Woman Stabbed in Greenpoint Dispute: NYPD

Apr. 2, 2025 By Lauren Rapp

Brooklyn’s annual celebration of local art and artists is almost here. This May, the Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk will welcome Brooklynites and art lovers to explore 1.5 miles of public art, galleries, restaurants, and businesses. 

Apr. 2, 2025 By Adam Daly

As Park Slope’s Open Streets program awaits final approval from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the 2025 season, local business owners along Fifth Avenue remain divided over its impact, with some fearing for their businesses’ viability.

Apr. 1, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

Gerritsen Beach was a sea of green and gold on Saturday, March 29, as neighbors of all ages came together to celebrate the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a spirited tradition that’s become a local favorite. The parade marched forward under sunny skies and with record-high temperatures — a sharp contrast to its humble beginnings.

Apr. 1, 2025 By Regina Martinez

When Michele Heart posted to a Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Bensonhurst community Facebook group complaining that La Bella Marketplace, one of the neighborhood’s few independent supermarkets, had sold her a bad onion, she probably didn’t expect to go viral. 

Apr. 1, 2025 By Lauren Rapp

Not composting your food scraps yet? You can now be fined for that. Starting April 1, New York residents must compost all household food and organic scraps in city-designated compost bins.

Apr. 1, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith

A late 19th-century Romanesque Revival church in Prospect Heights, not far from Barclays Center, could soon become residential apartments if the city greenlights a planned conversion. It is unclear how much of the original church structure — which is not landmarked — would stay in place if the project moves ahead.

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 of intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology in the vehicles of reckless drivers.

Mar. 31, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

Signs of spring are arriving in Brooklyn — Luna Park is open, cherry blossoms are blooming, and Smorgasburg is preparing to make its return to Williamsburg and Prospect Park.

Mar. 31, 2025 By Adam Daly

Former City Council Member Ari Kagan has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in Brooklyn’s 48th District, setting up a primary battle against incumbent Council Member Inna Vernikov ahead of the June 24 election.

Mar. 31, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Road safety advocates are calling for more action to stop drivers from recklessly speeding after a mother and her three children were tragically killed crossing a Gravesend street on Saturday.