Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. We welcome a new Fifth Avenue Greek spot, a Philadelphia favorite, and...
Rezonings Underestimated Development and Displacement in both Williamsburg and Park Slope, Study Shows
WILLIAMSBURG/GREENPOINT/PARK SLOPE — Rezoning gentrified the rezoned neighborhoods and displaced communities of color, a new study shows. The study, conducted...
Orthodox Neighbors Protest EMJC Rabbi’s Installation Over Charter School Controversy
MIDWOOD — The installation of Rabbi Sam Levine at the East Midwood Jewish Center (EMJC) was protested by over 100...
Drunk Cop Charged with Manslaughter After Fatal Car Crash
EAST FLATBUSH — A fatal car crash over the weekend left one woman dead and one woman injured. The driver...
Two Women Struck by Train at Broadway Junction, One Dead
CYPRESS HILLS — Two women were struck by a train. One died and the other is injured. According to witnesses,...
Brooklyn Winter Activities that Don’t Involve Going to a Bar
It’s cold out, y’all, and it’s time for winter activities. How about some saunas, ice skating, holiday shopping or volunteering...
New Crown Heights Nursing Home Feels Like a Five-Star Hotel
CROWN HEIGHTS — After 14 years of being closed, the old St. Mary’s Hospital building has been completely renovated into...
Bye, National Grid! 100 Flatbush Goes 100% Electric
Forget gas, they’re going electric! Alloy Development announced yesterday that 100 Flatbush, the first tower of its planned massive 80...
Leo Brings All-Day Sourdough & Pizza to Williamsburg
Updated 12/6: The full-service restaurant opens at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 6. Fans of Bushwick’s Ops, a pizza and...
Brooklyn’s New Social Space: Ethel’s Club Unapologetically Celebrates People of Color
BUSHWICK — One of Brooklyn’s newest social, wellness and co-working spaces has been getting a lot of buzz. Ethel’s Club...
A Guide to Brooklyn Toy Drives
Join a Brooklyn Toy Drive this winter to help families and their loved ones to celebrate the holidays this season!...
Woman Shot in Chest After Bullet Goes Through Second Floor Window
EAST FLATBUSH — A woman was shot in the chest last night as a bullet came through her second-floor window...
Brooklyn Tech Evacuated for Bomb Threat
FORT GREENE — Brooklyn Technical High School was evacuated this morning for several hours after a bomb threat was emailed....
Teens Throw Rocks at Jewish School Buses in Crown Heights
CROWN HEIGHTS — Cops are looking for three teenagers who allegedly threw rocks at passing school buses transporting children from...
Family-Built Law Firm Opens Third Office In Brooklyn To Better Serve Community Clients
“We have substantial roots in Brooklyn,” said Conrad E. Pollack, who took over the firm from his father in 1985. A Brooklyn native who grew up in Brighton Beach listening to his father speak multiple languages with diverse clients, many of Pollack’s cases are referrals from those who told their families and friends about the firm’s top-quality service.