Sep. 9, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Arthur de Gaeta On Sept. 4, for the first time in 169 years, Visitation Academy in Bay Ridge was quiet on the first day of classes. The school permanently closed its doors last summer, with the monastery soon to follow. Generations of alumni attended a Thanksgiving service…
Sep. 4, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Middle school students from the now-closed Visitation Academy were welcomed to their new academic home on Sept. 3, as Fontbonne Hall Academy cut the ribbon on its new middle school, The Visitation Program. The all-girls Catholic high school, a ministry of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, adopted The…
Jun. 19, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Assembly Member Emily Gallagher has introduced a new bill that would tighten the rules around the sale of religious properties in New York State after Greenpointers said goodbye to both a church and the community programs it hosted.
May. 2, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Facing low enrollment and a dire financial situation, two Catholic elementary schools in Brooklyn will close permanently at the end of the current school year, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced on Thursday.
Apr. 16, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A secular monitor will oversee the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn’s compliance with new and stronger sexual abuse policies as part of a settlement agreement with Attorney General Letitia James.
Mar. 22, 2024 By Adam Daly
Borough Park’s Jewish community is mourning the loss of the neighborhood’s first and oldest surviving synagogue after developers tore down the historic building on Sunday.
Feb. 7, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A Marine Park church was vandalized last month in what police have now deemed a hate crime.
Dec. 7, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Following months of advocacy, legal plight and speculation activists in Greenpoint are preparing for victory after the sale of Park Church Co-Op was halted by New York State Attorney General Letitia James.
Oct. 10, 2023 By Augostina Mallous
A mosque that serves Kensington’s diverse community has taken a leap of faith, where prayers meet pavement and neighbors mingle without barriers.
Oct. 6, 2023 Paul Frangipane & Adam Daly
Members of Jews For Racial and Economic Justice celebrated the Jewish holiday of Sukkot in Sunset Park on Wednesday night with a special dinner offering free clothing and a meal as a way to welcome the city’s newest residents.