In Other Brooklyn News

Across the borough this month, branches of the Brooklyn Public Library will host a range of free community events, from crafting workshops to book swaps. Check out the round-up below for cool things to do at a BPL branch near you in February.

The legalization of recreational use of marijuana for adults is, for the second year in a row, included in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's executive budget.

A Prospect Heights resident made history last month, when he became the first Gramm-winning music therapist to win in the prestigious award show's 61-year history! Jon Samson , who treats kids and adults alike in his Prospect Heights practice, won th

Actress Michelle Williams and her fiancé, director Thomas Kail , have picked up a townhome in Brooklyn Heights , an upscale neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY . The $10.

Mayoral contender Scott Stringer laid out a housing plan Wednesday that would require affordable apartments in all projects larger than 10 units. He also called for the elimination of the most popular tax break for new housing in the city. ...

A flatbed truck turning left across three lanes of traffic in Brooklyn ran over and killed a bicyclist Thursday afternoon. The truck, driven by a 54-year-old man, was heading south on Vandervoort Ave.

The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra begins a yearlong celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven's 250th birthday with a concert featuring his "Leonore" Overture, which was written to open his opera Fidelio.

If you are a New Yorker and sort your recycling at home, as city law mandates, you probably wonder, as you rinse bottles and stack junk mail and scrub yogurt containers: Does all this effort make a difference? Click here to view original web page at

A man entered a bodega on 9702 Church Ave., went up to an employee and demanded money with a gun in hand. Surveillance video shows the suspect fired a shot at the victim and apparently hit him above the right eyebrow. ...

Less than a week after Bushwick Councilman Rafael Espinal resigned , an insurgent progressive has emerged as a contender to fill the vacated legislative post.