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MTA Bus Removed From Brooklyn Brownstone 4 Days After Crash; Many Feared Building Would Collapse

MTA Bus Removed From Brooklyn Brownstone 4 Days After Crash; Many Feared Building Would Collapse

An MTA bus that crashed into a Brooklyn brownstone Monday and had been lodged inside the building since was finally moved Friday.
A Guide To New York City's Juneteenth Events And Celebrations

A Guide To New York City's Juneteenth Events And Celebrations

Juneteenth, the 19th day of June that celebrates the end of slavery , is now a national holiday, after President Joe Biden signed bill S. 475 into law Thursday.
NYC SHOOTINGS: Queens man shot in bad scooter deal, suspect cuffed for Brooklyn murder

NYC SHOOTINGS: Queens man shot in bad scooter deal, suspect cuffed for Brooklyn murder

Cops are looking for two men in Queens who shot a 24-year-old man during an apparent scooter sale gone bad on Tuesday afternoon.
12th Annual NYC Juneteenth Family Festival Integrates In-Person and Virtual Experience over 3-Day Event

12th Annual NYC Juneteenth Family Festival Integrates In-Person and Virtual Experience over 3-Day Event

12th Annual NYC Juneteenth Family Festival Integrates In-Person and Virtual Experience Promising the Most Exciting Juneteenth Gathering Yet Live Celebration to Feature Day-Long Music and Dance Performances in Brooklyn's Herbert Von King Park Clinics
15-year-old stabbed to death during fight over parking spot in Brooklyn: Police

15-year-old stabbed to death during fight over parking spot in Brooklyn: Police

A teenager was stabbed to death during an apparent dispute with a man over a parking spot in Brooklyn, according to police. Officials say the incident happened around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, in front of 158 Decatur Ave.
Thousands Rally in Brooklyn to Protest ‘State of Emergency’ for Trans Youth

Thousands Rally in Brooklyn to Protest ‘State of Emergency’ for Trans Youth

When thousands gathered in Brooklyn last summer to participate in a march for Black trans lives , Shéár Avory was at home, helping to care for their family in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. But Mx.
Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams Releases Travel Records Over Questions Raised About NYC Residency

Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams Releases Travel Records Over Questions Raised About NYC Residency

Mayoral contender Eric Adams released travel records for the vehicles he's used in his official capacity as Brooklyn Borough President on Thursday, two days after his rivals began to question whether or not he lives in New York City.

Bed-Stuy Raises $10K For Community Haven At Jackie Robinson Park

A campaign to turn Jackie Robinson Park Playground into a haven for the neighborhood amid escalating gun violence has surpassed its goal, according to organizers.
Black NYC Voters Helped Elect A Progressive Candidate For Mayor In 2013. Will They Now Back Eric Adams?

Black NYC Voters Helped Elect A Progressive Candidate For Mayor In 2013. Will They Now Back Eric Adams?

Sitting on the ledge of a playground in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, Gregg Vance had just overheard two adult basketball players say they weren't plugged into the mayoral race. "You don't know who's running?" he said in disbelief.
Candidates Agree That New York City Should Rename Sites Named for Slaveholders.

Candidates Agree That New York City Should Rename Sites Named for Slaveholders.

All five leading candidates for mayor agreed on Thursday night that New York City should consider renaming sites named for slaveholders .