Jul. 1, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Federal employees working in a Downtown Brooklyn office building are dealing with “disgraceful” office conditions and mistreatment, union members and elected officials said at a June 30 rally. Elected officials — including U.S. Reps Nydia Velázquez (D-Brooklyn/Queens), Dan Goldman (D-Brooklyn), Grace Meng (D-Queens), and Gregory Meeks (D-Queens) —…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen 84TH PRECINCT Brooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–Downtown Air conditioner con man caught red-handed A young man was arrested for trying to steal an air conditioner out of an apartment window on June 12. A witness told police he was watching the Duffield Street home on a closed-circuit TV when he…
Jun. 13, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The New York City Primary Election is less than two weeks away, and with early voting starting on June 14, now is the time to learn about who’s running in your local City Council race. Two Democrats are competing in the primary for Council District 33, which includes…
Jun. 10, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Police are on the lookout for a man they say groped multiple women in Downtown Brooklyn last Friday morning. The alleged assailant first approached a 26-year-old woman outside 14 Boerum Place at around 5:30 a.m. on June 6, per the NYPD. He reportedly grabbed her buttocks and repeatedly…
Jun. 9, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Robot technology lent a helping hand in the construction of The Brook, a 52-story, 600-foot mixed-use residential skyscraper rising at the corner of Fulton Street and Flatbush Avenue in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn. The development’s general contractor, Suffolk, deployed a four-legged tool — Spot the robot dog…
May. 29, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen A “first-of-its-kind” Brooklyn-centric music festival is coming to Kings County this summer. Planet Brooklyn, a two-day, multi-venue experience, will debut in Downtown Brooklyn on Aug. 23 and 24. Hosted by BSE Global — the parent company of the Barclays Center, New York Liberty and the Brooklyn Nets — the…
May. 28, 2025 By Dean Moses A man caught by cops allegedly urinating inside a Downtown Brooklyn subway station on Tuesday was found in possession with two guns and assorted ammunition, police reported Wednesday. Officers from Transit District 30 initially spotted the suspect — identified 49-year-old Darrick McCall — exposing himself and peeing onto the northbound…
May. 12, 2025 By Adam Daly On May 11, Bishop Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, celebrated Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn, marking Good Shepherd Sunday with a homily reflecting on the historic election of Pope Leo XIV — the first American pope in the…
Apr. 21, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Catholic faithful gathered for mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn on Monday to celebrate the life of Pope Francis, who died early that morning at age 88 following a stroke and heart failure. He had delivered his final Easter blessing the day before.…
Apr. 2, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Brooklyn’s annual celebration of local art and artists is almost here. This May, the Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk will welcome Brooklynites and art lovers to explore 1.5 miles of public art, galleries, restaurants, and businesses. Works from more than 150 emerging artists will be hung in over 60 businesses…