Jun. 19, 2025 By Olivia Seaman Atlantic Terminal is turning 20, and it’s marking the milestone the Brooklyn way — outside, with programming for the community that helped shape it. The Downtown Brooklyn shopping center is launching a free, summer-long series of events called Terminal 20: Summer on Track, inviting neighbors and visitors to…
Jun. 19, 2025 By Jenny Seo On a hot, sunny afternoon, Coney Island is packed with strollers, couples in locked hands and generations of families. But above the crash of waves and the roar of the Cyclone, a quieter story unfolds behind the counters of the boardwalk’s family-run shops and restaurants. Strolling along the…
Jun. 19, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen The people of South Williamsburg have, for decades, dealt with the long-term effects of environmental abuses and climate change. New York City considers the nabe an environmental justice area — meaning it has suffered “disproportionate negative impacts due to historical and existing social inequities without equal protection and…
Jun. 18, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Brooklyn fashion enthusiasts, get your sketch pads and sewing machines ready: Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Arts Ambassador Colm Dillane of KidSuper are seeking five emerging designers to showcase their couture at a full-service fashion show during New York Fashion Week this fall at Brooklyn Borough Hall. The…
Jun. 18, 2025 By Olivia Seaman Step into Coney Island on a summer day and you’ll hear it — screams from the Cyclone, music blasting from boardwalk speakers. Walk down Surf Avenue and you’ll see a different kind of spectacle: Sideshows by the Seashore. Inside, you’ll see performers twirling fire or hammering nails into…
Jun. 18, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen A Brooklyn judge on Wednesday moved to temporarily prevent Mayor Eric Adams from removing the Bedford Avenue bike lane. The city is “enjoined and restrained from implementing and commencing/performing any construction or other acts related to the Removal” at least until a hearing scheduled for August, ruled Judge…
Jun. 18, 2025 By Ajani Stella Coney Island will soon get around 700 new affordable homes as part of a sweeping plan to revitalize the area, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. The city is partnering with a private developer to build 420 homes, supported by a $90 million subsidy from the Adams administration and…
Jun. 18, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann State Sen. Andrew Gounardes and street safety advocates rallied in Downtown Brooklyn on June 17 to celebrate the state Senate’s passage of the Stop Super Speeders Act — and to urge the Assembly to pass the bill in the next legislative session. The bill (S.4045C/A.2299C) passed the Senate…
Jun. 17, 2025 By Olivia Seaman For many in Coney Island, the Parkview Diner isn’t just a place to grab pancakes or a burger — it’s home. The 24-hour diner has become an institution, serving good food and community to generations of Brooklynites. And according to co-owner Adam Fathelbab, that legacy runs deeper than…
Jun. 17, 2025 By Olivia Seaman Brooklyn drivers who ignore alternate side-parking rules may soon face automated fines, as the City Council pushes for a state-approved pilot program to mount cameras on sanitation street sweepers. The initiative, with sponsors including Brooklyn Council Members Mercedes Narcisse and Justin Brannan, aims to target persistent parking violators…