Jul. 7, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen A Manhattan judge last week tossed a lawsuit against the city’s plan to overhaul Fort Greene Park, and the project may finally be underway early next year after years of delay. The suit, filed against the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation by local advocacy group Friends of…
Jul. 7, 2025 By Sienna Conaghan Following the New York Liberty’s first WNBA Championship last season, all eyes have been on Barclays Center. The Liberty had reached the finals five times before but finally captured a title that had long proved elusive. The triumph brought a surge of excitement to New York, a city…
Jul. 7, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell A two-alarm house fire in Bed-Stuy displaced 11 people and injured two, including a firefighter, on Saturday. The blaze broke out on the second floor of a two-family home on the 500 block of Halsey Street at 9:30 a.m. on July 5, according to the…
Jul. 4, 2025 By Olivia Seaman On a hot Fourth of July afternoon, Joey Chestnut once again proved why he is the king of competitive eating, devouring 70.5 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to reclaim his title as the winner of the 2025 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. After missing last…
Jul. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Last week’s Primary Election drew more than 1 million voters across the city, and more than 500,000 Brooklynites — more than in any other borough — headed to the polls to make their voices heard. A week later, the ranked-choice results have been finalized: Zohran Mamdani is officially…
Jul. 3, 2025 By Olivia Seaman On July 8, Brooklynites will join families across New York state in celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Day, a grassroots effort sparked by grief and an unwavering commitment to help others. The initiative honors the memory of Samantha “Sammy” Goldsmith, a vibrant 34-year-old who spent much of her…
Jul. 3, 2025 By Sienna Conaghan A new public art installation titled “The Liberty Portraits: A Monument to the 2024 Champions,” created by LaToya Ruby Frazier, was unveiled this morning to honor the 2024 WNBA champion New York Liberty. The work is displayed on the Barclays Center plaza. Frazier, an acclaimed contemporary artist experienced…
Jul. 3, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann A Gothic Revival church in Brooklyn Heights is among 15 historic religious properties across the state to receive a Sacred Sites grant from the New York Landmarks Conservancy. St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church and Pro-Cathedral, located at the northwest corner of Montague and Clinton streets, will…
Jul. 2, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Local progressive groups and unions spent two days rallying outside U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ Bay Ridge office, urging the Republican pol to reject President Donald Trump’s controversial “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” After a marathon voting session, the Senate on July 1 passed the domestic megabill 51-50, with…
Jul. 2, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith Bed-Stuy locals and preservationists braved the sweltering heat Wednesday to applaud the unveiling of the markers for the borough’s latest landmarked area, the Willoughby-Hart Historic District. Gathering first on the landmarked section of Willoughby Avenue, between Nostrand and Marcy avenues, before moving to Hart Street, residents, elected officials,…