Amendment would require reports on military activity in Puerto Rico
NATIONWIDE —REP. NYDIA VELÁZQUEZ, who represents Northern Brooklyn, on Thursday filed an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027…
Greenpoint man sentenced to 18 years for raping 12-year-old
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — A GREENPOINT MAN on Wednesday was sentenced to 18 years for raping a 12-year-old girl…
Jo Anne Simon wins reelection in NY-52 Assembly District
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — INCUMBENT JO ANNE SIMON, who represents New York’s 52nd State Assembly District, which includes parts…
City’s public hospital system hosts seasonal farmers markets
BOROUGHWIDE — A NEW SEASON OF FARMERS MARKETS opened at public hospitals and community health centers across the…
Free World Cup watch party Thursday at MADE Bush Terminal
SUNSET PARK — A FREE WORLD CUP watch party and community event will take place on Thursday from…
Brooklyn ranked No. 1 for bike network connectivity
BOROUGHWIDE — BROOKLYN HAS BEEN RANKED the top “large city” in the U.S. in terms of bike network…
Woman found dead with slashed neck inside Bay Ridge home
BAY RIDGE – A WOMAN WAS found dead inside her Bay Ridge home on June 20. At 9:10…
Two men shot multiple times Friday at Brooklyn Monarch nightclub
EAST WILLIAMSBURG — TWO MEN WERE SHOT multiple times Friday morning around 2:38 a.m. at the Brooklyn Monarch…
Brooklyn firms contributed to design of Obama Presidential Center
BOROUGHWIDE — THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER that was dedicated last Thursday in Chicago incorporates designs by two Brooklyn…
BREAKING NEW GROUND IN CONTEMPORARY STRING MUSIC, THE STRING QUEENS UNVEIL THEIR FIRST-EVER ORIGINAL COMPOSITION
“TROUBLED LIBERTY,” released on Juneteenth, marks a major milestone for the trio and serves as the lead single…
Schools Chancellor launches district working groups
NORTHWESTERN BROOKLYN — NEW DISTRICT WORKING GROUPS are being launched in five school districts around the city, with…
Police searching for missing 15-year-old Homecrest girl
HOMECREST — POLICE ARE SEEKING the public’s help to locate Meleck Recepoglu, a 15-year-old girl who was last…