Mar. 13, 2023 By Aidan Graham & Lloyd Mitchell
A manhunt is underway for the gunman who fatally shot a 29-year-old man in Sheepshead Bay on Sunday night.
Man fatally shot in Sheepshead Bay, cops searching for killer
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Man, falsely accused of murder, freed after 18 years in prison
Mar. 9, 2023 By Kylie Capuano
A 35-year-old man was released from prison on Thursday after spending 18 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit.
Brownsville community garden volunteers ‘devastated’ after 9/11 mural demolished
Mar. 9, 2023 By Adam Daly
Volunteers at a Brownsville community garden were left “devastated” after a mural dedicated to a local 9/11 victim was demolished last month despite their pleas to preserve it.
Brooklynites celebrate Biggie Smalls with new mural on anniversary of his death
Mar. 9, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell
Brooklynites came together to celebrate the life of Christopher Wallace, also known as Biggie Smalls on Thursday afternoon.
Sunset Park landlords slapped with $420,000 fine over fraudulent rental business
Mar. 9, 2023 By Adam Daly
Two Brooklyn landlords were hit with a near $420,000 fine for operating an illegal single-room occupancy rental business out of Sunset Park dwelling, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday.
‘Enough is enough’: Pols say construction at Lorimer Street subway station causing ‘unacceptable’ conditions
Mar. 9, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
North Brooklyn elected officials are seeking relief for constituents dealing with months of construction at the Lorimer Street subway station in Williamsburg.
Seven artists selected for year-long residency at BAM
Mar. 9, 2023 By Adam Daly
The Brooklyn Academy of Music has announced the 2023 cohort for its year-long artist in residence program, selecting four artists and three artistic collectives.
The King’s College students get eviction notices at Downtown BK apartments as school faces financial crisis
Mar. 9, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The King’s College, a small Manhattan-based Christian school, is in deep financial trouble — and, as it struggles to raise funding to stay open past the end of this semester, it’s allegedly stopped paying rent for student apartments in a Downtown Brooklyn apartment building.
Brooklyn advocates demand Hochul, Adams stop fracked gas pipeline expansion
Mar. 9, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
Brooklyn advocates are demanding that Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams stop the increase of gas flowing from the Iroquois pipeline.
USPS facility coming to Brighton Beach in place of proposed homeless shelter
Mar. 8, 2023 By Jada Camille
The site of a proposed men’s homeless shelter in Brighton Beach is now slated to become a United States Postal Service facility after years of community outcry against the shelter.