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Permits Filed to Demolish the Brooklyn House of Detention, Marking Step Forward in Rikers Closure

The permit filing comes two years after the facility was closed as part of then Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plans to close the Rikers Island jail complex

Feb 18, 2022 12:32 PM Read more >

Crown Heights Man Charged With Hate Crime for Allegedly Assaulting 67-Yr-Old Asian Woman: BK District Attorney

The man allegedly told police that Chinese people were not supposed to be in this country

Feb 18, 2022 9:56 AM Read more >

Brooklyn to Get 460 Jobs in Sustainable Fashion at New Garment Hub

The jobs will come as part of the redevelopment of the Made in New York Campus in Sunset Park

Feb 17, 2022 12:51 PM Read more >

NY AG Orders Investigation as Family Fights Eviction From Crown Heights House They Were Born In

After nights of advocates blockading the house from the landlord, the family has been granted permission to stay until Feb. 24

Feb 17, 2022 9:33 AM Read more >

100,000 Jobs Created for New York Teens With Expansion of Summer Youth Employment Program

Mayor Eric Adams announced the program’s expansion Tuesday, saying SYEP would get a $79 million investment in his upcoming budget

Feb 16, 2022 2:52 PM Read more >

Housing Rights Activists Put Tax Lien Sale on Trial for Displacing Families of Color in Brooklyn

The Abolish NYC Tax Lien Sale Coalition held a rally Saturday in East New York, putting the City’s Tax Lien Sale program “on trial" for what they say is a predatory process that targets families of color.

Feb 16, 2022 11:55 AM Read more >

Nikki Lucas Declares Victory in East New York Special Election

Unofficial Board of Election results show Nikki Lucas with 78.3% of the votes cast in Tuesday’s special election

Feb 16, 2022 11:31 AM Read more >

Feb 16: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Lenny Kravitz

The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has been ranked among the 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.

Feb 16, 2022 10:02 AM Read more >

How This Bushwick Design Hub Is Disrupting NYFW With Its Conscious Approach to Fashion

All garments at Vers are handmade, and most use upcycled materials like scrap fabric, consumer waste, beads and hardware.

Feb 15, 2022 5:33 PM Read more >

Small BK Synagogues Get $250K in Security Upgrades Amidst Uptick in Antisemitic Attacks

The funding can include the installation of new doors, locks and video cameras, and active shooter and access control training.

Feb 15, 2022 3:45 PM Read more >