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Brooklyn Residents React With Discontent Over U.S. Attack on Iran

Brooklyn Residents React With Discontent Over U.S. Attack on Iran

Many Brooklyn residents said they were not surprised by the U.S.- Israeli attack on Iran, but some felt anxiety over possible retaliation on U.S. soil, while others were critical of Washington’s focus on foreign policy when U.S. citizens were facing an affordability crisis.
A Slimmer Skatepark Emerges For Brooklyn's Mount Prospect Park

A Slimmer Skatepark Emerges For Brooklyn's Mount Prospect Park

First announced in 2024, a planned $11 million skatepark's size was cut in about half as some residents voiced their opposition.
Here's How 2-K is Shaping Up in NYC

Here's How 2-K is Shaping Up in NYC

The city is looking into whether it can offer full- and extended-day options for the 2-K seats that will be available to eastern Brooklyn families.
2026 Spark Prize Honors Brooklyn’s Equity Champions

2026 Spark Prize Honors Brooklyn’s Equity Champions

At Brooklyn Org’s Spark Breakfast at Barclays Center, five organizations were celebrated for their dedication and service to the borough.
Eastern Brooklyn to Get First 2-K Seats This Fall

Eastern Brooklyn to Get First 2-K Seats This Fall

Families who live in School Districts 18 and 23, which covers Canarsie, Remsen Village, Brownsville and Ocean Hill, can apply for a free, 2-K seat that will be available in the 2026-2027 school year.
Maimonides Merger With City Hospital System Set For April 1

Maimonides Merger With City Hospital System Set For April 1

Once the merger with New York City Health + Hospitals closes, the maternity ward will likely get a major overhaul.
Brooklyn Tenants Take a Stand at NYC’s First Rental Ripoff Hearing

Brooklyn Tenants Take a Stand at NYC’s First Rental Ripoff Hearing

Over 200 Brooklyn residents had three minutes to tell a city official about their housing complaint in Downtown Brooklyn.
Brooklyn is Over The Snow

Brooklyn is Over The Snow

Brooklynites weighed in after the last storm dumped 20 inches of snow on parts of the borough. Car owners were the loudest critics, citing poor street cleanup, but most residents said the city did a solid job restoring order.
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Salutes Leaders at Black History Celebration

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Salutes Leaders at Black History Celebration

As the borough loses many Black residents, the business group highlighted a group of Black leaders at a celebration at Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights.
Brooklyn Unscripted: Ogechi Egonu

Brooklyn Unscripted: Ogechi Egonu

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 Ogechi Egonu, a model with an ice-cream making habit.