Feb. 28, 2025 By Lauren Rapp A seven-story mixed-use building at 1547 60th St. in Borough Park is set to break ground in March, featuring a multilevel community facility and a passive recreational terrace. The future 3,401-square-foot facility will skimp on parking, as plans include a cellar-level lot in addition to a second-floor parking…
Feb. 28, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen What may have been a contentious rally in Bay Ridge on Wednesday evening was largely peaceful, as an expected clash between opposing groups of protesters did not materialize. Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside the Islamic Society of Bay Ridge on Feb. 26 after rumors spread online that…
Feb. 19, 2025 By Robert Pearl and Robert Pozarycki Flag-waving pro-Palestine and pro-Israel demonstrators clashed in Borough Park Tuesday night during a demonstration outside a real estate expo. The pro-Palestine activists, led by the Pal-Awda group, gathered near several synagogues, shouting inflammatory slogans such as “Settlers, go back home!” and “Zionists, go to hell!” …
Dec. 4, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Maimonides Medical Center held its 29th annual Celebration of Light on Dec. 2, bringing together community leaders and parishioners to support local churches in their holiday fundraising and tree-lighting efforts. Established in 1995, Celebration of Light raises money for churches across Brooklyn and Queens, defraying costs for…
Nov. 27, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith The ambitious Brooklyn Yards development plan, an engineering feat that will build housing over an active rail line, was approved by the City Council on Thursday. The rezoning calls for a 14-building mixed-use mid-rise complex with 267 residences poised on a narrow platform spanning two blocks above a…
Nov. 22, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The UJA Federation of New York (UJA) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 20 to celebrate the opening of the Brooklyn Hub, a one-stop social service center in Borough Park. The modern, two-story center at 1271 60th St. is UJA’s second Hub in New York City, following the opening…
Aug. 1, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell
A crane partially collapsed in Borough Park and smashed through the roof of an apartment building on Thursday afternoon.
Jun. 10, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Maimonides Health officials gathered on June 5 to honor the extraordinary contributions of 1,600 diverse volunteers who have collectively devoted 200,000 hours of service to the institution.
Jun. 3, 2024 By Adam Daly & Kirstyn Brendlen
A Manhattan jury’s decision to convict former president Donald Trump in his hush-money case sent shockwaves through the U.S. on May 30 — but for the embattled pol’s longtime supporters in southern Brooklyn, not much has changed.
Apr. 22, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper
The Vascular Institute of New York located in Borough Park since 1990 has recently been recognized as a Verified Outpatient Vascular-VP Center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS).