Mar. 7, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A gunman shot a man twice on Monday in East New York near a school, sending the surrounding into a fit of chaos and fear.
Man shot near school in East New York
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Prospect Park Alliance releases study results for Park Drive safety improvements
Mar. 7, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Brooklyn’s Backyard is going to be safer than ever, as the greenspace managers who oversee Prospect Park have released the results of a much-anticipated safety study of Prospect Park Drive.
Kingsboro Psychiatric Center site redevelopment to get underway next year
Mar. 7, 2023 By Adam Daly
The state’s plan to redevelop the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center site in East Flatbush is set to get underway early next year, but local residents are hoping their concerns will be heard before any ground is broken.
Woman dead in Coney Island hit-and-run
Mar. 6, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A woman is dead and a teenager is injured after a hit-and-run in Coney Island on March 3.
Pol looks to limit imports of dangerous lithium-ion batteries after wave of fires
Mar. 6, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A local elected is pushing to curb the import of dangerous unbranded lithium-ion batteries commonly used in e-bikes that have contributed to a rash of recent fires.
All in: Renderings of proposed Coney Island casino released
Mar. 5, 2023 By Aidan Graham
Bidders looking to bring a casino to Coney Island released their vision for the gambling hub on Friday, featuring a towering glass building overlooking the amusement park in the heart of the waterfront community.
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for 2018 rape near Prospect Park: DA
Mar. 2, 2023 By Jada Camille
A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after raping a woman near Prospect Park in 2018, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Thursday.
New sculpture, ‘Something Borrowed, Something Blue,’ celebrates 125 years of service at the Brooklyn Public Library
Mar. 2, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A new hanging sculpture by artist Jean Shin has been unveiled at the Brooklyn Heights Library, celebrating more than 125 years of the Brooklyn Public Library and serving as a final addition to the brand-new branch.
As DOT presents refined concepts for BQE, locals question cost, construction
Mar. 2, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
More than 100 people filled a gymnasium in Brooklyn Friends School in Downtown Brooklyn Tuesday night to review the Department of Transportation’s refined concepts for the future of the city-owned section of the beleaguered Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, which includes the crumbling triple cantilever.
Brooklyn dentist braces for dip in the Shark Tank
Mar. 2, 2023 By Adam Daly
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