Oct. 2, 2023 By Adam Daly
A man is in stable condition after he was shot outside a Brownsville NYCHA building on Monday afternoon, according to the NYPD.
Man shot in arm outside Brownsville NYCHA complex: NYPD
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PHOTOS: The return of the sun brings literary crowds to the Brooklyn Book Festival
Oct. 2, 2023 By Susan de Vries
The weather made a dramatic turnaround in time for the Brooklyn Book Festival on Sunday. Literary enthusiasts crowded into Columbus Park to chat with publishers, authors, and vendors, snap up some new reading material, and enjoy the sunshine after the intense rain of the week.
Green-Wood to honor Día de los Muertos with ‘Mictlán’ art installation and community altar
Sep. 29, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
Next month, Brooklyn’s iconic Green-Wood Cemetery will unveil a new artist installation and community altar to mark Día de los Muertos.
Reynoso to redirect Borough Hall funds to ease strain on overburdened city agencies
Sep. 29, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
As overburdened New York City agencies struggle to meet the needs of residents, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso will divert Borough Hall’s money and resources toward aiding New Yorkers and easing the strain on the city, he announced Wednesday.
Heavy rains flood Brooklyn neighborhoods as boro deals with ‘heaviest impacts’ of storm
Sep. 29, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen, Adam Daly, Isabel Song Beer & Jada Camille
A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as torrential rains flood streets and subway stations, and Brooklyn is getting some of the worst effects of the raging storm.
Sunset Park school officially named after Puerto Rican activist Dr. Antonia Pantoja, ‘a role model for all of us’
Sep. 28, 2023 By Adam Daly
Sunset Park’s newest elementary school, P.S. 958, officially took on the name of Puerto Rican educator and social worker Dr. Antonia Pantoja on Tuesday.
Sunset Park man arraigned in hammer attack that left mother dead, children injured: DA
Sep. 28, 2023 By Adam Daly
A Sunset Park man is facing up to 25 years in prison for allegedly bludgeoning and strangling a 43-year-old mother to death and critically wounding her young son and daughter with a hammer at their home on Aug. 23.
Cyclist hospitalized after colliding with work truck in East New York
Sep. 27, 2023 By Jada Camille
A cyclist has been hospitalized after colliding with a truck in an East New York intersection.
Sweet 16: Bushwick Film Festival will milestone birthday with dozens of indie films Oct. 25-29
Sep. 27, 2023 By Augostina Mallous The Bushwick Film Festival is preparing for a milestone birthday celebration this month by embracing themes of personal growth and a new passage into life’s next chapter. From Oct. 25 – Oct. 29, the festival will celebrate its “Sweet 16” with red carpets, live screenings, movie industry conferences, screenplay competitions, award ceremonies and more. The festival, developed in 2007, is a platform for emerging filmmakers to showcase their work to a diverse and global audience, both in New York City and internationally. As a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program, the festival belongs to…
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Clerk shot during attempted robbery at Williamsburg smoke shop: NYPD
Sep. 27, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A 26-year-old store clerk was shot in the hand on Sunday during an attempted robbery at a Williamsburg smoke shop.