Jul. 13, 2024 By Jada Camille
It’s not curtain call, yet!
Play on! Brooklyn Music School’s summer programs saved by last-minute crowdfunding concert
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70-year-old Brownsville Recreation Center receives $160M for total reconstruction
Jul. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A $160 million cash infusion will allow the city to demolish and completely reconstruct the decades-old Brownsville Recreation Center.
Op-Ed | ‘No Criminality Suspected’: Holding Reckless Drivers Accountable in Brooklyn
Jul. 12, 2024 By state Sen. Andrew Gounardes and Council Member Justin Brannan
Traffic violence is ravaging neighborhoods across Brooklyn. In just the last two months, a string of reckless driving incidents have left several beloved neighbors, many of them seniors, dead.
‘It’s their identity’: Roll N Roaster sticks to tradition on National French Fries Day, despite past potato perils
Jul. 12, 2024 By Emily Davenport & Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil
Since 1971, Roll N Roaster has been living by their motto, “You can have cheez on anything you pleez” — and this National French Fries day, they’re sticking with tradition.
Ionescu ignites New York Liberty past Chicago Sky in front of record-setting Barclays Crowd
Jul. 12, 2024 By Jack Parry
In front of the biggest crowd ever to watch the WNBA at Barclays Center on July 11, the New York Liberty faced a challenge heading into the fourth quarter, holding on to a one-point lead against the Chicago Sky.
Becoming a Brooklynette! NBA dance team to host open call auditions at Barclays Center
Jul. 11, 2024 By Natalie Dahan
Kings County’s professional NBA dance team, the Brooklynettes, is holding auditions for the upcoming season.
Brooklyn brownstones break records, home sale prices soar 45.3%
Jul. 11, 2024 By Cate Corcoran
Sale prices for all homes in Brooklyn set another record in the second quarter, market reports out today find. Tellingly, price per square foot — a more accurate measure — is also up.
Police searching for gunman who left victim with multiple gunshot wounds in Brooklyn
Jul. 11, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell
An investigation is underway in Crown Heights after a man was shot and injured outside of a local supermarket on July 10.
Activists rail against Hochul’s congestion pricing delay, call for accessibility upgrades to Bed-Stuy subway station
Jul. 11, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
When Gov. Kathy Hochul made the eleventh-hour decision on June 5 to shelve congestion pricing, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was forced to suspend $16.5 billion in previously-announced upgrades and projects.
Seventh annual Jamaica Bay Festival to bring Brooklynites closer to nature on July 13
Jul. 10, 2024 By Natalie Dahan
Brooklyn’s southern coast is lush with greenery, wildlife, and outdoor fun, and the seventh annual Jamaica Bay Festival on July 13 will give Brooklynites a chance to explore and celebrate it all.