Feb. 7, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A Marine Park church was vandalized last month in what police have now deemed a hate crime.
Vandals damage stained glass window, crucifix at Marine Park church: NYPD
Tag: religion
Greenpoint activists hope for victory after Attorney General halts sale of Park Church Co-Op
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.
Kensington mosque embraces open streets for Friday prayers
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.
‘A shelter of peace’: Sunset Park welcomes migrants with Sukkot dinner
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.
Brooklyn Tabernacle sues upstairs neighbor over pipes leaking ‘foul liquids’ into community space
Oct. 5, 2023 By Adam Daly
A church in Downtown Brooklyn is taking legal action against a neighboring restaurant in an effort to put an end to “persistent and disruptive leaks” that it says has caused foul liquid and food grease to rain down into its community space, causing millions of dollars in damage.
With the cost of diapers and formula on the rise, Downtown Brooklyn church launches aid program for young families
Sep. 13, 2023 By Jada Camille
In response to high costs of living and overlapping crises in New York City, a Downtown Brooklyn church is lending a hand to expecting parents and young families.
‘A very inspiring moment’: Bishop Brennan welcomes Bensonhurst students on first day of school
Sep. 7, 2023 By Jada Camille
Bishop Robert Brennan, head of the Catholic Diocese in Brooklyn, welcomed students of St. Athanasius Catholic Academy back for the first day of school on Wednesday, Sept. 6 — a day before public school students across the city headed back to their own classrooms after the summer break.