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Brooklyn healthcare workers stand with Haitian immigrants, denounce Trump’s ‘pet eating’ claims

NY: 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers show support for Haitian Community

Sep. 19, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Hours before former President Donald Trump was set to take the stage at a campaign rally in Uniondale on Long Island on Wednesday, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the nation’s largest healthcare union, held rallies at Brooklyn’s Interfaith Medical Center in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Maimonides Medical Center in Borough…

Kellogg’s Diner reopens in Williamsburg with new owners, a new menu, and the same charm

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Sep. 19, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The historic Kellogg’s Diner is back with new owners, a new menu, and plenty of nods to its more than 100-year history in Williamsburg.  Nearly a year after it closed for renovations, the eatery will open its doors again on Sept. 20 under the leadership of restaurateur Louis…

City Council begins ethics investigation of Susan Zhuang, who allegedly bit cop at Gravesend protest

council member susan zhuang

Sep. 18, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller The City Council on Tuesday opened an ethics investigation into Brooklyn Council Member Susan Zhuang, who made headlines earlier this summer over her arrest for allegedly biting a cop during a protest against a new homeless shelter in her district. City Council spokesperson Shirley Limongi confirmed the body’s…

PKLYN indoor pickleball facility to open in Gowanus

pklyn pickleball facility

Sep. 18, 2024 By Emily Davenport A brand-new indoor pickleball facility is making itself at home in Gowanus. PKLYN is a five court, eighteen thousand-square-foot facility that aims to enhance the overall game experience and give players room to improve. Founder David Friedman was inspired to create PKLYN when he found a small community…

Hochul allocates $3M for after-school programs in New York City after funding crisis

gov. kathy hochul at podium in school after-school funding

Sep. 18, 2024 By Megan McGibney Brooklyn parents let out a sign of relief last week, after weeks of worrying where their children would go after school lets out. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday that she would provide New York City with a one-time, $3 million investment for after-school providers — which will…

Rev your engines! Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party roars back to Barclays Center

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Sep. 18, 2024 By Jada Camille Brace for impact, Brooklyn: the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party returns to Barclays Center on Sept. 28. The event promises an electrifying experience for young fans, as the Glow Party will transform the arena into a playground of light and sound for an event unlike any…

This Brooklyn pharmacy is offering free online doctor visits next week

park slope pharmacy free doctor visits

Sep. 18, 2024 By Adam Daly A Park Slope pharmacy is launching a weeklong program offering New York residents free online doctor visits. Super Health Pharmacy, located on Fifth Avenue near Bergen Street, has partnered with Well Revolution for its inaugural Free Health Care Week, running from Sept. 23-28, to connect people with licensed…

Adams defends officers who opened fire in Brownsville subway station as pols call for ‘thorough investigation’

mayor eric adams after brownsville shooting

Sep. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday defended the Brownsville police officers who shot four people, including an NYPD officer, while pursuing an alleged fare-beater at the Sutter Avenue subway station on Sunday.  The officers opened fire on the station platform on the afternoon of Sept. 15 after the suspect,…

City advances plans for delivery ‘microhubs’ to reduce truck traffic, pollution in Brooklyn and Manhattan

delivery truck nyc microhub

Sep. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The city took one step closer to cleaner, greener package delivery on Tuesday as the Department of Transportation advanced a delivery “microhub” pilot program. The hubs would give truck drivers a space to safely transfer their cargo from long-haul trucks to smaller, safer, and more sustainable methods of…