Oct. 28, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Authorities are investigating after a man in his 20s was shot dead in Crown Heights on Sunday. Police responded to reports of a shooting at 1008 St. Marks Ave., near Prospect Place just after 7:19 p.m. on Oct. 27. Officers arrived to find the victim with multiple gunshot…
Oct. 28, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Canines and their two-legged friends had a howling good time at the 26th annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest in Fort Greene Park on Oct. 26. Brooklyn’s largest and most creative puppy costume contest drew over 1,000 attendees who cheered on pups strutting elaborate outfits. The themes ranged…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The 2024 general election is less than two weeks away, and there’s a lot to know. The big ticket item is, of course, the presidential race between former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. But Brooklynites will face a plethora of choices in the ballot box:…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health celebrated its 30th annual SportsBall Gala, the Black Tie & Sneakers event, on Oct. 17, gathering community leaders, honorees and supporters at Manhattan’s Pierre Hotel to spotlight the East Flatbush organization’s mission for health equity. Emmy Award-winning journalist and philanthropist Cathleen…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Naisha Roy This winter, A Safe Space Studio will open its doors in Sunset Park, offering a new refuge for Brooklyn residents. A sister organization to a nonprofit focused on mental health equity, the studio will provide wellness classes at affordable prices. Founded by duo Teya Knapp and Jasmine Dayze,…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Naisha Roy Last Saturday, a dozen volunteers from immigrant advocacy group Make the Road New York gathered at Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park, with banners and signs reading “Vote Yes for Prop One!” and “Defend Democracy in NYC.” Over the next few hours, the group spoke with hundreds of Brooklynites, helping…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith A truly affordable housing lottery has opened for 36 apartments in a new 100% affordable development in Crown Heights, with units starting at $454 a month. Dubbed Weeksville Place, the new eight-story, 45-unit building has risen on a formerly vacant and overgrown lot. The lottery for the new…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A Bed-Stuy man will spend 18 years in prison for fatally shooting the host of a house party in 2020. According to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, Ahmed Morrison — then 18 years old — attended a Bed-Stuy party hosted by 48-year-old Kenny Mark on Feb. 6, 2020.…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Adam Daly Sunset Park’s iconic Irish Haven pub rolled back time and prices to 1964 on Oct. 19, as patrons celebrated its 60th anniversary with 50-cent draft beers. The beloved Fourth Avenue bar, which has stood as a neighborhood staple since it first opened under the late Frank Lawler, drew…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Jada Camille & Robert Pozarycki The New York Liberty celebrated their first-ever WNBA Championship in true New York City fashion this morning with a ticker tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes in Lower Manhattan. The festivities kicked off at 10 a.m., with Liberty team members, marching bands and other…