Aug. 8, 2023 By Jada Camille
A 15-year-old girl is missing from her Sheepshead Bay home, and police are asking the public for help locating her.
15-year-old missing from Sheepshead Bay home: NYPD
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Jewelry designer Burkindy brings high fashion with traditional African flair to Crown Heights
Aug. 8, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
Get ready to be dazzled, because high fashion with a traditional African flair has landed in the neighborhood of Crown Heights.
E-scooter rider killed in Bed-Stuy crash: Cops
Aug. 7, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A driver fatally struck an electric scooter rider on Sunday, police said.
Man slashed with screwdriver on R train in Sunset park: NYPD
Aug. 7, 2023 By Adam Daly
A 37-year-old man was slashed in the face on a northbound R train Sunday night after getting into a verbal dispute with another man, police said.
Victim in stable condition after Crown Heights shooting: NYPD
Aug. 7, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A 31-year-old man was shot in the shoulder on Prospect Place on Sunday evening.
Close call for Coszcal: Bay Ridge restaurant saved from potential closure
Aug. 7, 2023 By Jada Camille
Coszcal de Allende, a beloved Mexican restaurant in Bay Ridge, will reopen in a new location after owners feared they would be forced to close forever.
Cold war! Restler introduces legislation banning ice cream trucks from using fossil fuels
Aug. 7, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
City Council Member Lincoln Restler introduced new legislation last week which would ban ice cream trucks from using fossil fuel-powered generators in an effort to reduce air pollution.
City to celebrate 50th anniversary of hip-hop with series of blockparties
Aug. 4, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A five-borough series of block parties celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop will kick off in Brooklyn on Saturday, Aug. 5.
Hungry swimmers brave 10-mile journey from Coney Island to Red Hook for annual Key Lime Pie Swim
Aug. 4, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Four swimmers from the Coney Island Brighton Beach Open Water Swimmers braved the waters of the Atlantic Ocean for the annual “Key Lime Pie Swim” on July 29, paddling all the way from Coney Island to Red Hook, all for a bite of Steve’s Authentic Key Lime Pie.
After two bodies recovered from Newtown Creek, pols petition for more nightlife safety measures in industrial areas
Aug. 4, 2023 By Jada Camille
Local pols are calling for increased nightlife safety measures in northern Brooklyn’s industrial areas after two bodies were recovered from the Newton Creek just blocks away from an East Williamsburg club.