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After rotten onion uproar, southern Brooklyn stands behind local supermarket

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Apr. 1, 2025 By Regina Martinez When Michele Heart posted to a Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Bensonhurst community Facebook group complaining that La Bella Marketplace, one of the neighborhood’s few independent supermarkets, had sold her a bad onion, she probably didn’t expect to go viral.  But in a corner of Brooklyn where loyalty…

Not composting yet? Here’s what to know about NYC’s new fines

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Apr. 1, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Not composting your food scraps yet? You can now be fined for that. Starting April 1, New York residents must compost all household food and organic scraps in city-designated compost bins. Technically, Brooklynites should already be composting. In 2023, the small brown bins were distributed throughout the borough.…

Historic Prospect Heights church could become condos under new plan

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Apr. 1, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith A late 19th-century Romanesque Revival church in Prospect Heights, not far from Barclays Center, could soon become residential apartments if the city greenlights a planned conversion. It is unclear how much of the original church structure — which is not landmarked — would stay in place if the…

‘Enough is enough’: Street safety advocates demand passage of ‘Stop Super Speeders’ bill after tragic Gravesend crash

NY: Rally to Pass “Stop Super Speeders” legislation

Apr. 1, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Two days after a crash claimed the lives of a mother and her two daughters in Gravesend, street safety advocates and local politicians gathered on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall to demand the passage of the “Stop Super Speeders” bill. The proposed legislation would require the installation…

‘More than just a place to eat’: Smorgasburg celebrates 15 years in Brooklyn with Jamaican sandwiches, Guatemalan coffee, and much more

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Mar. 31, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Signs of spring are arriving in Brooklyn — Luna Park is open, cherry blossoms are blooming, and Smorgasburg is preparing to make its return to Williamsburg and Prospect Park. The beloved warm-weather food festival is set to open in Marsha P. Johnson State Park on Saturday, April 5…

Ari Kagan to challenge Council Member Inna Vernikov in 48th District GOP Primary

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Mar. 31, 2025 By Adam Daly Former City Council Member Ari Kagan has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in Brooklyn’s 48th District, setting up a primary battle against incumbent Council Member Inna Vernikov ahead of the June 24 election. Kagan, who previously indicated he was eyeing the seat under the assumption that…

Luna Park opens for 2025 season with iconic Cyclone christening, free treats, and more

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Mar. 31, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The People’s Playground is officially open. Luna Park in Coney Island welcomed guests back for the 2025 season with a festive two-day celebration over the weekend. The park opened its gates at 11 a.m. on Saturday, drawing thrill-seekers and families alike. A centerpiece of the opening day…

‘A national shame’: Brooklyn VA workers rally against ‘evil’ cuts, call for labor protections

AFGE Rally at Brooklyn VA

Mar. 31, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Paul Frangipane Nearly 100 workers gathered outside the Brooklyn VA Medical Center last week to demand fair treatment and stronger labor protections, protesting what they called an attack on veterans’ services and the federal workforce by the Trump administration. Members of the American Federation of Government…

Bed-Stuy man fights food insecurity with free front yard community fridge

A civil rights lawyer by trade, Keegan Stephan started the community fridge to help out his neighbors

Mar. 28, 2025 By Adam Daly A Bed-Stuy man is helping combat food insecurity and food waste in his neighborhood by offering fresh produce to anyone in need from the “community fridge” in his front yard. The Pulaski St. Community Fridge has been operational for over a week now and is already seeing steady…