Sep. 18, 2023 By Megan McGibney
As the new school year approached at Williamsburg Charter High School in East Williamsburg, Academy Leader, Angie Helliger, began thinking of ways to make the school’s second back-to-school giveaway bigger than last year’s.
Sep. 18, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking eight women and to murdering of one of the trafficking victims, Leondra Foster, in Brooklyn federal court last week.
Sep. 18, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell Three people were injured in a house fire in East New York early on Monday morning. Flames erupted on the second floor of an attached two-story home at 106 Louisiana Avenue just after 6:15 a.m., according to the FDNY, and were burning through to the exterior of the house when firefighters arrived on the scene. The blaze left three residents with minor injuries, per the FDNY, but all civilians were able to evacuate and non were trapped inside the building as the fire progressed. Using four hose lines, firefighters were…
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Sep. 15, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Coney Island unveiled a new older adult center in Gravesend on Thursday, hoping to help ensure the comfort and longevity of Brooklyn’s senior community.
Sep. 15, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
Two small Brooklyn theaters struggling with the financial burdens of the pandemic are now flourishing with the help of organization IndieSpace and their inaugural “Little Venue That Could” program.
Sep. 14, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A man robbed an East Flatbush bank in broad daylight on Wednesday, and law enforcement needs some help finding and identifying the suspect.
Sep. 14, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The grassy lawns of Prospect Park will be transformed into breezy outdoor classrooms this month with the return of the University Open Air.
Sep. 14, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Fall is right around the corner in Brooklyn, and so is one of the first celebrations of the season: Zum Schneider’s Munich in Brooklyn, billed as the city’s “premier” Oktoberfest celebration.
Sep. 13, 2023 By Adam Daly
A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged with murder for allegedly carrying out a fatal knife attack on a south Williamsburg street in January.
Sep. 13, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The popular Coney Island Comedy Festival is back and better than ever for its fifth year. The festival, which is held at the Red Doors and Coney Island Brewery, will stretch over three days with a jam-packed lineup of local and traveling comics.