Curfew On Indoor Dining to Go From 11 p.m. to Midnight: Cuomo

Jul. 8, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Two new elevators opened at the Bay Ridge-95th Street subway station, on July 8, making it accessible for all commuters for the first time. 

Jul. 8, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann

Days after President Donald Trump signed the “Big Beautiful Bill” into law, a coalition of advocacy and political action groups rallied alongside 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers outside U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’s office in Bay Ridge, speaking out against the drastic federal cuts to Medicare and Medicaid that could impact millions of New Yorkers.

Jul. 8, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann

Brooklyn-based filmmaker Christian Hendricks creates intimate short films that are raw, stylish and a little dangerous, capturing a specific kind of queer, creative life in Bushwick. Brooklyn Paper recently sat down with Hendricks to talk about his work, his process and the stories that draw him in.

Jul. 8, 2025 By Olivia Seaman

Just one year ago, Caitlin Maestrini opened the doors to Teak New York’s flagship location at 34 Norman Ave. in Greenpoint. The 4,000-square-foot space marks a major leap from the modest 600-square-foot storefront she had founded a year earlier. 

Jul. 7, 2025 By Olivia Seaman

After more than a decade of operating behind the scenes, She Wolf Bakery has opened its first-ever customer-facing space inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Known for its commitment to local sourcing, the beloved bakery now has a brick-and-mortar café, a long-awaited step for the team that began baking loaves in the back of Roman’s in Fort Greene. 

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. 

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 that hasn’t celebrated a basketball championship since 1973.

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.

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.

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.