Service on the R subway line, already the source of numerous complaints from riders, is getting worse, according to Councilmember Vincent Gentile. … Full Article
Bay Ridge residents Ray and Joanna Riley, who are expecting their first child later this year, did what many young couples do these days: They used social media to communicate their joyful news to the world. … Full Article
The city is moving ahead with the planned auction of the trouble-plagued Prince Hotel in Bay Ridge, despite the fact that the hotel’s owner is taking the de Blasio administration to court over the matter, according to a local lawmaker. … Full Article
Carlos Jaguande, an educator who has served as the coach of the varsity soccer team at Xaverian High School for 12 years, has been promoted to the post of director of operations for the entire soccer program at the school, officials announced. … Full Article
U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, said a loophole in the law is allowing anyone convicted of a misdemeanor sex crime against a minor to acquire a firearm. … Full Article
More than 30,000 kids will be left on city streets with nothing to do this summer due to a serious lack of funding for youth programs, elected officials and advocates charged. … Full Article
Hundreds of homeowners all over Southwest Brooklyn got a gift from the city, thanks to the city’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), which handed out free rain barrels as part of an ambitious water conservation effort. … Full Article
Three Brooklyn libraries are among the finalists for the NYC Neighborhood Library Awards and will be vying for top prizes of $20,000, sponsors announced. … Full Article
The recently adopted New York state budget “strikes a fatal blow” to efforts made by fiscally conservative lawmakers to bring fiscal accountability to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis charged. … Full Article