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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Venezuelan Brooklynites are hoping their native country gets a hard reset after former President Nicolás Maduro was captured and extradited to the Unites States on Jan. 3.

A Crafting at the Movies/Singalong, hosted by The Craft Salon, attracted dozens of residents who crocheted, knitted and sang through the movie "Grease" at a Midwood move theater.

Officials from the NAACP New York Conference gave an overall good assessment of Governor Kathy Hochul upcoming legislative agenda, but encouraged Albany leaders to bring forth a more nuanced look for housing and childcare proposals.

The electric vehicle charging lot will have 88 spaces and will likely open by the summer.

A fire erupted on the first floor of 105 E. 4th St. in Windsor Terrace on Monday morning. One civilian suffered minor injuries.