Mar. 8, 2023 By Jada Camille
A Brooklyn man has been indicted after he allegedly tied a woman to a chair and fatally lit her on fire late last year.
Brooklyn man indicted for kidnapping, murder after allegedly setting woman on fire: DA
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Land ho! Bay Ridge ferry makes first sail on new express route
Mar. 8, 2023 By Jada Camille
The city’s newest, faster ferry route From Bay Ridge to Wall Street debuted on Wednesday morning with much fanfare and special passengers including Mayor Eric Adams and Council Member Justin Brannan.
‘Heroic’ Bay Ridge officers honored for protecting students during U-Haul attack
Mar. 8, 2023 By Caroline Ourso
Three police officers from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct received awards from both the State and City of New York on Tuesday for their assistance in evacuating and sheltering school children during February’s deadly attack by a U-Haul driver.
BPL and partners to discuss gender and racial equality in two part seminar
Mar. 8, 2023 By Jada Camille
The Center for Brooklyn History (CBH), a historic sector of the Brooklyn Public Library, is partnering with a women-led collective to facilitate conversations on intersections of gender equality and racial justice in a two-part program in honor of Women’s History Month.
Two teenagers shot outside Sunset Park high school
Mar. 7, 2023 By Aidan Graham
Two teenagers were shot in broad daylight just steps from a high school in Sunset Park on Tuesday afternoon.
As budget vote draws near, pols push for Good Cause Eviction law in north Brooklyn
Mar. 7, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
At a town hall meeting championing Good Cause Eviction on Thursday night, an organizer with Make the Road New York asked a crowd of about 70 people how many of their families are renters.
Man shot near school in East New York
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.
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.