In Other Brooklyn News

National rent hits all-time high in 2022, with New York City leading the way with two-bedroom rent up nearly 30 percent, according to Zumper’s National Rent Report. Why is rent in the U.S. dramatically increased this year? The answer: inflation.

Rihanna is ready to shine bright like a diamond in Brooklyn, reportedly locating the city’s first Savage x Fenty store a stone’s throw from Barclays Center.

Borough President Antonio Reynoso and northern Brooklyn Councilmember Lincoln Restler are demanding an end to minimum parking requirements for new construction in transit-rich areas.

Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday that New York City was poised to eliminate school mask mandates and vaccine requirements for restaurants, gyms and movie theaters, by March 7, if case numbers remain low.

Police are looking for two suspects accused of stealing a Brooklyn store worker's wallet and thousands of dollars in cash. It happened at a store on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights at around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 20.

A 74-year-old woman was killed after flames consumed her home during a three-alarm Brooklyn fire on Saturday night, law enforcement sources said. The Fire Department said the blaze ignited at about 11:18 p.m. on Feb.

Not one area of New York City registered more than 70 COVID-19 cases over the past week as the virus’ spread continues to plummet, according to data from the New York City Department of Health. As of Feb.

With a mix of outrage and sadness, hundreds of Ukrainian New Yorkers responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine by gathering in Midtown Manhattan to denounce the attack and condemn President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

A long list of repairs in three major Crown Heights apartment complexes are getting renewed attention given the fatal fire in the Bronx, which was caused by a faulty space heater.

Nearly 30 apartments have hit the city's affordable housing lottery on the Bed-Stuy border, records show.