Off-Duty Cop Arrested in Greenpoint For Alleged Assault, Weapon Possession: NYPD

Jan. 2, 2025 By Dean Moses

Last week, locals gathered at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station to mourn Kawam, who was unidentified at the time. The group held hands and prayed both at the station’s entrance and on the F Train platform near where she was killed.

A storied Queens political career drew to a close on New Year’s Eve when Jeffrion Aubry officially retired from the New York State Assembly, where he represented East Elmhurst and Corona in Albany for over three decades.

The Port Authority announced the renaming and dedication of the LaGuardia Career Center as the Jeffrion L. Aubry LaGuardia Career Center on Dec. 18 to honor his decades of public service and his commitment to ensuring that Queens residents reap the benefits of the redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport.

Jan. 2, 2025 By Adam Daly

A 42-year-old man was arrested last month after allegedly attempting to steal copper from a shipyard at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Jan. 2, 2025 By Colum Motherway

In an effort to reduce the piles of black trash bags lining city streets, New York City residents have been required since Nov. 12 to place their curbside trash in secure containers.

Jan. 2, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki & Lloyd Mitchell

Three Brooklyn babies just missed the ball drop.

Dec. 31, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen

It’s midafternoon on New Year’s Eve, crowds are already gathering in Times Square, and you’re not sure how to ring in the new year — but there’s still time. We’ve assembled a list of some great last-minute New Year’s Eve celebrations in Brooklyn, (all with tickets still remaining!) plus a few New Year’s Day activities to get 2025 started right.

Dec. 31, 2024 By Adam Daly

The NYPD is seeking to identify a man accused of mugging a teenager at knifepoint aboard a Q train earlier this month.

Dec. 31, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper

As 2024 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to look back at the year through the lens of some of Brooklyn Paper’s most thought-provoking, engaging, and downright stunning photos. From historic moments to breathtaking sights, our photographers captured the pulse of Brooklyn in all its beauty.

Dec. 31, 2024 By Lauren Rapp

The Diocese of Brooklyn marked the start of a year of celebration last weekend with two special masses and a procession through the streets of Brooklyn. 

Dec. 31, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Union and community organizations from the New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition were given a reason to celebrate after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act into law on Sunday, Dec. 22.