May. 19, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run in Williamsburg on Friday afternoon.
Driver kills 49-year-old man in Williamsburg hit-and-run
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Brooklyn Hospital Center to host annual Founder’s Ball May 22
May. 19, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) will be holding their signature fundraising event, the Founder’s Ball, on May 22 at the Brooklyn Museum to celebrate the center’s recent progress and the hospital’s Blueprint for Excellence.
Arts company BkOne opens new 100-seat theater in Industry City
May. 19, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
The curtain is rising at Industry City.
Early morning Crown Heights shooting hospitalizes 37-year-old
May. 19, 2023 By Aidan Graham & Lloyd Mitchell
A gunman shot a victim in Crown Heights early Friday morning, hospitalizing the man and sending police on a manhunt to find the shooter.
Brooklynites march for Good Cause rent laws, urge Albany to pass tenant protections
May. 18, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Hundreds of Brooklynites marched through the streets of Bushwick on Thursday, calling for stronger tenant protections as New Yorkers face ever-climbing rents.
Brooklyn Made makes history with first borough-centered merch store
May. 18, 2023 By Jada Camille
Brooklyn Made, the borough’s first merchandise shop exclusively selling Kings County-produced goods, held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the storefront in Industry City on May 18, one day before the much-anticipated retail hub opens to the public on Friday.
Saturday’s Brooklyn Half Marathon: How to watch, road closures, and more
May. 18, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A stampede of over 26,000 runners will pound the pavement for over 13 miles on Saturday during the Brooklyn Half Marathon, winding their way through the streets of Kings County.
Coney Island man indicted in Bensonhurst crash that killed two, injured five others
May. 18, 2023 By Adam Daly
A Coney Island man was indicted on manslaughter charges Wednesday for allegedly causing a brutal Bensonhurst crash that killed two and left five others injured.
Apartment fire quickly doused in Crown Heights
May. 18, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell
Firefighters quickly doused a fire on the first floor of a Crown Heights apartment building on Wednesday evening.
City to relocate migrants from Coney Island public school grounds following borough-wide protests
May. 17, 2023 By Jada Camille
The city will stop housing migrants in a Coney Island school gym after locals opposed sheltering asylum-seekers on the elementary school’s campus.