Jul. 1, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez on July 1 moved to vacate the 1988 first-degree manslaughter conviction of 55-year-old Brian Kendall after a the Conviction Review Unit found that the charges against him did not hold up, and that he is “likely innocent.” According to the DA and a…
Jun. 20, 2025 By Olivia Seaman Craving a Frosty fix? Flatbush just got a fresh upgrade. Wendy’s at 469 Flatbush Ave. officially reopened on June 16 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a modernized interior designed to improve customer dining experiences. The event was hosted by Doherty Enterprises Inc., a franchise responsible for the Wendy’s…
Jun. 20, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith In an unexpected move, two new historic districts have been proposed for the area south of Prospect Park, once part of the historic town of Flatbush. The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to calendar the proposed Beverley Square West and Ditmas Park West Historic Districts, a step that sets up…
Jun. 11, 2025 By Brennan LaBrie Elizabeth Leacock’s son Xaire, 12, has always been drawn to the water. But when he almost drowned at age six, Leacock knew he needed swim lessons. “At least I’d have some comfort that he’d survive on his own if he were to get himself into trouble,” she said.…
Jun. 9, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The SUNY Downstate Community Advisory Board has proposed a plan to keep the at-risk hospital open with the help of a $1 billion investment from the state. The nine-member board has spent six months analyzing the hospital’s finances, programs, capital needs, and the healthcare needs of its community,…
Jun. 9, 2025 By Megan McGibney Brooklyn residents and leaders from the business, nonprofit, higher education and political sectors gathered last week to tackle a pressing question: What policy ideas can make Brooklyn more affordable and better positioned for future growth? The symposium, held at NYU Tandon School of Engineering at MetroTech Center, was based…
May. 12, 2025 By Mayra Aldás-Deckert Every morning, tens of thousands of working-class New Yorkers crowd onto Flatbush Avenue’s B41 bus, hoping for a reliable ride to work, school, doctor’s appointments, and family. Instead, what we get is delay, frustration, and disrespect. Flatbush Avenue is one of the busiest corridors in Brooklyn, with more…
Apr. 20, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen It was all good in Flatbush last week, when All Good Dispensary opened its doors on Avenue H — just in time for 4/20. Owners Sean Robinson and Shannon Riley said they’re focused on wellness and safe, high-quality products. The store’s selection was carefully-curated, they said, and everything…
Apr. 18, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell A two-alarm fire at a Flatbush apartment building displaced on Thursday morning displaced at least 12 people, just over three years after a blaze in the same building left dozens of residents effectively homeless. The fire broke out in a bedroom on the third floor…
Mar. 11, 2025 By Dean Moses Police have identified the beaten 3-year-old boy left to die at a Flatbush hospital on Sunday as detectives continue a desperate search for the tot’s mother, whom they believe dropped him off. Cops said Kyng Davis was unconscious when an unidentified woman dropped him off at SUNY Downstate…