Man Fatally Shot While in His Car in East Williamsburg: NYPD

Jun. 20, 2025 By Brooklyn Paper

Coney Island is one of New York City’s most beloved neighborhoods, a longstanding symbol of its history and culture. 

Jun. 20, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

The city’s parks department this week unveiled a new “mini forest” on a formerly little-used lot on the Williamsburg waterfront.

Jun. 19, 2025 By Olivia Seaman

Atlantic Terminal is turning 20, and it’s marking the milestone the Brooklyn way — outside, with programming for the community that helped shape it. The Downtown Brooklyn shopping center is launching a free, summer-long series of events called Terminal 20: Summer on Track, inviting neighbors and visitors to join the celebration now through September.

Jun. 19, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann

School is almost out for summer, and while many New York City public school students are looking forward to a carefree break, for others who rely on free school breakfasts and lunches, it may also mark the hungriest time of year.

Jun. 19, 2025 By Jenny Seo

On a hot, sunny afternoon, Coney Island is packed with strollers, couples in locked hands and generations of families. But above the crash of waves and the roar of the Cyclone, a quieter story unfolds behind the counters of the boardwalk’s family-run shops and restaurants.

Jun. 19, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

The people of South Williamsburg have, for decades, dealt with the long-term effects of  environmental abuses and climate change. 

Jun. 18, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann

Brooklyn fashion enthusiasts, get your sketch pads and sewing machines ready: Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Arts Ambassador Colm Dillane of KidSuper are seeking five emerging designers to showcase their couture at a full-service fashion show during New York Fashion Week this fall at Brooklyn Borough Hall.

Jun. 18, 2025 By Olivia Seaman

Step into Coney Island on a summer day and you’ll hear it — screams from the Cyclone, music blasting from boardwalk speakers. Walk down Surf Avenue and you’ll see a different kind of spectacle: Sideshows by the Seashore. Inside, you’ll see performers twirling fire or hammering nails into themselves.

Jun. 18, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

A Brooklyn judge on Wednesday moved to temporarily prevent Mayor Eric Adams from removing the Bedford Avenue bike lane.

Jun. 18, 2025 By Ajani Stella

Coney Island will soon get around 700 new affordable homes as part of a sweeping plan to revitalize the area, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday.