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New York’s housing crisis: Why building alone won’t solve it

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Apr. 28, 2025 By Cate Corcoran While rents fell during the COVID pandemic, they climbed even higher two years later. While some contend that what is needed to ease New York City’s affordable housing crisis is more units at any price point, others say the focus should be on creating housing affordable to those…

Three-alarm fire in Brooklyn shoe store displaces a dozen residents

Over a hundred seventy five firefighters responded to a three alarm fire which heavily damaged a shoe store and apartments above, displacing 12 residents.

Apr. 28, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell A three-alarm fire tore through a three-story building in Borough Park early Monday morning, displacing more than a dozen residents and heavily damaging a shoe store and apartments above it, officials said. Firefighters responded to 3901 13th Ave. around 2 a.m., according to the FDNY, and encountered heavy…

Reworked Runway turns Brooklyn roller rink into sustainable fashion showcase

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Apr. 25, 2025 By Regina Martinez A blue spotlight fell on a lone white sewing machine at the center of the rink at Xanadu Roller Arts on Tuesday night. The spot is usually reserved for skaters showing off tricks. But on April 22, Xanadu transformed into a stage for Bushwick’s alternative fashion scene, drawing…

‘Because, Roots’ brings Brooklyn voices together through storytelling, New York City subway map

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Apr. 25, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Paul Frangipane In a second-floor gallery tucked inside a rowhouse on Maple Street, voices from across Brooklyn and beyond gathered Wednesday night to share personal tales that tied them to place, culture and memory — part of Gallery Particulier’s monthly “Collective Tales” storytelling series. The latest…

Brooklyn Borough President endorses Brad Lander in Democratic mayoral primary

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Apr. 24, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso endorsed New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander on Thursday as his top pick in the  June primary election. At a press conference at City Hall Park, the beep praised Lander’s progressive positions on issues like affordable housing and police…

Advocates say city’s upcoming tax lien sale will put Brooklyn homeowners at risk

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Apr. 24, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith As the city prepares to hold the controversial tax lien sale for the first time since before the pandemic hit, housing advocates are warning that the program disproportionately targets Brooklyn’s most vulnerable residents and are urging homeowners to check if their properties are on the sale list. More…

101-year-old woman dies from injuries after being hit by unlicensed driver in Crown Heights

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Apr. 24, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon & Kirstyn Brendlen A senior citizen who was struck by an unlicensed driver earlier this month died from her injuries over the weekend.  According to police, 101-year-old Taibel Brod of Sterling Street in Crown Heights succumbed to her injuries at Maimonides Medical Center on April 20, about two…

New Prospect Park sculpture ‘Monuments to Motherhood’ celebrates caregivers

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Apr. 23, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann A new sculpture celebrating mothers and all caregivers was unveiled in Prospect Park on April 22.  The coil-like, 15-foot-tall bronze interactive installation is part of artist Molly Gochman’s “Monuments to Motherhood” series, paying homage to caregivers whose vast contributions all too often go unnoticed. The sculpture’s two interconnected…

Fire burns through multiple Brownsville businesses, rattling locals

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Apr. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell An all-hands fire burned through multiple buildings and left several homes and businesses damaged in Brownsville on Wednesday morning.  The fire broke out in a deli on Newport Street between Saratoga Avenue and East 98th Street just before 10:30 a.m., according to the FDNY. Smoke…