Jun. 3, 2025 By Robert Pearl

About 1,500 demonstrators marched through southern Brooklyn on Sunday to protest a trio of issues: the city’s proposed “City of Yes” zoning changes, the placement of homeless shelters in residential neighborhoods, and the siting of lithium-ion battery storage facilities near homes and schools.

Jun. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

Violent crime was down in Brooklyn in May, according to the latest NYPD data, as city officials celebrated a citywide drop in murders and shootings in the first five months of the year.

Jun. 3, 2025 By Arthur de Gaeta

Sunshine and smiles brightened Fifth Avenue in Bay Ridge on Sunday as the 31st Annual Fun on Fifth Festival brought the neighborhood to life.

Jun. 3, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil & Arthur de Gaeta

On a recent evening in Bed-Stuy, the sleek interior of the JPMorgan Chase Community Center Branch was abuzz. Guests filtered in from Fulton Street, greeted with music, refreshments and a warm welcome from Tayumika Zurita, the woman who’s spent the last six months transforming the space into a hub for empowerment.

Jun. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

Gov. Kathy Hochul is throwing the state’s support behind a new commerce company in Williamsburg.

Jun. 2, 2025 By Adam Daly

A Brooklyn woman claims she was left with “permanent injuries” after being trampled during a chaotic stampede sparked by false reports of gunfire at a 2022 boxing match at Barclays Center, according to a recently filed lawsuit against the arena and several affiliated companies. 

Jun. 2, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

The primary elections are nearly here — early voting starts June 14, and Election Day is June 24 — and voters are preparing to head to the polls.

Jun. 2, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann

Music lovers, rejoice. With warmer weather settling in, one of the borough’s most beloved summer traditions, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, is just around the corner.

Jun. 2, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann

Brooklyn’s most endearing flying spectacle returned to Dumbo on May 31, as thousands of tiny toy elephants parachuted from rooftops along Washington Street during the annual Dumbo Drop.

May. 30, 2025 By Emily Davenport

The NYPD is looking for a suspect who assaulted a bus driver with a wrench in Red Hook earlier this month.