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…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A pilot program allowing American travelers to renew their passports online will now become a permanent fixture following its success. U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, who pushed the State Department to address long passport processing times last year, announced on Friday that the program is now fully operational. While…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Jada Camille The WNBA Playoffs tip off Sept. 22, with the New York Liberty facing the Atlanta Dream at Barclays Center. Downtown Brooklyn will surely be flooded with sea-foam green jerseys and Ellie the Elephant fans. But Barclays Center isn’t the only place to catch the action. Here’s a list…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Adam Daly Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is launching a series of events next week to combat the rise in book censorship across the U.S. with talks, film screenings and community gatherings to raise awareness about the dangers of book bans ahead of a national day of action at Grand Army…
Sep. 20, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A city-owned concrete facility is producing dust and noise in the Columbia Waterfront District, and local leaders say something needs to be done. Earlier this year, the Department of Transportation moved its concrete recycling facility from the South Brooklyn Army Terminal to a lot near the piers on…
Sep. 20, 2024 By ishkurhan Sept. 20, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A vivid portrait of U.S Rep. Nydia Velázquez, which blends her Puerto Rican identity and New York constituency, was unveiled in Congress on Tuesday. The ceremony was attended by high-ranking members of the Democratic party, including U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Supreme Court Justice… Read more »
Sep. 20, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Local and state officials joined the Hudson Companies and St. Nicks Alliance on Sept. 18 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the second phase of the Kingsland Commons development at the 3.4-acre site of the former Greenpoint Hospital campus in Greenpoint. The Greenpoint Hospital, which served the community for…