It’s Thursday! Again, it’s hot out. Please remember to take care of yourself and check on your neighbors. And tomorrow...
Luxury Affordable Housing in the Heart of Downtown Brooklyn
The Ashland at 250 Ashland Place is now leasing middle income affordable housing in the heart of downtown Brooklyn. This...
Eid Al-Adha During A Pandemic
BROOKLYN – A pandemic will not stop Muslims from celebrating Eid al-Adha tomorrow, Friday, July 31. Eid al-Adha is also...
Man Who Stabbed Black Woman In Subway Station Was Sentenced To 10 Years
FLATBUSH – The man who stabbed a 57-year-old Black woman in the Church Avenue subway station two years ago was...
Sheepshead Bay, Bay Ridge, Williamsburg Businesses Lead in Liquor License Violations
Governor Cuomo has cracked down recently on the state’s bars and restaurants. All who are found to be non-compliant with...
Community Raises $13,000 for Bagel Shop Targeted By Vandals
The Brother’s Bagels, a family-owned bagel shop in Bay Ridge, is picking up the pieces after three men came in...
Brooklyn, You’ve Been Warned: It’s Blackout Season
“We got a warning this morning from Con Edison, and there is a problem in Southern Brooklyn,” Mayor Bill de...
Stop Obsessing About Reopening Schools, And Focus On Teaching Our Kids – OPINION
I have lost count how many hours this summer I have devoted to zoom calls and group chat conversations with...
Briefing 7/29: Boozing Elsewhere, Vacating Tenants & Police Misconduct
It’s Wednesday! How are you enjoying the weather? Remember, we are still in a pandemic. Please keep wearing your face...
Alcohol Sales are Up Nationwide, But Brooklyn Shops Still Struggle
Around the country, alcohol sales are going up. The New York Post reported a 55% increase at the end of...
East Flatbush Man Arrested For Two Murders This Month
NYPD announced the arrest of Hason Rink, 41, of Wingate. Rink was arrested and charged yesterday, July 28, at the...
These Kids Will Be All Right: Meet The New Milken Scholars
We talked to Naomi Nesmith and Ayan Rahman about schools, life, plans, and the pandemic.
Staying Afloat: How The Richardson Is Navigating Pandemic Restrictions
Joel Lee Kulp details why it worked to bottle his cocktails, what it was like to start using plastic, and the new, masked face of hospitality amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Briefing 7/28: Marches, Vigils & Coronavirus Testing
It’s Tuesday! It’s hot outside (again), so please remember to take care of yourselves and your neighbors. We also have...
New York’s Rents Drop as Vacancies Increase. Could Rent Regulation be Next Thing to Fall?
Rents are dropping for the first time in years, and residential housing experts say the decline will continue for the rest of 2020. Meanwhile, vacancy rates are increasing — and if the trend holds, New York’s system of rent regulation could be endangered since it is based on a housing emergency defined as a vacancy rate of 5% or less.
