Proposed law to mandate rent reductions for NYCHA residents during essential service outages
A new legislative proposal, the NYCHA Utility Accountability Act, aimed at...
NewsBrooklyn Defender Services files suit against NYC Department of Correction over phone call surveillance
Brooklyn Defender Services, alongside the Bronx Defenders and New York County Defender...
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South Brooklyn ballet company hosts its second annual “Cocktail Caper”
GRAVESEND — Nestled away in the south-central section of Brooklyn, Gravesend, one...
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Brooklyn Public Library hosted more than 4,000 guests for Night in the Library
GRAND ARMY PLAZA — Brooklyn Public Library hosted the eighth annual Night in...
Business
Developers, elected officials break ground in Bushwick on $75M affordable housing
BUSHWICK — It took a village to make a village, and it happened...
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Camber Property Group & Riseboro break ground on $75 million affordable development in Bushwick
BUSHWICK — This week, Camber Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership co-hosted...
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How Brooklyn DA’s Virtual Currency Unit disrupts major cryptocurrency scam
JAY STREET — Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez has announced that his Virtual Currency...
Brooklyn residents’ losses in global cryptocurrency scam brought DA Gonzalez into action
JAY STREET — Working with elaborate detail and website analysis, an investigative unit...
Education & Kids
Tow Foundation endows new chair named for Tania León at Brooklyn College
FLATBUSH — Thanks to the generosity of the Tow Foundation, more specifically Leonard...
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At Brooklyn College: Presidential Lecture Series reunites great musical educators, establishes Tania León Chair of Music
FLATBUSH — Pulitzer Prize-winner and Kennedy Center honoree Tania León returned...
Health
Remembering Haley Daquara
Liberty Kiwanis, Greenhouse Café
hold fundraiser to celebrate a life
BAY RIDGE — The Liberty Kiwanis Club, in partnership with Greenhouse Café, held...
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SUNY Downstate Hospital Proposed Closure Plan: Myths vs Realities
SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. announced a plan Jan. 16 to...
Police & Fire
Man arrested for allegedly taking a decommissioned NYC fireboat for an overnight cruise
A man was arrested Thursday for allegedly taking a decommissioned New York...
A human head was found in an apartment refrigerator. The resident is charged with murder
A New York City man has been charged with murder in connection...
Politics
Liquor sales in movie theaters, to-go sales of cocktails included in New York budget agreement
New York would expand access to booze by allowing movie theaters to...
Cyberattack hits New York state government’s bill drafting office
The New York state Legislature’s bill drafting office was hit...
Sports
Scholastic Roundup: For CHSAA girls’ all-stars, it’s a Sweet 16
For the Brooklyn CHSAA basketball all-stars – it is simply a Sweet...
Rookie Davis eager to ‘learn’ on the job
Liberty rookie Marquesha Davis had to hear 10 names called before learning...
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Faces of Bay Ridge: John Abi-Habib, a mover and a shaker
BAY RIDGE – John Abi-Habib is all about foresight and being on...
Staten Island Man With History of Hate Indicted For Firefighter’s Murder
A Staten Island man pleaded not guilty on Tues., Dec. 18 for...
Transportation & Travel
Community leaders join elected officials to celebrate improved traffic and safety measures on Atlantic Ave.
ATLANTIC AVENUE — This week, the Department of Transportation installed three mid-block...
Agony: Pedestrian’s death in Dyker addresses ‘daylighting,’ as victim’s family members reach out to community for support
DYKER HEIGHTS — After the death of yet another pedestrian — this time at...