RED HOOK – A massive United Parcel Service facility is headed to Red Hook. UPS recently signed a long-term lease...
Oh, Sugar, Sugar: Some Tips on Surviving Tonight’s Candy Onslaught
Tonight is Halloween and my neighborhood takes the holiday VERY seriously. One could argue that Flatbush is to Halloween what...
Fall Rebuilding Day Brings Repairs to Brownsville Homes and Community Spaces
BROWNSVILLE – Standing in his lavender living room, wearing a purple shirt, James Nixon watched as they pulled up his...
Ineffective Councilman Claims To Have Been Working With DOT For 4 Years On A Crosswalk, Crosswalk Still Not There
DITMAS PARK/KENSINGTON – Councilman Mathieu Eugene (D, 40th) put out a press release last Friday, touting his hard work in getting a...
City Planning Commission Approves Bedford-Union Armory Redevelopment Plan
CROWN HEIGHTS – The City Planning Commission voted 11-1 on Monday to give the go-ahead to the divisive Bedford-Union Armory redevelopment project....
Beijing Gifts “Friendship Archway” To Sunset Park’s Chinatown
SUNSET PARK – Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last Friday, October 27, that Sunset Park’s Chinatown will receive a forty-foot-tall “Friendship...
North Brooklyn Fire Scare Was Just A Gas Flare
EAST WILLIAMSBURG – As flames shot into the night over Brooklyn on Sunday, turning the sky orange, residents took to...
Man Steals $1,600 Worth Of Tools From Parked Van In Brownsville [Video]
BROWNSVILLE – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the man seen in the video below in connection...
Gun Fired In Bushwick Deli, But No One Hit
BUSHWICK – Police are looking for a man who fired a gun at a 27-year old inside a Broadway deli...
5 Years Since Sandy: Were The Promises Fulfilled?
BROOKLYN – After seeing the horrendous effects of the storm, the city made a list of promises to fulfill in...
Two NYPD Cops Arrested For Raping Teen In Back Of Police Van
CONEY ISLAND – At approximately 7am Monday morning, two NYPD officers were arrested in connection to the rape of an...
Park Privatization, School Segregation & Sale of Libraries Dominate 33rd Council District Debate
BOREUM HILL – Last night, City Council member Stephen Levin, the Democratic incumbent, faced off in a debate against his...
Weekend Halloween Parties In Downtown Brooklyn: BKLYN Boo! and BK Block Party [Photos]
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Downtown Brooklyn was rife with wee superheroes, princesses, and a couple of Super Mario Brothers Saturday afternoon...
It’s The Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest [Photos]
FORT GREENE – Fort Green Park was packed Saturday afternoon with thousands of local dog lovers cheering on the 126...
Bay Ridge Cares: Check Out The Renovated Senior Center
BAY RIDGE – Councilmember Vincent Gentile, New York City’s Parks Department staff, and a team of community volunteers cut a...