From The Bronx to the Battery, more funding for free swim lessons
Thousands more public school students will receive free swim lessons next year under new City Council funding, part…
Illegal semi-trailer snarls Brooklyn Heights intersection for hours
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — An oversized semi-trailer became firmly wedged into an intersection in Brooklyn Heights on Sunday for…
NYC hotels missed promised World Cup boom
Situated in prime Midtown locations near Grand Central, the boutique Fitzpatrick hotels were perfectly positioned to take advantage…
The birds of Brooklyn
Spring has sprung and summer is upon us. As a kid, I had a thing for spring. I…
Red Hook pool fails to surface, again
The nearly-Olympic-sized Red Hook Pool in Brooklyn can hold more than 4,400 people, but only one would-be bather…
NYC manufacturers fear losing lifeline from budget cut
Two years ago, Jessica Kaplan had about three months to move her entire theatrical scenery shop. The building…
NYC DOT to hire assistant commissioner to oversee BQE
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — New York City Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn has posted a job alert on LinkedIn for…
Brooklyn man says NYPD framed him for murder
Brian Kendall was 16 when Brooklyn detectives arrested him for a fatal shooting outside a Flatbush video game…
Fear, hate and few consequences for NY prison officers
A state-commissioned outside probe of New York’s prison system found a culture of fear, poor oversight and outdated…
Last chance to view historic Sail250 tall ships docked in Brooklyn
August 5, 2025 SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I…
Powerful storm downs hundreds of trees across NYC
BOROUGHWIDE — A flash storm with extreme winds hit Brooklyn Friday night, breaking grown trees in half, damaging…
After two decades, beloved senior center shutters in Brooklyn
After more than 20 years serving seniors in southern Brooklyn, the Ocean Parkway Older Adult Center is gone.…