Apr. 8, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Criminal charges filed against southern Brooklyn Council Member Susan Zhuang after she bit a police officer last year were dropped on Tuesday, after she finished a restorative justice program. Zhuang was arrested last summer after she assaulted an officer during a protest against a proposed homeless shelter in…
Apr. 7, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann In the midst of New York City’s worst housing crisis in half a century, a coalition of tenant organizations, local residents , and elected officials gathered in Sunset Park on April 6, demanding a rent freeze for the next four years. City Council Member Alexa Avilés, Assembly Member…
Apr. 1, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Two days after a crash claimed the lives of a mother and her two daughters in Gravesend, street safety advocates and local politicians gathered on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall to demand the passage of the “Stop Super Speeders” bill. The proposed legislation would require the installation…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Lauren Rapp New Yorkers criticized U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis last week after she voted in favor of a House budget proposal they said could lead to cuts for healthcare programs — staging two separate protests, including a “die-in” — outside her office. Last month, Malliotakis — and all Republican members…
Mar. 11, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Planned layoffs of unionized employees at the Brooklyn Museum will be avoided under a deal struck between labor unions and museum leadership on Sunday, though the long-term future of their jobs remains unclear. The museum will offer voluntary separation or retirement packages to workers who had been slated…
Feb. 28, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen What may have been a contentious rally in Bay Ridge on Wednesday evening was largely peaceful, as an expected clash between opposing groups of protesters did not materialize. Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside the Islamic Society of Bay Ridge on Feb. 26 after rumors spread online that…
Feb. 19, 2025 By Robert Pearl and Robert Pozarycki Flag-waving pro-Palestine and pro-Israel demonstrators clashed in Borough Park Tuesday night during a demonstration outside a real estate expo. The pro-Palestine activists, led by the Pal-Awda group, gathered near several synagogues, shouting inflammatory slogans such as “Settlers, go back home!” and “Zionists, go to hell!” …
Feb. 10, 2025 By Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen City Hall will meet with four Brooklyn childcare centers fighting sudden closures weeks after the city announced it would not renew their leases. Just before a Feb. 6 rally at City Hall, the mayor’s office and the Department of Education — which had previously “said…
Jan. 23, 2025 By Dean Moses Several protesters were arrested Wednesday evening after they stormed into a Brooklyn subway station, jumping the turnstiles in fury over the killing of upstate prisoner Robert Brooks. Last month, hundreds of protesters marched outside of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Midtown office and gave the city an ultimatum: Either arrest the…
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…