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After Decades-Long Fight, Willoughby-Hart Historic District Finally Receives Landmark Designation

After Decades-Long Fight, Willoughby-Hart Historic District Finally Receives Landmark Designation

The impressive historic row houses is an architectural highlight within Bed-Stuy, according to the city Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Adams Says City Is Safe Following Several Violent Incidents

Adams Says City Is Safe Following Several Violent Incidents

“This city is the safest big city in America,” Mayor Adams said at his Tuesday press conference, despite a recent deadly stabbing in the East Village and an assault in Central Park.
BK Nonprofit AAFSC Provides Asylum Seekers a Second Home

BK Nonprofit AAFSC Provides Asylum Seekers a Second Home

As the number of new asylum seekers in NYC tops 200,000, the Arab American Family Support center steps up to help.
Brooklyn Parents Question City's Plan For Smaller Classes

Brooklyn Parents Question City's Plan For Smaller Classes

A big contention among education advocates is the adoption of virtual classes in order to reduce the size of a class.
BQE Fix on Triple Cantilever Section Won't Start Until 2029

BQE Fix on Triple Cantilever Section Won't Start Until 2029

The section known as BQE Central can be redesigned so that the highway can stack on top of one another, according to an engineer.
Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade Survives The Heat

Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade Survives The Heat

The sun was blazing, but the parade drew thousands of people to Coney Island this weekend.
From Pain to Peace: Mahalo Massage is Transforming Lives Through the Art of Touch

From Pain to Peace: Mahalo Massage is Transforming Lives Through the Art of Touch

After 17 years in the massage therapy business, Mahalo Massage Owner Bob Gallagher sits down with BK Reader to share her journey
The Big Apple Gets Its First Disc Golf Course

The Big Apple Gets Its First Disc Golf Course

The New York Disc Golf Association helped create the 10-hole course in Highland Park, on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
Juneteenth Food Festival Draws Thousands to Crown Heights

Juneteenth Food Festival Draws Thousands to Crown Heights

The Weeksville Heritage Center’s Juneteenth Food Festival is growing into one of the city’s premier places to experience Black food and culture.
At Recent Town Hall, Clinton Hill Residents, Pols Decry City's Management of Migrant Shelters

At Recent Town Hall, Clinton Hill Residents, Pols Decry City's Management of Migrant Shelters

At a public meeting on Monday, residents voiced their concerns about the Clinton Hill migrant shelters, including the city's procurement process for securing contracts to provide shelter services.