The NYPD’s 75th Precinct had the most gun violence incidents and most CCRB complaints in the city last year.
Southern Brooklyn Parents React To Ending of Gifted & Talented Screenings
When it was announced Monday afternoon that the Department of Education (DOE)’s Gifted and Talented (G&T) exams would cease after...
Not Another Second: LGTBQ Seniors On Their Lost Years
On Jan 19, an exhibit on 12 LBGT+ seniors will premiere at the Brooklyn Heights Art Gallery at The Watermark....
Opponents of Gowanus Rezoning Hire Counsel For Potential Legal Challenge
A group of residents pushing back against a controversial Gowanus rezoning have lawyered up in preparation to potentially challenge the...
No More G&T Screening After This Spring, Plan Calls For Changing Teachers Perceptions?
Following yesterday’s breaking news that NYC DOE will no longer administer the Gifted & Talented test to select children for...
NYPD Looking For Hit & Run Driver
On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, a 60-year old woman was struck and injured in a hit and run. There is...
Southern Brooklyn Neglected For Vaccine Sites Despite Reporting High Infection Rates
Despite some of the highest infection rates in the city, Southern Brooklyn is yet to get a 24/7 vaccination mega...
COVID-19 Cases Rising Faster Among Teachers & Staff
School staff appear to be contracting COVID-19 at higher rates than their surrounding communities.
Affordable Housing Lotteries Open Now
Here are the current applications open for the affordable housing lottery in Brooklyn. While most are not much less expensive...
Briefly Noted: Capitol Invader From Brooklyn Arrested, Cats, Birds, Dogs and Other news
We hope you’ve been staying safe and having a good year so far! Can you believe it hasn’t even been...
Hatzolah EMS Service Could Land Flying Ambulances On City Streets
To avoid traffic, Hatzolah wants to take to the skies, or so it would seem. Hatzolah Air, a newly formed...
Cat Cafe Gets Funding To Help With Pandemic Surge In Demand For Cats
Thanks to a generous grant, Brooklyn Cat Cafe will be able to help more delightful felines get treatment and find...
NYCHA Falsely Certified This Brooklyn Child’s Apartment Lead-Free. Now He Has Lead Poisoning — and He’s Not Alone
By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY.
Exclusive: Antonio Reynoso Scores Major Progressive Endorsement in Brooklyn Borough President Race
The New York Working Families Party (WFP) announced today its endorsement of Council Member Antonio Reynoso in the race for...
Lester Young Jr. makes history as NY’s first Black chancellor for Board of Regents
By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York
