PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS – The murder conviction of a man who was arrested 29 years ago has been overturned after...
Small Businesses Hopeful ‘Open Storefronts’ Will Help Keep Holiday Shopping Local
“Finally, an open market to go along with the City's open restaurants. NYC is coming back.”
Seven People Shot, Two Dead In Two Shooting Incidents Last Night
BROOKLYN – Seven people were shot, and two have died in two separate shooting incidents that took place yesterday night....
Two PLG Residents Pick Up the Slack After City Suspends Compost Programs
“Being in the climate that we’re in – we have no time to undo any of the progress that’s been done."
COVID Cluster Update – Half of Brooklyn Under Watch
Yesterday, October 1, the Health Department issued a new Commissioner’s Order giving city agencies the power to issue closure orders...
Hundreds Of Eels Dumped Into Prospect Park Lake
PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDEN – Someone dumped hundreds of live eels into the Prospect Park Lake last night. On Sunday, September...
Openings and Closings: New Rooftops, Pop-Ups, and Ice Cream
This week’s openings and closings bring you, miraculously, far more openings than it does closings. In a true testament to...
Malcolm Amede Third Killed This Week on Two Blocks of Ocean Avenue
On Wednesday, August 19, 2020, right around 3:30 pm, two men were shot at the corner of Woodruff Avenue and...
Three Fatal Shootings In Three Days
There have been three murders in the last three days in Brooklyn – two at Parkside, and one in East...
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...
DaleView Biscuits and Beer Is Looking To Expand
People often don’t realize Chris Gandsy’s biscuits are gluten-free – even after they’ve eaten a few. He’s made them for...
Edwin Raymond, One of NYPD 12, Announces Run For City Council
FLATBUSH – The race to represent Flatbush just got even more crowded. Edwin Raymond, of East Flatbush, formally announced Thursday...
Missing Absentee Ballots Drove Voters To Polls Yesterday
Many New Yorkers opted to vote in-person on Tuesday after requesting but not receiving their absentee ballot. Scores of others...
Maple Street Community Garden Launches Fresh Food Box Program
This Saturday, Prospect-Lefferts Garden’s Maple Street Community Garden (MSCG) will launch its very own Fresh Food Box Program, which provides...
Families will need child care to reopen NYC, but preschools fear they won’t survive the coronavirus shutdown
Child care in New York is a $4.2 billion industry, just over a third of which is supported by public dollars. While fundraising campaigns for restaurant workers and other sectors have grabbed attention, preschool programs say their struggles as small business owners has gone under the radar.
