May. 18, 2024 By Jada Camille
He won’t let Bushwick students throw away their shot!
Actor Anthony Ramos and Brooklyn beep team up to revive after-school theater program in Bushwick
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Contractor convicted of criminally-negligent manslaughter after 5-year-old killed by crumbling wall
May. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The owner of a Nassau County construction company was convicted of criminally negligent homicide on Tuesday, nearly five years after a wall built by his company crumbled and killed a 5-year-old girl in Bushwick.
Developers unveil new plans and renderings for Coney Island casino
May. 17, 2024 By Jada Camille
Developers behind the proposed Coney Island casino unveiled their latest plans for the gaming facility this week, along with new project renderings.
Suspect recovering after Brooklyn shooting, police search for suspect
May. 17, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
A 20-year-old man is recovering after being shot on Thursday afternoon in East New York.
Judge vacates Brooklyn man’s conviction in 1995 East Flatbush botched robbery case: DA
May. 17, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Brooklyn man finally has his good name back after he was wrongfully convicted of homicide nearly 30 years ago.
Road closures, cheer zones, and more: Your guide to the 2024 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon
May. 16, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Roughly 26,000 runners will run 13.1 miles from Prospect Park to Coney Island during the RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday, looping through dozens of neighborhoods on the way to the finish line.
Dyker Heights man dies in six-car pileup on Gowanus Expressway after medical episode
May. 16, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
A Brooklyn man died Wednesday after suffering a medical episode that led to a six-car pileup on the Gowanus Expressway.
New Italian eatery, Piccola Cucina, opens in historic Boerum Hill
May. 16, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper
“Can you believe the majority of a chef’s time is spent in the kitchen?” chef Philip Guardone asked while looking around the salon of his new restaurant in Boerum Hill.
Controversial Crown Heights development faces shadow impact concerns: City Planning report
May. 16, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith A planned 14-story building on Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, next door to the former Spice Factory and tucked between Jackie Robinson Playground and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, would have “significant adverse effects” on both the garden and playground in its creation of shadows, blocking sunlight to the garden’s…
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Prospect Park Zoo will reopen Memorial Day weekend, but future flood risks remain
May. 15, 2024 By Adam Daly
Staff at Prospect Park Zoo is busy laying down the last coats of fresh paint and completing necessary repairs to exhibit buildings ahead of the zoo’s reopening on May 25, but the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) says the recovery work behind the scenes to prevent future flooding damage is “far from complete.”