Sep. 24, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper On Thursday, Sept. 19, the Power Women of Brooklyn event at El Caribe marked a significant milestone in recognizing 30 years of celebrating the borough’s most influential women. The event, hosted by Schneps Media, publishers of local titles including Brooklyn Paper, Bay Ridge Courier and amNewYork Metro, brought…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Naisha Roy Bay Ridge residents are banding together to help the family of neighbor Segundo Reina-Gaon after he was identified as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run crash on Sept. 11. Reina-Gaon, 74, was crossing Ridge Boulevard on Bay Ridge Avenue when he was struck by the driver of a…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith Domino Square, the penultimate piece of Two Trees’ major redevelopment of the Williamsburg waterfront on the site of the old Domino Sugar Refinery, has opened, providing an acre of open public space next to the landmarked Refinery building. Designed for flexible public programming, the space at 320 Kent…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Jada Camille It’s game day at Barclays Center, and the New York Liberty are ready to hit the court for game two of the WNBA playoffs — but no one is more hyped than Ellie the Elephant, the team’s viral mascot with an ear for music and a trunk wave…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Jada Camille In celebration of the hip-hop legacy of Brooklyn’s Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace, the New York City Department of Transportation on Monday announced the release of limited-edition street signs marking the 30th anniversary of Biggie’s debut album, “Ready to Die.” Only 100 handmade signs were made available for purchase…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Dean Moses Police on Friday released the body camera footage from a Brownsville police-involved shooting, almost one week after the incident wounded an officer and left a commuter with brain damage. The release of the dramatic video comes amidst citywide outrage over the Sept. 15 shooting that many advocates and…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Jessica Ross Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs kicked off Sunday at Barclays Center, where the New York Liberty faced the Atlanta Dream. It was a historic outing for the Brooklyn-based team, as Leonie Fiebich and Courtney Vandersloot etched their names in the record books with their victory over the…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Adam Daly A 46-year-old man was fatally struck by the driver of a pickup truck in Bay Ridge on Saturday morning, according to police. The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad determined that the crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 21 as the pedestrian was walking on the Brooklyn…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil It’s a slice of history! City officials gathered at the corner of East 15th Street and Avenue J on Saturday to pay tribute to the late Domenico “Dom” DeMarco, the legendary pizzaiolo behind Di Fara Pizza, with a new commemorative street sign. DeMarco, the beloved patriarch of…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA’s $68 billion capital plan, unveiled last week, proposes starting construction on the Interborough Express (IBX), the potentially transformative light rail link between Brooklyn and Queens, within this decade. The 2025-29 capital plan, the transit agency’s overarching five-year spending priorities for maintenance, renewal, and expansion, includes $2.75 billion…