Jan. 23, 2024 By Adam Daly
Newly-elected City Council Member Susan Zhuang was sworn in as Brooklyn’s first Chinese-American representative at a local inauguration ceremony on Sunday, doubling down on her commitment to focus on quality of life issues for constituents in District 43, New York City’s first Asian-majority district.
Jan. 23, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith An affordable housing lottery has launched for 139 apartments in one tower of a new two-towered development on Coney Island’s Surf Avenue. The almost block-long development overlooks the ocean and has the city’s largest geothermal heating and cooling system, according to the project’s architect, as well as an outdoor pool. The tallest of the two towers reaches 26 stories and is located at 1515 Surf Ave. The smaller 16-story building at 2925 West 16th Street holds all the apartments included in the lottery, Department of Buildings permits show. Together, the development, dubbed 1515 Surf, has…
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Jan. 22, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Greenpoint locals have decided that one legendary local activist deserves to have her name permanently etched into the neighborhood.
Jan. 22, 2024 By Adam Daly
The family of the Dyker Heights woman killed by a pickup truck driver a short distance from her home on Jan. 16 say they are “overcome with pain” following her death, as local pols push for greater pedestrian safety measures to be implemented.
Jan. 22, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
A 62-year-old woman was killed after a pickup truck driver struck her as she walked along East 16th Street in Sheepshead Bay on Sunday.
Jan. 22, 2024 By Megan McGibney
In late December, right before city schools closed for the holiday break, the United Federation of Teachers announced it was filing a lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams, the city, and the New York State Education Department over nearly $2 billion in budget cuts for New York City public schools.
Jan. 22, 2024 By Jada Camille
Bay Ridgeites looking for a tasty bite won’t have to travel far as German Doner Kebab, an internationally-acclaimed kebab restaurant, is opening a new location in Bay Ridge next month.
Jan. 19, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A month after a four-alarm fire burned through three apartment buildings on the border of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, displaced tenants are facing a steep climb up a mountain of bureaucracy and an uncertain future as they work to rebuild their lives.
Jan. 19, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
An 11-month-old baby died on Friday morning after he was badly burned by steam from a faulty radiator, according to the NYPD.
Jan. 19, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Cops are looking to catch the crooks they say invaded a home in Bath Beach earlier this month, where they robbed the man inside and stabbed him in the leg.