Brooklyn Man Dead After Losing Control of Bike on Ridgewood Street

Apr. 28, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

Community leaders, family and friends gathered on April 27 to officially rename the corner of 95th Street and Fourth Avenue in Bay Ridge after Mary Nolan, a longtime neighborhood fixture known for her fierce commitment to service, justice and community.

Apr. 28, 2025 By Cate Corcoran

While rents fell during the COVID pandemic, they climbed even higher two years later. While some contend that what is needed to ease New York City’s affordable housing crisis is more units at any price point, others say the focus should be on creating housing affordable to those most in need, while still others say let’s build it all.

Apr. 28, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell

A three-alarm fire tore through a three-story building in Borough Park early Monday morning, displacing more than a dozen residents and heavily damaging a shoe store and apartments above it, officials said.

Apr. 25, 2025 By Regina Martinez

A blue spotlight fell on a lone white sewing machine at the center of the rink at Xanadu Roller Arts on Tuesday night.

Apr. 25, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Paul Frangipane

In a second-floor gallery tucked inside a rowhouse on Maple Street, voices from across Brooklyn and beyond gathered Wednesday night to share personal tales that tied them to place, culture and memory — part of Gallery Particulier’s monthly “Collective Tales” storytelling series.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Matt Tracy

In the early years of Brighton Beach Pride — and as recently as 2021 — Russian Flags and Rainbow Flags were held up together near the lead banner as queer marchers and allies made their way from Coney Island to Brighton Beach along the Riegelmann Boardwalk.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso endorsed New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander on Thursday as his top pick in the  June primary election.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith

As the city prepares to hold the controversial tax lien sale for the first time since before the pandemic hit, housing advocates are warning that the program disproportionately targets Brooklyn’s most vulnerable residents and are urging homeowners to check if their properties are on the sale list.

Apr. 24, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon & Kirstyn Brendlen

A senior citizen who was struck by an unlicensed driver earlier this month died from her injuries over the weekend. 

Apr. 24, 2025 By Msgr. Jamie J. Gigantiello

When I think of Pope Francis, the first thoughts that come to mind are: a holy man, a humble man, and a human being.