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Reynoso Rallies For Healthcare, Housing and Migrants in State of the Borough Address

The Brooklyn Borough President also announced the opening of a temporary help center for asylum seekers at Borough Hall.

Mar 14, 2024 12:01 PM Read more >

From Kankakee to Literary Heights: The Journey of Kalisha Buckhanon

Award-winning Author Kalisha Buckhanon will be a featured panelist at the 17th National Black Writers Conference in Brooklyn

Mar 14, 2024 10:43 AM Read more >

As Spring Arrives, Vanderbilt Open Streets Hours Are Cut

People will have less time to frolic along Vanderbilt Avenue this year, as its Open Streets program will be reduced this season.

Mar 13, 2024 10:43 AM Read more >

Adams Defends Cops in Migrant Shelter Incident, Welcomes More Police in Subway

The mayor said the police's response at a Queens migrant shelter, where a man was tased last week, was 'appropriate.'

Mar 13, 2024 8:46 AM Read more >

Meet The First Black Woman to Own a Legal Cannabis Store in BK

Leeann Mata, owner of Matawana, is a native of East New York and recently opened her dispensary in Park Slope.

Mar 12, 2024 1:51 PM Read more >

New Show at Brooklyn Film Camera Documents Ephemerality, Local Photogs

"Sacred Implications" features 19 local artists and a slideshow of 300 artists' work in Bushwick.

Mar 11, 2024 12:59 PM Read more >

Pelah Kitchen's Cakes Delights The Eyes And Taste Buds

Owner Jenneh Kaikai says her cakes 'tastes as good as they look.'

Mar 11, 2024 12:05 PM Read more >

The Lit List| Here's What's Happening in BK This Weekend

Happy weekend, Brooklyn!

Mar 8, 2024 1:28 PM Read more >

Nets Unwrapped: Brooklyn's Basketball Future Is Complicated

BK Reader sports writer Richard Burroughs analyzes the struggling Brooklyn Nets.

Mar 8, 2024 1:06 PM Read more >

Tenants from 12 BK Buildings to Protest Apt Deregulation on Saturday

A Crown Heights rally on March 9 will bring together 12 tenant associations to protest the destabilization of rent-stabilized units.

Mar 7, 2024 11:55 AM Read more >