Apr. 30, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Climate organizers, experts, and advocates gathered at Brooklyn Borough Hall on April 28 for a day of panels and presentations focused on the borough’s climate future. In the wake of the Trump administration’s rollback of climate regulations and cuts to climate grants, experts emphasized the importance of building…
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. At a press conference at City Hall Park, the beep praised Lander’s progressive positions on issues like affordable housing and police…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Brooklyn College President Michelle Anderson joined forces at Brooklyn Borough Hall on April 3 to announce a milestone development in the Beep’s quest to address the borough’s maternal mortality crisis. Reynoso’s office partnered with Brooklyn College to develop the Advanced Certificate in…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The People’s Playground is officially open. Luna Park in Coney Island welcomed guests back for the 2025 season with a festive two-day celebration over the weekend. The park opened its gates at 11 a.m. on Saturday, drawing thrill-seekers and families alike. A centerpiece of the opening day…
Feb. 12, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen In the midst of the fight to save a Bushwick early childcare center, life for its kids has continued almost entirely normal. A total of 69 children are enrolled in 3-K, pre-K, and Head Start programs at Grand St. Settlement’s Bushwick Family and Child Center, just shy of…
Feb. 10, 2025 By Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen City Hall will meet with four Brooklyn childcare centers fighting sudden closures weeks after the city announced it would not renew their leases. Just before a Feb. 6 rally at City Hall, the mayor’s office and the Department of Education — which had previously “said…
Jan. 28, 2025 By Lauren Rapp A new wave of sexual assault complaints has been levied against the City of New York, bringing the total number of alleged assaults in juvenile detention centers to 539 cases. On Tuesday, 115 former juvenile detainees filed new lawsuits, alleging they endured sexual abuse in city-run centers, including…
Dec. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Prospect Park will look a little bit different this year. Fireworks are out, due to drought conditions in New York City, and a drone show is in. The festive show will light up the sky above Brooklyn’s Backyard, celebrating New York…
Oct. 31, 2024 By Jada Camille Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso paid homage to the world’s first hip-hop comic book character with the unveiling of a Rappin’ Max Robot statue outside Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza. Standing 18 feet tall and weighing an impressive 7,000 pounds, the metal artwork brings to life the iconic character…
Sep. 27, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The 57-page federal corruption indictment of Mayor Eric Adams begins not with hizzoner’s alleged misdeeds at City Hall, but at Brooklyn Borough Hall. “In 2014, Eric Adams, the defendant, became Brooklyn Borough President,” the document reads. “Thereafter, for nearly a decade, Adams sought and accepted improper valuable benefits,…