Tag: brooklyn

Voucher confusion leaves Brooklyn family on the brink of homelessness

selfie of mother and son facing homelessness due to voucher issues

Jul. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien When 80-year-old Carole Bellitti and her 50-year-old son John received word in March confirming they had been pre-approved for the CityFHEPS housing voucher program for low-income households, they thought their prayers had been answered. Carole and John, who were evicted from their southeast Brooklyn home in March after falling…

MTA opens two elevators at newly-accessible Bay Ridge-95th Street station

people at opening of elevators at bay ridge-95th street station

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.  “This is a crucial connection in Bay Ridge,” said Quemuel Arroyo, the MTA’s chief accessibility officer. “It hasn’t always been easy for me to…

‘Big Beautiful Cuts’: Protestors blast Malliotakis over healthcare ‘Poison Pill’

protestors rally outside malliotakis office holding signs against healthcare cuts

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…

Brooklyn filmmaker unpacks psychology and suspense in Queer thrillers

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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. Hendricks,…

Baking with purpose: She Wolf Bakery finds new home at Brooklyn Navy Yard

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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…

Bed-Stuy house fire leaves 2 injured, 11 displaced

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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. The blaze broke out on the second floor of a two-family home on the 500 block of Halsey Street at 9:30 a.m. on July 5, according to the…

Brooklyn’s Ballots: Breaking down the primary election vote

cuomo and mamdani on primary election night

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. A week later, the ranked-choice results have been finalized: Zohran Mamdani is officially…

Brooklynites urge Malliotakis to reject Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ fearing cuts to Medicaid, social services

person holding up sign at malliotakis big beautiful bill rally

Jul. 2, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Local progressive groups and unions spent two days rallying outside U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ Bay Ridge office, urging the Republican pol to reject President Donald Trump’s controversial “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” After a marathon voting session, the Senate on July 1 passed the domestic megabill 51-50, with…