Sep. 12, 2023 By Adam Daly & Jada Camille
Twenty-two years on from the devastating terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, Brooklynites came together to mark the solemn anniversary and to honor the lives of those lost on the day and afterwards.
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Monsignor Paul Jervis, ‘pioneer’ for Brooklyn’s Black Catholic community, dies at 69
Sep. 11, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
The Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens is mourning the loss of Monsignor Paul W. Jervis, a beloved figure known as a “champion for racial harmony,” who died on Sept. 5 at the age of 69.
Uber driver put in chokehold and robbed in Bushwick: NYPD
Sep. 11, 2023 By Adam Daly
Cops are seeking to identify a man who allegedly put a cab driver in a chokehold and stole his car keys during a drop-off in Bushwick on Aug. 14.
The Poet’s Playground! Coney Island Poetry Map charts literary course through nabe
Sep. 11, 2023 By Jada Camille
Labor Day has passed, Brooklyn’s beach tourists have left, and as locals settle in to enjoy some peace and quiet once again, a Coney Island-based writing organization is highlighting local writers with a public poetry exhibit displayed all around the neighborhood.
East New York cab driver jailed for raping 12-year-old girl at gunpoint: DA
Sep. 8, 2023 By Adam Daly
A former livery cab driver was sentenced to 13 years in prison for raping and violently assaulting a 12-year-old girl at gunpoint, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office announced Friday.
Brooklynites to commemorate 9/11 anniversary with tributes across borough
Sep. 8, 2023 By Adam Daly
Twenty-two years on from the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center that changed the face of New York City forever, Brooklynites across the borough are marking the solemn anniversary with various events over the coming days.
Greenpoint neighbors testify to save Park Church Co-Op
Sep. 8, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Greenpoint residents testified in the New York Supreme Court last week in the latest effort in the ongoing battle to save the beloved Park Church Co-Op.
Suspect arrested in connection to April murder in New Lots
Sep. 8, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The NYPD has announced that they have arrested a suspect who they believe was involved in a murder that occurred in New Lots earlier this year.
Brooklyn students, parents juggle anxiety, excitement, and late-summer heat on first day of school
Sep. 8, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen, Adam Daly, Ximena Del Cerro & Isabel Song Beer Though it still feels like summer outside in New York City — with temperatures Thursday rising above 90 degrees Fahrenheit – more than a million public school students packed up their backpacks after the long break and headed back to class for the first day of school on Sept. 7. In Brooklyn, where more than 200,000 students settled in for the new academic year, feelings were mixed. While some learners couldn’t wait to get back to their classmates and teachers, others were a little bit…
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‘A very inspiring moment’: Bishop Brennan welcomes Bensonhurst students on first day of school
Sep. 7, 2023 By Jada Camille
Bishop Robert Brennan, head of the Catholic Diocese in Brooklyn, welcomed students of St. Athanasius Catholic Academy back for the first day of school on Wednesday, Sept. 6 — a day before public school students across the city headed back to their own classrooms after the summer break.