Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures. Openings...
Woman Punched in the Face and Sexually Assaulted in Subway Bathroom
BAY RIDGE — A woman was sexually assaulted in a subway bathroom on Monday morning. Yesterday, around 10.15 a.m., a...
72-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Gravesend; Driver Arrested
GRAVESEND — A pedestrian passed away after being struck by a car mid-January in Gravesend. On Tuesday, January 14, around...
Rafael Espinal Resigns from City Council and Will Be the Executive Director of the Freelancers Union
Brooklyn Councilmember Rafael Espinal announced on Sunday his resignation from office to join the Freelancers Union, a New York non-profit,...
Love, Nelly: A Colombian Bakery Is Coming to Bed-Stuy
BED-STUY — This spring, the team behind the boozy milkshake and dessert bar in Crown Heights, Butter & Scotch, will...
Elderly Woman Gets Teeth Knocked out During Robbery in Sunset Park
SUNSET PARK — Two elderly people were attacked and robbed in Sunset Park in mid-December, cops said. On Wednesday, December...
“Affordable” Housing Lottery Now Open at Site of Former Vitagraph Studios
MIDWOOD — A historic film site in Midwood bought in 2014 is now a luxury residence, The Vitagraph, with 91...
‘This Is a Crisis,’ Brooklyn Pols Demand Justice for Pedestrian Killed by Sanitation Truck
BENSONHURST — This morning, local elected officials and advocates called for justice for the victim of a fatal hit-and-run that...
Man Wielding a Kick Scooter Smashed Woman’s Head on the Street
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — On Saturday evening a man repeatedly hit a woman with a broken kick scooter in Downtown Brooklyn....
New Biz: Polish Market, Lactation Pod, and Luxury Senior Living
Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures. Openings...
Woman Fatally Struck by B41 Bus
FLATLANDS — This morning a woman was fatally hit by an MTA bus in Flatlands. Around 9 a.m. today, a...
Sanitation Truck Fatally Struck Pedestrian in Bensonhurst
BENSONHUSRT — Early morning, a pedestrian was killed by a private sanitation truck in Bensonhurst. Around 4.06 a.m. today, at...
Thousands of NYCHA Residents Left Without Water this Morning, Again
Thousands of public housing residents have not had running water since yesterday, again. According to the New York City Housing Authority...
Will Bushwick Rezoning Proceed? City Refuses to Consider “Downzoning”
BUSHWICK — The Bushwick rezoning came to a standstill on Friday, after Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration refused to...
Man Broke into a Park Slope Apartment and Stole a TV, Jewelry, and Documents
PARK SLOPE — A man broke into a Park Slope apartment and stole a TV, jewelry, and personal documents of...