In Other Brooklyn News

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) continued their political roll through Brooklyn yesterday after 26-year incumbent Assembly Assistant Speaker Felix Ortiz conceded defeat to Marcela Mitaynes.

The MTA will use aspects of Gov. Cuomo's controversial L train tunnel repair plan to fix another East River crossing damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

As shootings in the city surge to levels not seen in decades, local leaders, activists and residents marched through Brooklyn to call for the gun violence to end.

Due to the spike in gun violence that has plagued New York City in recent months, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new initiative the city hopes will curtail the violence.

New York's restaurants and bars, struggling to stay afloat with skeleton staffs and reduced to takeout, delivery and outdoor dining, suffered another blow on Thursday when Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo placed new limits on their ability to serve alcohol.

The front page of the June 26 issue of Der Yid , one of the most widely circulated Yiddish newspapers among New York's chasidic Orthodox communities, made the point loud and clear. "And so it was after the plague.

On Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, there are five fast food restaurants in a small stretch.

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic spreading fast in many states across the country, Gov. Andrew Cuomo today launched the national "Mask Up America" education and awareness campaign to urge all Americans to wear a mask while in public.

Gun violence in New York City shows no sign of slowing down with 28 shootings, 45 victims, and two deaths citywide this past weekend; and 41 shootings, 49 victims and 8 murders total in Brooklyn since July 4th, according to police records [this does

I was scrolling through photos on social media of my cousins and teenage nieces at a Black Lives Matter protest when it struck me.