Jan. 30, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell The memory of 15-year-old Heath Campbell was honored Wednesday, a day after he was fatally shot in a double shooting at 80 E. 93rd St. in East Flatbush. Campbell was struck by gunfire in the building’s lobby late Tuesday night. As detectives continued to search for the suspect,…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Electric bicycles stored at the NYPD’s Erie Basin Auto Pound caught fire on Wednesday morning in the third fire at the facility since 2022. The fire broke out at the 700 Columbia St. lot at 9:46 a.m., per the FDNY. Video posted online showed thick plumes of black…
Jan. 29, 2025 Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen Dozens of Brooklynites gathered in Coney Island on Tuesday to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day in an interfaith ceremony. Hosted by Pakistani-American community leader Raja Azad Gul, the ceremony aimed to “underscore the power of interfaith collaboration in addressing today’s challenges” and to inspire mutual respect…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Emily Davenport It’s Lunar New Year, and New York City is set to ring it in with vibrant celebrations citywide. This Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Snake, with festivities lighting up every borough through vibrant parades, cultural performances and community events. Chinatown’s iconic Lunar New Year Parade…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Adam Daly The Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, the innovative dumpling brand that launched in 2021, has opened its first location in its namesake borough, marking a homecoming of sorts for the fast-growing chain. The new outpost, a kiosk inside the Barclays Center, debuted on Jan. 4, offering fans a taste of…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Adam Daly A beloved Flatbush pizzeria served its last slices Tuesday, leaving loyal customers stunned after its landlord reportedly ordered it and neighboring businesses to vacate by the end of the month. Mike’s Pizza, a neighborhood staple at the corner of Bedford and Clarkson avenues, is one of eight businesses…
Jan. 28, 2025 By Lauren Rapp A new wave of sexual assault complaints has been levied against the City of New York, bringing the total number of alleged assaults in juvenile detention centers to 539 cases. On Tuesday, 115 former juvenile detainees filed new lawsuits, alleging they endured sexual abuse in city-run centers, including…
Jan. 28, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Devoción — a “farm to doorstep” coffee chain — does something no other Brooklyn café does. The team directly imports coffee beans from Colombia in their green state. The beans are shipped overnight via FedEx and roasted within days of reaching the company’s Williamsburg store. This cycle repeats…
Jan. 28, 2025 By Lauren Rapp The award-winning Clarendon Library in East Flatbush officially reopened Monday after extensive renovations. An unveiling ceremony drew a crowd of local elected officials, library leaders and smiling students from P.S. 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School to celebrate the library’s 100-year history and the upgrades, which were finished…
Jan. 28, 2025 By Lauren Rapp A giant, rare and notoriously stinky flower bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden over the weekend, drawing hundreds to smell something “putrid.” The Amorphophallus gigas, known as the “corpse flower,” bloomed for just three days, prompting residents to brave frigid temperatures for a chance to see and smell…