In Other Brooklyn News

Nearly two dozen New York City public school parents are suing Mayor Bill de Blasio and his schools chancellor Meisha Porter in an attempt to force the full return of in-person learning before the end of the school year.

From Coach Frances Ferdinand's view from the tennis courts, Bed-Stuy's Jackie Robinson Park Playground is in many ways a microcosm of the rapidly-changing neighborhood around it.

Brooklynites took to the streets this week to protest the police killing of Daunte Wright in Minnesota, echoing calls for justice and police reform across the country.

Within a matter of days, two violent hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Jews occurred in broad daylight on the streets of New York. A Filipino-American woman on her way to church was attacked , knocked to the ground, and stomped on.

The city's Open Streets program , in which streets are closed off to vehicular traffic to create space for pedestrians and local businesses, began last year as a slapdash attempt to provide pandemic-safe breathing room and has since evolved into a ma

Don Riepe, who has lived in Broad Channel for nearly 40 years, tracks the phase of the moon and the movement of the tides, cross checking them with forecasts for storms.

A man who was struck by a pole that fell after being hit by an MTA bus in Brooklyn has died from his injuries. Police say the MTA bus was trying to navigate around a disabled vehicle just after 7 p.m.

Throughout the pandemic, Mutual Aid Networks have been a big source of help for underserved communities in the tri-state area. Now, they're working to get shots in the arms of the people who need it most.

The NYPD and community members helped cleanup graffiti across the city Saturday, one brush stroke at a time — and even the city's top cop rolled up his sleeves to help out.

New York's families, elected officials and candidates descended on Coney Island on Friday morning to celebrate the reopening of the neighborhood's famed amusement parks, more than a year after the pandemic forced them shut.