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Brooklyn Botanic Garden To Hold 3 Events-Packed Weekends Celebrating Spring

Brooklyn Botanic Garden To Hold 3 Events-Packed Weekends Celebrating Spring

Over three weekends this spring, visitors can enjoy performances, tours, drop-in programs, and more at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

East NY, Cypress Hills Residents of Color Face ‘Highest’ Risk of Displacement in the City

The City's new "Equitable Development Data Explorer" features a map of New York's areas with the highest risk of displacement. The overwhelmingly non-white East New York and Cypress Hills are two of the most at-risk areas.
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

Overall, crime is up in Crown Heights, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
Straphangers in Sunset Park Say They Are 'Uneasy' and On Edge Following Subway Mass Shooting

Straphangers in Sunset Park Say They Are 'Uneasy' and On Edge Following Subway Mass Shooting

For many of those who frequent the Sunset Park area, the shooting was far more than an unwelcome disruption at a subway station. For them, it further heightened their fears around commuting underground
Man Who Set Fire in Brooklyn LGBTQ Bar Injuring Patrons Arrested: Feds

Man Who Set Fire in Brooklyn LGBTQ Bar Injuring Patrons Arrested: Feds

A 24-year-old man has been arrested after starting fire at Bushwick’s Rash Bar on Sunday, April 3

Fate of Beloved 120-Yr-Old Building Now in LPC's Hands, as Demolition Permits Are Filed

Local residents submitted a request for landmarking of 411 Willoughby Ave in January. Now, the historic building has been sold, and permits have been filed for a full demolition.
Do You Need a Second Booster Shot? An Epidemiologist Scoured the Latest Research and Has Some Answers

Do You Need a Second Booster Shot? An Epidemiologist Scoured the Latest Research and Has Some Answers

Does the third shot wane over time? Is a fourth dose necessary? What if you’ve had a previous infection?
Janelle Monáe In Conversation at BAM

Janelle Monáe In Conversation at BAM

Monáe will discuss her new book, "The Memory Librarian," an anthology of short fiction that explores surveillance society, totalitarianism, gender identity and political violence
The Largest-Ever Mitzvah Tank Parade Celebrates Jewish Pride, Passover

The Largest-Ever Mitzvah Tank Parade Celebrates Jewish Pride, Passover

The annual event, which featured 120 decked-out Mitzvah Tanks, fanned out into block parties across the city to hand out 12,000 boxes of homemade matzah.

Homeless Advocates Rally at Fulton St. With Alternate Plan to Adams' Removal of Encampments

The news comes as Mayor Eric Adams' administration enters its third week of clearing homeless encampments around the city, as more homeless advocates call for him to stop