Apr. 29, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith The majority of the city’s housing development over the past 13 years has been in north and northwest Brooklyn, visualizations released last week show. And while development citywide has been substantial during that timeframe, with more than 297,500 new housing units constructed, the data also reflect slowdowns during periods…
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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.
Apr. 25, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
More than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic started in New York City, a new memorial at Green-Wood Cemetery will pay tribute to the millions of people impacted by the virus.
Apr. 23, 2024 By Adam Daly
The City filed a lawsuit against a Prospect Lefferts Gardens smoke shop and their landlord Monday, asking that a judge shut down the business for selling cannabis without a license.
Apr. 22, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
An affordable housing lottery has launched for 95 apartments in an under-construction contemporary-style building curving along Machate Circle/Park Circle in Windsor Terrace across from Prospect Park and the Parade Grounds.
Apr. 19, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith & Cate Corcoran
One of the first national retailers to set up shop in Williamsburg, Urban Outfitters will be closing its doors to customers on Sunday, April 21 after a 10-year run.
Apr. 5, 2024 By Susan De Vries
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Apr. 1, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but it’s not really clear if the news cycle in Brooklyn follows that trend.
Mar. 29, 2024 By Beth Harris, AP
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.
Mar. 29, 2024 By Lauren Rapp
The Brooklyn Paramount, a once legendary cultural hub, has opened its doors again to music lovers, preserving a touch of history around every corner. The live music venue is officially welcoming concertgoers again as of Wednesday, March 27, over 60 years since its last curtain call.