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Brooklyn Unscripted: Paperboy Prince

Brooklyn Unscripted: Paperboy Prince

Brooklyn Unscripted is a monthly series where Brooklynites unpack the serious — and not so serious — issues shaping the borough. This month we shine the spotlight on Paperboy Prince, who loves a political campaign.
A Layered Fine Dining Experience Arrives in Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay

A Layered Fine Dining Experience Arrives in Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay

Brooklyn diners can now head to Terra for a European fine dining experience.
Future of Affordable Housing at Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards Tied to Public Incentives

Future of Affordable Housing at Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards Tied to Public Incentives

At a virtual Atlantic Yards workshop, development officials said affordable units would target Brooklynites earning 40% to 130% of area median income, with the number of deeply affordable units depending on available city and state support.
Photos: Brooklyn Braves The Snow

Photos: Brooklyn Braves The Snow

Brooklyn residents, many of whom ventured outside Sunday, saw that their streets were covered with roughly 9 inches to a foot of snow.
Where is Jose? A Brooklyn Family is Ripped Apart by ICE

Where is Jose? A Brooklyn Family is Ripped Apart by ICE

Jose Manuel De Paz Cruz was heading home to celebrate his step-son’s birthday when he was detained by federal immigration officials in Sunset Park.
Brooklyn Author Takes Red Hook Memories to Affirm Role Models

Brooklyn Author Takes Red Hook Memories to Affirm Role Models

Brooklyn teacher and author Torrey Maldonado explores the importance of role models in his debut picture book "Just Right" set in Red Hook.
Former Brooklyn Superintendent Files Lawsuit Against DOE

Former Brooklyn Superintendent Files Lawsuit Against DOE

The lawsuit filed by Brendan Mims alleges that former Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and Danika Rux, the deputy chancellor of school leadership for New York City Public Schools, conspired to have him fired because of his gender, offered him a demotion with reduced pay, and failed to provide a clear explanation for his removal.
Brooklyn Honors MLK With Message of Equality And Responsibility

Brooklyn Honors MLK With Message of Equality And Responsibility

Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Brooklyn Academy of Music was a full-day meditation on the need to not just honor Dr. King’s dream, but to practice it.
Mamdani Vows City Hall Support for Black New Yorkers

Mamdani Vows City Hall Support for Black New Yorkers

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with appearances across the city, telling BK Reader that his entire City Hall team is committed to supporting Black New Yorkers.
Brooklyn Deacon Arrested by Federal Immigration Agents in Bensonhurst

Brooklyn Deacon Arrested by Federal Immigration Agents in Bensonhurst

Deacon Sebastian Renoj Barreno was detained alongside several other Brooklyn residents Thursday morning by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, according to church and elected officials.