Kings County, New York
Staff of the Kings County Public Administrator are calling on their boss, Richard Buckheit, to resign, claiming the municipal honcho has created a toxic work … Continue reading
The storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6 prompted fear and confusion among Americans, who wondered how such … Continue reading
With the second round of federal government-issued Paycheck Protection Program loans open to business owners, City Comptroller Scott Stringer has announced a plan to ensure … Continue reading
Members of North Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 lambasted State Parks honchos for closing Williamsburg’s Marsha P. Johnson State Park for six months to make way … Continue reading
A teenager helped support frontline workers across Brooklyn while simultaneously supporting small businesses after launching a fundraiser that raised thousands of dollars. John Ciafone, a … Continue reading
From the very beginning of the pandemic-induced financial crisis, calls came flooding into our offices every day, all saying the same thing: “I lost my … Continue reading
For many of us whose livelihoods revolve around food, last month felt almost like March and April again. Between rising infection rates and a snowstorm, … Continue reading
Third time’s the charm! Gov. Andrew Cuomo revived plans to legalize adult use of cannabis this year, saying tax revenue from the devil’s lettuce will … Continue reading
Hundreds gathered outside a southern Brooklyn congresswoman’s office on Saturday to protest her objection to two states’ election results — arguing that the voter fraud … Continue reading
Two Bay Ridge residents and one firefighter were injured in a two-alarm Bay Ridge blaze Sunday morning. First responders received a call about a fire … Continue reading
Detectives continue to investigate the tragic deaths of a mother and her 5-year-old daughter who took a deadly plunge on Sunday off the top of … Continue reading
Parks honchos plan to re-turf the synthetic soccer pitch at Bushwick Inlet Park in Williamsburg this spring after the agency secured city funds to fix … Continue reading
A mystery buyer closed the deal on a $25 million Brooklyn Heights brownstone on Christmas Eve — setting a new record for the most expensive … Continue reading
As Hinata Sato opens the gates to an overgrown lot at the Columbia Street Waterfront, dozens of cats emerge from makeshift shelters, discarded wooden pallets, … Continue reading
Brooklyn Rep. Nydia Velazquez introduced legislation this week that would provide $70 billion in federal funding for public housing repairs across the country, as Democrats … Continue reading
Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters marched through Brooklyn on Thursday to call for the president’s impeachment after his supporters launched an insurrection at the US Capitol … Continue reading
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The entire New York City Congressional Delegation was inside the Capitol Wednesday afternoon to fulfill what is otherwise a mundane quadrennial tradition: the formal receipt … Continue reading
Charges are pending against a suspect now recovering at a hospital after being shot by police in Brooklyn following a thwarted vehicle break-in on Wednesday … Continue reading
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez charged 19 alleged gang members in relation to more than a dozen shootings during the last two years, the borough’s … Continue reading
Newly sworn-in Brooklyn and Staten Island Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis said Monday that she plans to stand with other Republicans their efforts to review election results … Continue reading
The former tenants of a Dean Street building are looking to be included in the city’s lawsuit against their former landlords, saying the property owners … Continue reading
Hospitals across the state must admit any woman in pre-term labor regardless of their insurance or ability to pay, according to a new law proposed … Continue reading
Brooklyn Democratic leaders passed a new law allowing transgender and gender nonbinary people to run for the borough party’s lowest rung of elected office. The … Continue reading
Back in early April, as the coronavirus was tightening its grip on New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order allowing the state’s fourth-year … Continue reading
Outgoing southern Brooklyn Congressman Max Rose announced on Sunday that he will not run for mayor in the 2021 election cycle. “Representing New York’s 11th … Continue reading
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New York City’s first baby of 2021 arrived at the stroke of midnight Friday in Coney Island. Little Jaxel Rodriguez came into the world at … Continue reading
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Police officers shot and killed a machete-wielding man in Brownsville after he allegedly mangled a woman and her dog on Tuesday night. At around 6:10 … Continue reading
A Brooklyn College professor wrote a piano piece dedicated to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “Reflection of Justice: An Ode to Ruth … Continue reading
A police officer shot an unarmed suspect cops say charged at authorities during a gun arrest on the border of East Flatbush and Prospect Lefferts … Continue reading
Five civilians and one first responder were injured Monday night in an “all hands on deck” fire on Third Avenue in Bay Ridge, officials said. … Continue reading
Sen. Chuck Schumer joined elected officials on Monday morning to demand that Sunset Park’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal become the home of an offshore wind … Continue reading
A man was stabbed to death in the Red Hook Houses on Sunday, according to cops. Police responded to a report of an assault in … Continue reading
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Flames ripped through the headquarters of Bassett Caterers in Sheepshead Bay on Christmas night, gutting a business that had been a staple in the community for … Continue reading
Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire that gutted a home in Borough Park on Christmas Eve night. The inferno broke out at about 8:45 pm … Continue reading
A police officer in Brooklyn survived a brush with death on Christmas Eve after being shot while responding to a domestic violence call in what … Continue reading
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Considering the calendar, this should be my “Christmas Column.” But, with apologies to Hallmark — and as one who is grumpy, yet hopefully not Grinchy … Continue reading
Coney Island’s amusement park will get a massive new rollercoaster next summer that’s sure to thrill riders of all ages. The Phoenix, a 68-foot-tall coaster, … Continue reading
Kareem Clarke awoke on Dec. 22 to the sound of his brother Brian’s screams from the floor above him. He ran upstairs and into a … Continue reading
Borough bar and restaurant owners are pleading for long-overdue relief to buoy their establishments until the end of the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s pretty bleak, it’s … Continue reading
This is trash! National Grid is looking to sell a massive lot in Gravesend to a private developer, which could build a mall or manufacturing … Continue reading
Brooklyn Democratic Party leaders elected outgoing Bedford-Stuyvesant Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright as the new ceremonial party chair during a closed-door virtual meeting of the party’s executive … Continue reading
The progressive Working Families Party will endorse Alexa Avilés in the election to replace term-limited legislator Carlos Menchaca as Sunset Park’s City Council Member, citing … Continue reading
After presiding over a wild 13-hour Brooklyn Democratic Party Zoom meeting last week, the party’s ceremonial chair Carlo Scissura resigned from his position Monday. The … Continue reading
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The Stephen A. Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced Friday it would pay off the mortgage of NYPD Detective Dalsh Veve, who in June 2017 … Continue reading
Two men were shot, one fatally, inside a Crown Heights nightclub early on Monday morning, police reported. The homicide happened at about 1:15 am on … Continue reading
North Brooklyn business boosters are pushing a “shop small” initiative for local retailers after a particularly tough year brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. A … Continue reading
A Clinton Hill nonprofit is looking for a land-use change that would allow them to build an 11-story structure on Emerson Place to provide below-market-rate … Continue reading
Dyker Heights continues to light up Brooklyn’s holiday season this year, though some favorite houses — including the beloved “Toyland” mansion — remain dark. The … Continue reading
