In Other Brooklyn News

Many of America's most infamous gangsters were creatures of New York. I've been hearing stories about the five New York crime families of La Cosa Nostra ( Gambino, Genovese, Colombo, Bonanno, Lucchese) for as long as I can remember.

The long-in-the-works supertall attached to the iconic Dime Savings Bank in Downtown Brooklyn is nearing its apex, making it—before completion—the tallest building in the borough.

For two weekends only, you can take the G to the sea! The city's only subway line exclusive to the outer boroughs will be extended five miles to take northern Brooklynites to the beach for two weekends in August — a "win" for sea-dreaming strap

After weeks of record-low COVID cases, Bed-Stuy's coronavirus rates have started to rise again in recent weeks, part of a citywide trend that health officials have attributed to the spread of the more contagious Delta variant.

They have nowhere else to go, so they come to Sara D. Roosevelt Park. For local residents visiting the Lower East Side greenspace, the park has become emblematic of the time in New York City, rife with homelessness and drug use.

A local church is partnering up with organizing hub Mayday Space to fight hunger through the creation of a new community fridge.

The legacy of Brooklyn's finest, Biggie Smalls, will be celebrated at a show in his home borough this summer. The lineup features those who knew and collaborated with Biggie, including Busta Rhymes, Lil' Kim, The LOX, DJ Stephcakes and more.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams' top aide doubled her salary during the mayoral primary race by working both for his campaign and at her taxpayer-funded job, an examination by THE CITY found.

Volunteers were out distributing masks in Brooklyn Tuesday, urging the public and police officers who work in the subways to wear them. MTA officials have been watching the trend for the past several weeks.

Allan's Bakery, a third-generation family-owned and operated bakery in Prospect Lefferts Garden, has served Brooklyn for over 60 years.