Jan. 10, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A newly-engaged Brooklyn couple are raising money after a fire destroyed their Bensonhurst apartment the same day they got engaged.
Newly-engaged Bensonhurst couple start GoFundMe after apartment fire
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PHOTOS | Kensington students skate with Disney on Ice pros under the Brooklyn Bridge
Jan. 10, 2024 By Ximena Del Cerro
Students from PS 134 in Kensington hit the ice Wednesday during a field trip to Brooklyn Bridge Park, where they got a lesson from Disney on Ice’s professional skaters and performers.
Cracked under pressure! City to fix Coney Island sidewalks neglected after construction project
Jan. 10, 2024 By Jada Camille
Work to repair some unsightly Coney Island sidewalks, left in disrepair following an unfinished sewer project from years ago, is finally underway.
‘Who is being held accountable?’: Parents, pols protest outside Midwood school used to house migrants overnight
Jan. 10, 2024 Adam Daly & Lloyd Mitchell
Outraged parents and elected officials held a protest outside James Madison High School Wednesday morning after the city placed some 1,900 migrants there overnight to ride out a storm.
How to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Brooklyn
Jan. 10, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
This Jan. 15 marks the 38th annual observance of legendary civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday — a day meant to honor and remember of the monumental achievements of the slain activist.
Interborough Express light rail project, which will connect Bay Ridge and Jackson Heights, inches forward
Jan. 10, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
The proposed Interborough Express light rail, which would connect Bay Ridge and Jackson Heights without entering Manhattan, is inching forward, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday.
Dog walker stabbed by unhinged man in Brooklyn Heights: NYPD
Jan. 10, 2024 By Adam Daly
Cops are still looking for the man they say assaulted a dog walker in Brooklyn Heights on Dec. 30.
¡Hasta luego! Lobo Loco shutters Bay Ridge location, known for poor restaurant grade
Jan. 9, 2024 By Jada Camille
Lobo Loco Mexican Cantina, a Tex-Mex joint in Bay Ridge, closed days before the new year after a history of low restaurant grades from the city’s health department.
Several arrested at Chabad Lubavitch HQ as crews try to fill secret tunnel beside synagogue
Jan. 9, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A number of people were arrested in Crown Heights on Monday night after a group of men tried to stop construction workers from filling in a secretly-dug tunnel at Chabad Lubavitch Headquarters.
Migrants evacuated from Floyd Bennett Field shelter ahead of storm
Jan. 9, 2024 By Adam Daly
City officials evacuated the mega-migrant shelter at Floyd Bennett Field Tuesday afternoon amid safety concerns ahead of the arrival of a major coastal storm.