BROOKLYN – Several local organizations have gotten together to launch four food carts that will give out free halal iftar...
A Rainbow Connects Brooklyn to the World
What may be the world’s purest movement – thousands of rainbows, drawn by hand and hung in windows for children...
Subways Will Stop Running At Night For Now, Starting May 6
MTA announced earlier today that it will close the subway system for deep-cleaning every night between 1-5 am starting on...
67-Year-Old Cyclist ‘Sideswiped’ By MTA Bus & Killed
EAST FLATBUSH – A cyclist is dead after being sideswiped by an MTA bus on Tuesday. On April 28 at...
Briefing 4/30: Dead Bodies In U-Haul Trucks, Man Stealing Stimulus Checks & More
Good morning! It’s the last day of April. We hope next month will bring you happiness and peace. Here are...
National Park Service Pledges To Reopen Floyd Bennett Field To Gardeners
Hazier is whether Floyd Bennett Field will reopen to visitors who want to walk, bike, fish or birdwatch safely distant from crowds.
Williamsburg Funeral Draws Large Crowds & No Social Distancing
WILLIAMSBURG – About 2,500 people gathered on a Williamsburg street last night at a funeral for Rabbi Chaim Mertz who...
Train Conductor Hero Ben Schaeffer Dies From The Coronavirus
MIDWOOD – Longtime community activist and MTA train conductor Benjamin Schaeffer, who once evacuated a train after someone poured gasoline...
Our Streets, Our Stories – Doctors, New Moms, Amazon Employees, And Other Neighbors Share Their COVID-19 Stories in Local Oral History Archive
During this unprecedented time, the Brooklyn Public Library is asking residents to contribute to its local oral history archive, Our...
Brooklyn Underground Yeshivas Flout PAUSE Rules, Parents Charge
“The city doesn’t seem to care,” said the father, noting he also has seen multiple synagogue gatherings throughout the neighborhood.
Immigrant Workers and the Nonprofits That Serve Them Are in Overdrive
The Day Laborer Workforce Initiative held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon calling for city, state, and federal officials to...
Briefing 4/29: About 2,500 Mourners At Funeral, Another Cafe Shut Down & Mental Health Hotline Available
Happy Wednesday! There are some new numbers and some more deaths, so let’s get right into it. As of 2...
It’s Official: NYC Relaxes Grading Policies
The new policy, which could dramatically reshape the competitive admissions process to get into coveted middle and high schools, takes into account that students may be experiencing trauma and have difficulties accessing online learning, the mayor said.
How To File For Unemployment: Tips From Local Council Member
Deutsch is NYC Council Member representing Sheepshead Bay.
Brooklyn Factories Producing Up to 65,000 Isolation Gowns Per Week
When quarantine began, Libby Mattern saw an opportunity to help. As the founder of Course of Trade, a nonprofit that...
