Jan. 20, 2025 By Adam Daly The New York Foundling celebrated a significant funding boost on Friday after State Senator Julia Salazar secured $500,000 to renovate a Cypress Hills group home for individuals with developmental disabilities. The half-million-dollar grant will enable extensive upgrades to the row house, including modernized safety and security systems, a…
Jan. 10, 2025 By Robert Pearl The Sky Wise Lounge in Sheepshead Bay was the site of a jubilant celebration late last month as Assembly Member Michael Novakhov marked his re-election for District 45. The standing-room-only event brought together community leaders, elected officials, activists, performers, and South Brooklyn residents. Novakhov’s second term comes on…
Jan. 8, 2025 By Lauren Rapp The campaign treasurer for a failed candidate in the 2021 Brooklyn borough president race pleaded guilty to wire fraud and attempting to steal $400,000 from New York City’s Campaign Finance Board, federal prosecutors announced. Erlene King could face up to 20 years in prison, according to the U.S.…
Dec. 31, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper New year, same us — and by “us,” we mean fantastic local coverage you can’t find anywhere else. On the heels of a year full of pizza, portraits, parades, and protests, we’ve compiled a list of 10 big stories you can look for in the pages of our papers…
Dec. 27, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper We’ve arrived at the tail end of the year, and before we look forward toward 2025, we’re looking back at some of the biggest stories of 2024. This year was busy in Brooklyn! Locals were divided by protests and conflicts — and worked to come back together. Brooklynites…
Dec. 26, 2024 By Robert Pearl The Bay Ridge Manor was filled with festive cheer as the New York State Young Republicans hosted their 27th annual holiday gala. The theme celebrated the growing Republican presence in New York’s outer boroughs, and the Dec. 19 event brought together party leaders, elected officials and young conservatives…
Dec. 16, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and Lloyd Mitchell It’s not birds. It’s not planes. It’s drones that appear to be filling the night skies over New York City and beyond — and no one seems to have a concrete answer why. The mysterious drone sightings began more than two weeks ago, causing public alarm…
Dec. 13, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Citi Bike is set to expand significantly in fall 2025, bringing bike-share access to underserved Brooklyn neighborhoods, including Bay Ridge, Brownsville, East New York and Kensington. The expansion will add more than 250 new stations and 2,900 bikes citywide, half of which will be electric, increasing access…
Dec. 12, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Adam Daly How much is that doggie in the window? The state says it’s not for sale. Brooklyn’s pet store owners, known for selling furry friends, are hoping legal intervention will halt the incoming statewide ban, which they say will be detrimental to business in the lead-up…
Dec. 10, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams’ office announced Tuesday that the city will close the controversial migrant shelter at Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field, along with numerous other sites, over the next couple of months amid a rapid decline in new arrivals. The 2,000-bed tent shelter, which sits on a decommissioned federal airfield…