In Other Brooklyn News

While New York City grapples with an uptick in gun violence, the community is proudly celebrating 56 promising youths from the Flatbush area of Brooklyn who successfully completed youth programs designed to maximize their potential.

All the things that make Brooklyn Brooklyn have been assets in the pandemic — abundant parks and outdoor space, low-rise neighborhoods, houses and small buildings in lieu of apartment towers, stoops, knowing your neighbors, mom and pop business

Coronavirus cases were detected at five more Brooklyn schools over the weekend, bringing the total number of schools that have had positive COVID-19 cases since reopening to 37 in the borough, officials confirmed late Monday.

A 40-year-old man was fatally struck by a Manhattan-bound Q train during the evening rush hour on Monday, transit police said. Police officials say the victim, not immediately identified , was struck by the train at 6:30 pm on Sept.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have posted their first guidelines for the holidays during the coronavirus pandemic. For Halloween , many traditional activities have been deemed "higher-risk" and should be avoided.

Following a two-year effort by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, New York City will celebrate the legacy of Brooklyn-born Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by naming the Brooklyn Municipal Building after her.

They're giving the mayor an F! Dozens of public school teachers marched through Downtown Brooklyn on Monday evening to demand safer working conditions as in-person classes resume, arguing that educators needed more testing access to stay safe amid th

The morning after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, bouquets of roses and sunflowers, signs and notes expressing grief and gratitude, votive candles, and even action figures surrounded the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

Men packed into a late-night prayer service at Chabad's main synagogue in Brooklyn this week, in violation of New York's health rules and against the advice of local doctors. On Friday, Sept.

Ten state and congressional representatives in Brooklyn signed onto a letter opposing the Industry City rezoning on Tuesday — just weeks before the City Council is set to vote on the controversial proposal.