Jul. 24, 2023 Adam Daly & Lloyd Mitchell
A 31-year-old man remains in critical condition after being shot multiple times Saturday afternoon on a Flatbush street.
Man shot multiple times on Flatbush street: NYPD
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17-year-old sought in fatal shooting of Bensonhurst teen: NYPD
Jul. 24, 2023 By Adam Daly
Police have formally identified a suspect in the Bensonhurst shooting that killed 15-year-old Faridun Mavlonov.
New Brower Park Library opens at Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Jul. 24, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
The new Brower Park Library, with seven different spaces filled with an extensive collection of books, DVDs, laptops, desktops, screens and many objects of cultural and historical value, is now open to everyone at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum in Crown Heights.
Street art, more trees, and transportation improvements coming Downtown Brooklyn as part of $40 million investment
Jul. 21, 2023 By Jada Camille
Bustling Downtown Brooklyn is getting some major upgrade of its public outdoor spaces, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday, thanks to a $40 million investment to make the area both safer and more vibrant.
Construction begins on $34 million affordable housing development in Crown Heights
Jul. 21, 2023 By Jada Camille
A $34 million affordable housing development is rising in Crown Heights, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Thursday.
‘We must save our children’: Mayor condemns youth gun violence at funeral of 15-year-old killed in Bensonhurst
Jul. 21, 2023 By Adam Daly
Mayor Eric Adams joined members of Brooklyn’s Uzbek and Muslim community at a Sunset Park mosque Thursday to mourn the passing of a 15-year-old boy who was fatally shot in the back as he left summer school classes in Bensonhurst.
Pinkies up! Tea and Milk to bring quali-tea beverages to Bay Ridge
Jul. 21, 2023 By Jada Camille
The oolong wait for handcrafted boba in southern Brooklyn is nearly over, as local entrepreneurs prepare to open new bubble tea shop in Bay Ridge on July 22.
Op-Ed | Doing the right thing: The Coney is helping kids, while critics are out of touch with community
Jul. 21, 2023 By Ken Fitzpatrick I was disappointed to read Mr. Shirayanagi’s critique of The Coney’s sponsorship of Brooklyn USA Basketball’s summer clinic and tournament taking place in Coney Island. As the Director of Operations for Brooklyn USA Basketball, I can say unequivocally that this program would not be taking place AT ALL were…
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Summer heat brings increased concerns for cooling center accessibility in Brooklyn
Jul. 20, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
July is on average New York City’s hottest month of the year, and with climate change steadily heating up the planet, summer months will undoubtedly increase in temperature: the first week of July this year was the hottest week ever recorded, with global temperatures breaking previously-set record highs.
‘Absolutely thrilled’: Employees at Williamsburg’s Vital Climbing Gym vote to unionize
Jul. 20, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Following several months of negotiation and organization, the National Labor Relations Board has certified that workers at Vital Climbing Gym in Williamsburg are now an officially recognized union, Climbers United.