Aug. 11, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

New York City’s tallest subway station will soon have elevators, ending the daunting climb to the platform, state officials announced Friday.

Aug. 9, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

The proposed Coney Island casino would likely clog local roads with heavy traffic and overwhelm public parking, according to documents submitted to the state.

Aug. 8, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell

Police are investigating a mid-afternoon shooting in Bushwick that left a 27-year-old man in critical condition on Thursday.

Aug. 8, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

Indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie has big plans in Brooklyn this weekend.

Aug. 8, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann

Dozens of New Yorkers rallied on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall this week to support a new bill that would ease the city’s strict short-term rental regulations. The legislation aims to roll back key provisions of Local Law 18, which hosts say has devastated their incomes and made it nearly impossible to rent out their homes on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO.

Aug. 7, 2025 By Olivia Seaman

Color, culture and Carnival spirit will take over Crown Heights this Saturday as the Brooklyn Children’s Museum hosts its annual “Celebrate the Caribbean” festival — a family event honoring the borough’s vibrant Caribbean communities.

Aug. 7, 2025 By Adam Daly

Police are searching for four men they suspect are responsible for a three-week-long necklace-snatching spree that targeted six people across neighborhoods in Brooklyn and the Bronx.

Aug. 7, 2025 By Olivia Seaman

Rain didn’t stop the Real Housewives from bringing star power — and a serious message — to Coney Island on Aug. 7, as Dolores Catania and her celebrity squad took the field against Maimonides Health workers for the annual “Battle 4 Brooklyn” charity softball game. The friendly match ended in a 12-12 tie.

Aug. 7, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

Crime rose very slightly in Brooklyn last month, according to the latest police statistics, driven by an increase in theft.

Aug. 6, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann

Elton, an endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, was the star of the show on Coney Island Beach on Aug. 6, as he was released into the Atlantic Ocean after a monthslong rehabilitation.