Aug. 9, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
A prominent vascular surgeon based in Borough Park received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Vascular Surgery last month.
Boro Park vascular surgeon wins Lifetime Achievement Award
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Habitat for Humanity receives $3M in federal funding for affordable housing projects
Aug. 8, 2023 By Jada Camille
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic Leader, announced last week he had secured $3 million in funding for New York City Habitat for Humanity’s Constellation development project.
Rich with tropical plants, Flatbush’s East 25th Street named Greenest Block in Brooklyn
Aug. 8, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
Lined with lush front gardens, tropical flowers, manicured hedges, and leafy overhead trees, it’s clear why a block of Flatbush’s East 25th Street – between Clarendon Road and Avenue D – has been named this year’s Greenest Block in Brooklyn.
15-year-old missing from Sheepshead Bay home: NYPD
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.
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.