Aug. 22, 2024 By Susan De Vries It’s the 248th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn this month and, as is the tradition in the borough, there are a bevy of events memorializing the Revolutionary War fight. Battle Week, organized by Old Stone House, includes demonstrations, performances, and tours culminating in outdoor festivities at Green-Wood…
Aug. 22, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Chase provided 450 Brooklyn high school students with free backpacks and school supplies on Aug. 13, marking the end of a summer program aimed at enriching financial literacy. The giveaway, held at Medgar Evers College’s Crown Heights campus, was part of a broader initiative in partnership with…
Aug. 21, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A city parks department employee has been charged with murder after he allegedly fatally shot a Venezuelan migrant in a Clinton Hill park last month. Elijah Mitchell, a 23-year-old seasonal parks worker from Queens, was indicted on Wednesday with murder as a hate crime, second-degree murder, criminal possession…
Aug. 21, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen More human remains were discovered in Brooklyn Bridge Park early on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after police recovered skeletal remains from the same shoreline. A parkgoer saw the remains just after midnight near Jane’s Carousel, near 47 Water St., just after midnight on Aug. 21, according to…
Aug. 21, 2024 By Natalie Dahan Seven years ago, Monique T. Marshall, founder of Black to Business, set out to create a safe and cherished space for Black men to pursue their dreams. Her efforts resulted in an annual event titled “Black Men Who Lead,” where men can come together, learn, share, and connect…
Aug. 21, 2024 By Dean Moses Detectives have obtained new footage that they hope will lead to the capture of a killer involved in a 13-year-old cold case in Bedford-Stuyvesant. According to police sources, while images of the suspect had been released previously, this is the first time video footage has been shared with…
Aug. 21, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The first day of school is fast approaching, and while students and parents are doing some back-to-school shopping this weekend, they can also celebrate the upcoming year and win some prizes. On Aug. 24, the Kings Plaza Mall is hosting a Back to School Carnival in collaboration with…
Aug. 20, 2024 By Adam Daly Members and volunteers of a Bay Ridge nonprofit that serves children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities celebrated on Tuesday after securing $2 million in federal funding for renovations and upgrades to their southern Brooklyn facilities. Congress Member Nicole Malliotakis obtained the funding for the Guild for…
Aug. 20, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Two bodies have been found on Brooklyn’s shores in apparently unrelated incidents this week. The first, the body of an unidentified man believed to be in his 30s, was spotted floating in the water near Van Brunt and Reed streets in Red Hook on Sunday afternoon, according to…
Aug. 20, 2024 By Jack Parry Standing on a random sidewalk in Williamsburg on a Saturday evening, the hustle and bustle of a weekend night in Brooklyn can be distracting. But nothing quite catches your eye like a 20th century trolley rolling down a busy street. After coming to a full stop, the vehicle…