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Video: Top Japanese Store, Bookoff, Opens at Brooklyn's Japan Village

Japan's #1 second-hand bookstore has found itself a new home inside Industry City's Japan Village

Apr 4, 2022 9:49 AM Read more >

Bed-Stuy School Helps Students in Shelters With Free Laundry ... And a Comfort Dog

At a Bed-Stuy school where about one-third of students live in a shelter, staff help kids by washing their laundry, walking them to school and even getting a school comfort dog. Now the school needs help with a new dryer.

Apr 1, 2022 12:19 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on East New York

Overall, crime is up in East New York and in Brooklyn as a whole

Apr 1, 2022 9:46 AM Read more >

Bushwick's 'Soup Queen' to Open New Soupery

The new location will operate out of the to-go window at Farewell, a popular Bushwick bar.

Mar 31, 2022 4:16 PM Read more >

Video: After Pandemic Shutdown and Robbery, This Bushwick Cafe Picks up the Pieces, Forges Forward

Family-owned Cafe Moca had only just reopened after suffering staffing shortages when its espresso machine was stolen. But the Hernandez family never gave up hope.

Mar 31, 2022 1:28 PM Read more >

Thrill Seekers, Rejoice: Coney Island Is Opening Its Gates

In a mark that summer is well on its way and darker days are behind us, Coney Island — Brooklyn's beacon of wonder — is opening its gates to the public.

Mar 31, 2022 12:14 PM Read more >

Parolee Charged With Murder After Torso, Head Found on BK Streets, Other Body Parts Found in Apartment: District Attorney

An 83-year-old parolee has been arraigned on first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the death of a Brooklyn woman

Mar 30, 2022 8:33 PM Read more >

Word. Sound. Power: Hip-Hop and Spoken Word Celebration Returns to BAM

The annual festival, hosted this year by hip-hop artist Baba Israel, will feature a roster of poets, musicians and dancers

Mar 30, 2022 3:29 PM Read more >

Four 20-Story Developments Planned for Underinvested Broadway Junction Face Community Backlash

Totem Group has introduced plans for the high-rise towers and has promised it would provide affordable and senior housing. However, not everyone in the community is buying it.

Mar 30, 2022 2:07 PM Read more >

BK Real Estate Broker Charged With Stealing $100K in Rental Deposits and PPE: District Attorney

The 33-year-old was indicted in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Tuesday

Mar 30, 2022 10:58 AM Read more >