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Thousands of New Yorkers braved the cold to watch Zohran Kwame Mamdani inaugurated as New York City’s 112th mayor on Jan. 1. Many Brooklyn residents wished for big changes to city life.

Thousands of people packed City Hall on Jan. 1 for the public inauguration of New York City’s newest mayor, a Democratic Socialist who campaigned on fixing the city’s affordability crisis.

Frigid temperatures didn't stop these New Yorkers from taking a dip in the Atlantic Ocean on Jan. 1, 2026.

Here's a look back at some of your favorite original stories published in BK Reader this year.

After years of planning, the Brownsville Teen Lounge opened in the Brownsville Houses in November.

Brooklyn Unscripted is a monthly series where Brooklynites unpack the serious — and not so serious — issues shaping the borough. This month we shine the spotlight on Upasna Barath, up-and-coming writer and author.

As the fall semester comes to a close this week, public school principals and students sound off on the cell phone ban that started in September.

In "Bird City," a Brooklyn journalist documents a year in the city through his avian adventures.

In his last roundtable discussion with ethnic media as the 110th mayor of New York City, Eric Adams said he did not get credit for his accomplishments, which includes lowering crime rates.

After more than a decade of working in education, coaching, and now at the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, Jelissa Thomas, the Brooklyn-based educator and public servant, adds another title to her bucket: author.