Jul. 22, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
The streets surrounding three Brownsville schools will become much safer for students and pedestrians thanks to a $1 million cash infusion secured by U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries for his district in the fiscal year 2024 government funding bill.
Jul. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A $160 million cash infusion will allow the city to demolish and completely reconstruct the decades-old Brownsville Recreation Center.
Jul. 3, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Violent crime in Brooklyn was down slightly during the month of June, according to the most recent police data, but the borough still saw a significant number of shootings and sexual assaults.
Jun. 26, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Five current and former city employees are facing state and federal criminal charges for allegedly smuggling drugs and weapons into a secure juvenile detention facility in Brownsville.
Jun. 6, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A 63-year-old man pedestrian using a wheelchair was hit and killed by the driver of an SUV at a Brownsville intersection on June 1, according to the NYPD.
Jun. 5, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Violent crimes often spike in the summertime, and as the mercury rose in Brooklyn last month, so too did the crime rate in some parts of the borough, according to the latest NYPD data.
May. 14, 2024 By Sheila Barksdale-Gordon, Dionne Grayman & Morgan Monaco
After 40 years of chronic underfunding, the City is once again cutting the budget for Parks — a move that will have devastating impacts on communities across Brooklyn.
May. 13, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon & Brooklyn Paper staff
Police in Brooklyn have arrested a 14-year-old boy for allegedly shooting into a strip of stores in February.
May. 6, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
One Brooklyn Health organized a panel at Brookdale Hospital in Brownsville on May 1 to discuss disparities in Black maternal health care.
Apr. 25, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
A cat is onto its next of nine lives after being rescued from a house fire in Brownsville on Thursday.