In Other Brooklyn News

As he eyes a possible political future in Albany, Mayor Bill de Blasio pitched his next big education ideas Thursday: year-round school and extended school days across New York.

A New York City man allegedly burglarized at least five cars on Sunday, all of them livery cabs --- and police say he has been doing the same thing for almost 40 years.

Following the grand opening  of a gym and pool complex in a city-owned Brooklyn armory, area residents promised discounts say they are perplexed by complex pricing â€" and suffering sticker shock. The Major R.

On any given day in Bushwick, you’re likely to encounter a line of people circling a building with their carts at a food pantry. The New York City Food Policy Center reports that 17% of Bushwick residents face food insecurity.

The pandemic recession recovery isn’t reaching New York City mothers who face steep challenges in breaking back into the workforce â€" underscoring a growing child care crisis, a new report from a children’s advocacy group found.

A woman sleeping inside her boyfriend's car was assaulted earlier this month when a stranger hopped inside and drove off with the vehicle.

A man died from his injuries Friday after he was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn 10 days earlier, according to police.

Two boys â€" a 1-year-old baby and a 6-year-old â€" were seriously injured Saturday when a massive fire erupted in their Brooklyn home and trapped them and their family on the second floor, firefighters said.

Inside Good Room , a nightclub in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, people were dancing to techno, sweating off their makeup and mingling with strangers, while outside, rain poured down on a line of partygoers that snaked down the block.

The royal trumpet mushroom can grow in just two weeks to weigh more than a pound. Chop one up in a food processor and fry it with the right spice mix and the fungi can pack as much umami flavor as chorizo sausage.