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Brooklyn Electeds And Residents Call For Expansion of Gifted Program

Brooklyn Electeds And Residents Call For Expansion of Gifted Program

Brooklyn residents and elected officials gathered in Bensonhurst to voice their support for the Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs in NYC public schools.
Here we go Again: Brooklyn's Pacific Park Revival to Kickstart With Public Meetings

Here we go Again: Brooklyn's Pacific Park Revival to Kickstart With Public Meetings

With a new development team on board, Brooklyn residents will have three opportunities to tell the state what they want for the next phase of the project once known as Atlantic Yards.
Brooklyn Unscripted: Chi Ossé

Brooklyn Unscripted: Chi Ossé

BK Reader is kicking off a new monthly series where Brooklynites unpack the serious — and not so serious — issues shaping the borough, starting with City Council Member Chi Ossé.
Brooklyn Bar Celebrates Serving Cold, Cheap Beers For 50 Years

Brooklyn Bar Celebrates Serving Cold, Cheap Beers For 50 Years

Denny’s, a beloved Kensington dive bar, is marking its 50th anniversary, with three days of music, free bites and throwback drink prices, from Oct. 10 - 12.
Brooklyn Café Brews Success For Entreprenuers

Brooklyn Café Brews Success For Entreprenuers

Sweet Fire Cafe & Studio, a cafe and event space in Williamsburg, is providing content creators and business owners the space to hold their events, all with a coffee in hand.
Classic R&B Albums Get a Live Spin at Brooklyn’s Newest Listening Party

Classic R&B Albums Get a Live Spin at Brooklyn’s Newest Listening Party

Lenny J, a former musician and party promoter, kicked off a new monthly listening party that honors historic Black R&B albums played by a live band.
Literature, Lattes And Liberation: Brooklyn’s New Hangout for Black Femme Women

Literature, Lattes And Liberation: Brooklyn’s New Hangout for Black Femme Women

Gladys Books & Wine in Bed-Stuy is a bookstore, cafe and wine bar operated by a Black woman who's giving thanks to her grandmother.
Glee And Grief in Brooklyn After Coney Island Casino Plan is Rejected

Glee And Grief in Brooklyn After Coney Island Casino Plan is Rejected

A key advisory committee on Monday voted against bringing a casino to Coney Island.
Brooklynites Take to The Streets to Defend Immigrant Neighbors

Brooklynites Take to The Streets to Defend Immigrant Neighbors

In a "Stand Against ICE" march in Sunset Park, hundreds of Brooklyn residents condemned the federal immigration raids that continue across the county.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Ends His Reelection Bid

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Ends His Reelection Bid

In a video announcement, the mayor on Sunday said he was dropping out of the mayoral race.