northern brooklyn

Apr
19
Brooklyn Group Battles for Bushwick Building — and the Future of Affordable Housing

Brooklyn Group Battles for Bushwick Building — and the Future of Affordable Housing

A pedestrian crosses the street near 420 Stockholm St. in Bushwick. | Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITYBy Gabriel Sandoval and Hiram
4 min read
Apr
16
NYPD ‘Accidental’ Killer Cop’s Rise to Brooklyn Chief Questioned

NYPD ‘Accidental’ Killer Cop’s Rise to Brooklyn Chief Questioned

NYPD Chief John Chell in a picture celebrating a previous promotion, dated May 3, 2019. | @NYPD84Pct / TwitterBy Eileen Grench, THE
5 min read
Apr
13
City Announces New, Free Summer Education Program for All Students

City Announces New, Free Summer Education Program for All Students

At the reconstructed Betsy Head Park in Brownsville, Brooklyn on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeSchool and
3 min read
Apr
09
Opinion: Brooklyn has a Housing Crisis. Here is the Plan the Next Mayor Needs to Follow.

Opinion: Brooklyn has a Housing Crisis. Here is the Plan the Next Mayor Needs to Follow.

Central Brooklyn. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Michelle Neugebauer To create a fairer, more equitable New York, our next mayor needs to
3 min read
Apr
09
Williamsburg Houses RAD Conversion Plan Begins to Take Shape

Williamsburg Houses RAD Conversion Plan Begins to Take Shape

One of the 20 buildings in NYCHA’s Williamsburg Houses complex. (Image: Google Maps)Plans to transfer the NYCHA’s
5 min read
Apr
08
Crime Blotter: Hate Crimes, Shootings, Robberies and more

Crime Blotter: Hate Crimes, Shootings, Robberies and more

The New York City Police Department has arrested Joseph Russo, 27, of 76th Street in Brooklyn and charged him with
8 min read
Apr
08
Two Unrelated COVID Cases Will Not Trigger School Building Closures, New Rules Rolled Out

Two Unrelated COVID Cases Will Not Trigger School Building Closures, New Rules Rolled Out

Meisha Ross Porter at City Hall. By Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography OfficeBy Reema Amin and Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat New York
3 min read
Apr
08
Opinion: Brooklyn Needs Public Power

Opinion: Brooklyn Needs Public Power

Blackout in Mill Basin, 2019. Todd Maisel/BklynerBy Nicholas Boni It’s time for Brooklyn to take its power back.
4 min read
Apr
07
Small East Williamsburg Residential Proposal Gets Caught in a Larger Fight Over Land Use

Small East Williamsburg Residential Proposal Gets Caught in a Larger Fight Over Land Use

114 Kingsland Avenue (Image: Google Maps)IMAGE A proposal for a four-story apartment development in East Williamsburg is facing resistance
3 min read
Apr
06
Plan to Install Green Energy Storage on Williamsburg Roof Raises Tenants’ Ire

Plan to Install Green Energy Storage on Williamsburg Roof Raises Tenants’ Ire

315 Berry Street (Image: Google Maps)A proposal to install energy infrastructure on a Williamsburg roof to ease the load
5 min read