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Brooklyn Tea Takes Flight at JFK Airport

Brooklyn Tea Takes Flight at JFK Airport

Frequent fliers at John F. Kennedy International Airport can now officially buy their cup of zen from Brooklyn Tea, a Black-owned business based in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Crown Heights School Boosts Academic Performance Despite Phase Out Plan

Crown Heights School Boosts Academic Performance Despite Phase Out Plan

MS K394 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Academy was designated as a Local Support and Improvement (LSI), a nod to its academic improvement despite its plans for closure.
Building Parent Power For Early Intervention in Brooklyn

Building Parent Power For Early Intervention in Brooklyn

United for Brownsville is a nonprofit that trains parents on how to advocate for their children amid the often lengthly and confusing early intervention process.
Brooklynites Weary From Record-Breaking Winter Storm

Brooklynites Weary From Record-Breaking Winter Storm

In the two weeks since the winter storm that brought 8 to 12 inches of snow, Brooklyn residents noted their displeasure about the small pathways, ice at night, the dirty snow mounds on the streets, and power outages as they worried about New Yorkers with disabilities and the homeless. 
Mamdani Encouraged That City Can Fill $7B Budget Gap

Mamdani Encouraged That City Can Fill $7B Budget Gap

After meeting with Albany lawmakers a day earlier, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he felt that the now smaller budget shortfall can be filled.
New York City Death Toll Due to Weather Rises to 25

New York City Death Toll Due to Weather Rises to 25

During an oversight hearing on the city’s Code Blue operations, New York City Council members learned that 25 New Yorkers have died, including 18 people outdoors and seven in private residences.
Antonio Delgado Drops Out of New York Governor’s Race

Antonio Delgado Drops Out of New York Governor’s Race

A day after he pitched himself as the best candidate at a gubernatorial forum hosted by a coalition of Brooklyn Democratic organizations, Delgado said he would end his bid to unseat Governor Kathy Hochul.
Brooklyn's Repeated Power Outages Spark Energy Concerns

Brooklyn's Repeated Power Outages Spark Energy Concerns

Power outages across parts of Brooklyn this weekend left many residents questioning whether the borough is prepared for an energy-resilient future.
Brooklyn Filmmaker Raises a Drink to a Historic Brooklyn Dive Bar

Brooklyn Filmmaker Raises a Drink to a Historic Brooklyn Dive Bar

In his namesake documentary, Brooklyn filmmaker Leon Chase captures the colorful staff and rotating cast of oddball patrons during the final months of Hank’s Saloon, a beloved dive bar in Boerum Hill.
Tiny Brooklyn Museum Pays Tribute to da Vinci Painting

Tiny Brooklyn Museum Pays Tribute to da Vinci Painting

The Salvator Mundi Museum of Art in the Columbia Street Waterfront District hawks coffee, pasta sauce and perfume in ode of the famous painting widely attributed to Leonardo da Vinci.