Dec. 14, 2023 By Jada Camille
Teachers of Ember Charter School surprised students with new uniforms custom designed by Brooklyn-born Karl Kani, an urban fashion designer known as the “Godfather Of Streetwear.”
Dec. 14, 2023 Anna Bradley-Smith
An old Atlantic Avenue factory building that once housed the Brooklyn Daily Times may soon be torn down to make way for a new eight-story mixed-use development with 159 apartments, city records show.
Dec. 13, 2023 By Jada Camille
‘Tis the season for holiday cheer, festive celebrations, and spectacular Christmas displays — and no display is more spectacular than the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights show, held from now until Christmas.
Dec. 13, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
After several years of organization and planning, One Brooklyn Health Brookdale Hospital has debuted its new, state-of-the-art laboratory automation system in partnership with Beckman Coulder Diagnostics.
Dec. 13, 2023 By Adam Daly
Brooklyn-based stand-up comedian Kenny DeForest died Wednesday, Dec. 13 , after sustaining head injuries in a biking accident last weekend, according to authorities.
Dec. 12, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro Multimedia artist Suneil Sanzgiri has a message to share from a very personal perspective — colonialism isn’t over, and it’s happening all over the world – just like it happened to his family back in the 60s in Gao, India. His latest body of work, “Here The Earth Grows Gold,” exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, touches on anti-colonialism, nationalism, and the identities that are created from displacement. Sanzgiri’s work is a testament to his family’s legacy of resistance in Goa, an area that was under Portuguese occupation for over 450 years until its…
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Dec. 12, 2023 Isabella Sanchez & Kirstyn Brendlen The holiday season is in full swing in New York City, and some of Brooklyn’s most famous and festive holiday markets are open for business. There’s no shortage of options — so we’ve found some of the boro’s best holiday markets so you can take a break from busy malls and online shopping to grab a hot drink and shop for some locally-made, totally unique gifts. The Makers Show at City Point For the past decade, City Point BKLYN has branched out from traditional retail with The Makers Show, an indoor holiday…
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Dec. 12, 2023 By Adam Daly
An East New York man will spend at least 55 years behind bars for the killing a mother of four in Crown Heights in 2021, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
Dec. 12, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
An affordable housing lottery has launched for 36 apartments in a long-in-the-works tower on the corner of 4th Avenue and Dean Street in Park Slope. Dubbed Signum, the glassy, 143-unit mixed-use building will be one of 4th Avenue’s taller developments at 17 stories.
Dec. 11, 2023 By Julio Peña III In the intricate maze of New York City, Sunset Park stands as a vibrant embodiment of diversity and resilience. Three years ago, our community experienced yet another loss with the tragic death of Clara Kang — a dedicated nurse whose life was cut short while cycling home. On…
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