Jul. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Brooklyn’s cats and dogs might have said it was raining people on Saturday as dozens of shelter pets found their fur-ever homes at the third annual Adopt-A-Shelter-Animal event at Borough Hall.
Jul. 29, 2024 By Annie MacKeigan
Peanuts, Cracker Jack, and hot dogs: What more could you ask for at a Brooklyn Cyclones game? For some fans, the answer is their dog. The team’s annual “Bark in the Park” night at Maimonides Park offers a special ticket package for dog owners and their four-legged friends.
Jul. 26, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Kings County is bursting with potential pets looking for their fur-ever homes, and they’re coming to Brooklyn Borough Hall on Saturday for the third annual Adopt A Shelter Animal event hosted by Borough President Antonio Reynoso.
Jul. 10, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
Thirteen pups went for gold at the inaugural Pup-lympics on Saturday, July 6, at Hillside Dog Park, a 1.4-acre canine playground in Brooklyn Heights, recently voted one of New York City’s best dog parks.
Jun. 6, 2024 By Adam Daly
Concerned residents in Bay Ridge successfully orchestrated the rescue of a parrot that was living alone in a smoke shop for three months after the store was shuttered by the city in February.
May. 28, 2024 By Adam Daly
The owners of the dog café Boris & Horton announced last week that their Williamsburg location will close its doors for good at the end of the month, much to the ire of individuals who had contributed to a fundraising campaign aimed at salvaging the struggling business.
May. 28, 2024 By Adam Daly
Families descended on Prospect Park Zoo over Memorial Day weekend for its grand reopening following an eight-month closure for storm-related repairs.
May. 28, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld & Brooklyn Paper staff
Three adorable peregrine falcon chicks hatched this month in a purpose-built nest atop the nearly 700-foot-tall Brooklyn Tower of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge.
May. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The springtime sun is bringing Kings County back to life, drawing Brooklynites out by the thousands to enjoy the borough’s lush parks and sandy beaches.
May. 8, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
An endangered sei whale died in what may have been a ship strike at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook on Saturday.