidency means for New York’s sizeable undocumented immigrant population. Throughout his campaign, Trump promised to carry out the “largest-ever” deportation program…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Bilqis Coffee, a new specialty coffee shop in Bay Ridge, is all about giving Yemeni coffee the credit it deserves. Nestled among other locally-owned businesses, Bilqis offers coffee with rich, smooth flavors — and an even richer history — paired with freshly baked pastries and served in a…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Colum Motherway New York City’s biggest party, The Governors Ball, is returning to Flushing Meadows Corona Park from Friday, June 6 to Sunday, June 8. Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler the Creator, and Hozier are set to headline the festival’s star-studded lineup, with Benson Boone, Feid, and Glass Animals also ready to…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith The lot that used to hold the pre-Civil War Gothic Revival St. Lucy-St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church on Bed-Stuy’s Willoughby Avenue is slated to be developed with at least two townhouses, city records show. One four-story two-family house is already rising at 291 Willoughby Avenue between Kent Avenue…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Shara Levine, Brooklyn Paper staff Brooklyn is gearing up to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a jam-packed lineup of events that honor the civil rights icon and bring the community together. From soul-stirring gospel performances to hands-on service projects, there’s something for everyone to enjoy while reflecting on…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Hundreds of spectators filled Graham Avenue on Jan. 12 for the 28th Annual Three Kings Parade, a time-honored tradition that has brought the community together since 1998. Founded by Radames Milian of San German Records, the parade has grown into a yearly celebration of culture, history and…
Jan. 15, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith An affordable housing lottery has launched for an under-construction 17-story, 569-unit development dubbed Loden, with units starting at $914 a month for a studio. Rising half a block from the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Crown Heights south, and overlooking the S shuttle train tracks, the complex at 54…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The city is ready to launch a three-year “microhub” delivery pilot meant to reduce truck traffic and pollution on local streets, and north Brooklyn will play a key part in the experiment. Officially approved on Tuesday, the program will establish up to 36 microhubs where truck drivers will…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Almost 15 years after Hurricane Sandy devastated New York City, the Brooklyn Navy Yard hasn’t totally recovered. But millions of federal dollars, secured this year by local congress members, are expected to restore the Navy Yard to its “pre-disaster” self. U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside…