Sep. 1, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
As part of its ongoing assault against blood-sucking insects and the diseases they carry, the city will treat parts of southern Brooklyn with mosquito-killing pesticides next week to reduce the risk of West Nile Virus.
Sep. 1, 2023 By Adam Daly
A 23-year-old man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly shot a victim multiple times outside a Sheepshead Bay NYCHA building in July.
Sep. 1, 2023 By Adam Daly
Democratic presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a stop in Bushwick Wednesday night on his 2024 election campaign trail, flanked by his newly-appointed urban community advisor Tramell Thompson.
Sep. 1, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A man was killed in East New York on Thursday night, according to the NYPD.
Aug. 31, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A moped driver died after crashing into a vehicle being driven by an unlicensed driver on Aug. 30, according to the NYPD.
Aug. 31, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Caribbean writers, artists, and more will be celebrated for four full days this month at the fifth annual Brooklyn Caribbean Literary festival.
Aug. 30, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro A new bike lane near Canarsie Pier which connects Canarsie to the Jamaica Bay Greenway, Gateway National Recreation Area, and the Rockaways is ready to roll. The $1.9 million project to build the new section of a raised, eight-foot-wide, two-way bike lanes on Shore Parkway was completed one year ahead of schedule and more than $1.45 million under budget. The project was managed by the city’s Department of Transportation and Department of Design and Construction, and funded by DOT and the state’s Office of Resilient Homes and Communities. Work began back in June…
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Aug. 30, 2023 By Brooklyn Paper
Thousands of Brooklyn students picked up free, brand-new, fully stocked backpacks in preparation for the first day of school on Wednesday, courtesy of the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone and Empire BlueCross BlueShield.
Aug. 30, 2023 By Adam Daly
Construction on the long-awaited redesign of Greenpoint’s McGuinness Boulevard will start in the first week of September, the city’s Department of Transportation announced Tuesday.
Aug. 30, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A trio of burglars has been roaming the streets of Williamsburg this month, and law enforcement officials said Wednesday they need help identifying them.