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After more than a decade of working in education, coaching, and now at the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, Jelissa Thomas, the Brooklyn-based educator and public servant, adds another title to her bucket: author.

The city comptroller will run against U.S. Representative Dan Goldman, who represents Congressional District 10, covering parts of western Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Council Member Inna Vernikov was investigated for bringing a handgun to a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Brooklyn College in October 2023.

Indian Larry is preparing to close its doors on Wythe Street by the end of the year. One elected official is thrilled, as Greenpoint continues to shed its punkier past.

On the corner of Macon Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard, a beloved Bed-Stuy hardware store is getting a second life.

Civic leaders urged the state and developers to provide specific figures on the affordable housing units planned for the next phase of the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park project.

Love & Legends Books boasts fantasy, romance and sci-fi titles, along with role-playing games.

Students, families and staff at P.S. 58 in Carroll Gardens are creating a reading garden to honor Eliana Zakhnini-Messineo, who passed away from cancer in 2024.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders visited 4th Avenue in Park Slope to support the Starbucks unionization effort.

Qahwah House is the newest coffee shop to showcase the neighborhood’s rich Arabic coffee and tea traditions.