Jul. 24, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith An affordable housing lottery for a new 22-story luxury tower overlooking the East River just south of the Williamsburg Bridge has debuted. The building is one of what will be five that make up the Naftali-developed complex dubbed Williamsburg Wharf, which includes a mix of luxury rentals and condos.…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Local politicians, street safety advocates, and community groups rallied at the intersection of 60th Street and Third Avenue in Sunset Park on Wednesday, demanding the Adams administration implement traffic safety measures on Third Avenue after a hit-and-run claimed the lives of two pedestrians, 59-year-old Faqui Lin and 80-year-old…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen A second woman who allegedly beat an MTA employee in an East New York subway station last month was arrested on Tuesday. Cops on July 22 cuffed 24-year-old Leschea Thompson for a slew of charges including assault, endangering the welfare of a child, theft of services, and criminal…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Olivia Seaman A new program launched by telecommunications giant Spectrum will offer virtual American Sign Language across 20 stores citywide — with four in Brooklyn. Customers visiting Spectrum locations in Bay Ridge (531 86th St.), Downtown Brooklyn (523 Fulton St.), Park Slope (522 5th Ave.) and Williamsburg (177 North 7th…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Sienna Conaghan The early minutes of the New York Liberty’s July 22 game against Indiana Fever showed it wasn’t going to be a repeat of last week’s blowout victory, but the return of Jonquel Jones, who recorded team highs with 18 points and nine rebounds, helped see New York to…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The Greenpoint Film Festival is back on Aug. 6 with its “most daring lineup yet.” The five-day celebration of cinema is set to feature more than 100 independent films from around the world, telling stories rooted in both fact and fantasy. Programming starts with a bang on the…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Modern Bay Ridge pays constant homage to its history. Annual parades and celebrations honor its Italian, Irish, and Norwegian heritage and its more recently-established Middle Eastern community. In some areas, like Fort Hamilton or the Visitation Monastery, the nabe’s past is a clear part of its present. But…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Skinflints Restaurant, a Bay Ridge institution on the corner of 5th Avenue and 79th Street, celebrated 50 years in business on July 21 by turning back the clock and treating customers and their wallets to a glimpse of the past. The community staple commemorated the milestone with its…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Dean Moses The man accused of setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles in a Bushwick parking lot last month was released after his arraignment on federal charges on Monday – and promptly re-arrested, this time by NYPD officers, for a separate misdemeanor charge. Jakhi Lodgson-McCray, 21, surrendered to police custody on…
Jul. 21, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Southwest Brooklyn is home to the nation’s fourth-oldest active military post, which recently celebrated its 200th birthday. U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton, located adjacent to the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, was designed by Simon Bernard, a former French military officer who served under Napoleon Bonaparte. Bernard immigrated to the United…