Nov. 21, 2023 By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez The holiday season is a time to express gratitude for the good things in life, and for generations of New Yorkers one of those things has been the access they have to public higher education. With its affordable tuition and support services for students, CUNY helps New…
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Nov. 21, 2023 By Jada Camille
Thanksgiving is just days away, but the holiday season is more difficult for some New Yorkers than others — and various Brooklyn elected officials and community organizations are teaming up to make sure no one goes hungry this season. Here are a list of community giveaways and free holiday dinners this week.
Nov. 21, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
For dedicated runners in need of a pre-Thanksgiving dinner fix, the Prospect Park Track Club is offering a different kind of turkey trot, where runners will get in their daily dose of exercise while taking a deeper look at their holiday traditions.
Nov. 21, 2023 By Jada Camille
Luna Park, one of Coney Island’s beloved amusement parks, has extended its summertime excitement into the winter months for the first time ever with Frost Fest, a holiday celebration full of winter activities.
Nov. 21, 2023 By Jada Camille
This winter, budding comedians, singers and entertainers can take the stage during a the Coney Island Open Mic series, hosted by the Coney Island Comedy Festival in collaboration with a New York-based Russian radio station.
Nov. 20, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Looking sharp!
Nov. 20, 2023 By Adam Daly
Firefighters quickly doused an all-hands fire that broke out on the first floor of a residential building in East Flatbush Sunday morning.
Nov. 20, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
For one group of 26 runners, this year’s TCS New York City Marathon was much more than a day of grueling running. Instead it was the measure of true grit, determination, and proving that they can do the impossible.
Nov. 20, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
The city has placed a full vacate order on the large 1890s Romanesque Revival church on the corner of Bushwick Avenue and Cornelia Street in Bushwick due to its crumbling roof and other conditions, shutting down a thrift store that had been operating inside and throwing the building’s future into question.
Nov. 17, 2023 By Adam Daly
A 72-year-old woman was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing the street in Fort Hamilton on Thursday evening, police said.