In Other Brooklyn News

Jay-Z's Roc Nation entertainment company, which manages athletes and artists, is partnering with Brooklyn's Long Island University to start a school of entertainment management set to open in fall 2021.

Amid growing support amongst city council members, Industry City officials yesterday indicated they will move forward with their rezoning application, despite opposition from City Councilmember Carlos Menchaca (D-Sunset Park, Red Hook), who represent

Five blocks on Vanderbilt Avenue will be closed to cars on the weekends so that restaurants can expand into the streets, the mayor announced.

A federal judge ordered election officials to count thousands of mail-in ballots throughout New York State that were declared invalid for not having a post-mark or arriving at offices shortly after the June 23 primary.

Hundreds of people marched from Glendale to Bushwick, and back to Ridgewood where they held a sleep-out to demand an eviction-free New York on Saturday, Aug. 1.

An apartment building on Bedford Avenue was evacuated Monday morning after part of it collapsed, officials said. Part of the facade of the four-story building at 1238 Bedford Ave. fell just after 11 a.m., an FDNY spokesperson said.

Jumaane Williams, the New York City public advocate, could feel the pain in his aging, 44-year-old knee on the hard concrete of Times Square.

Most people spent the spring trying to stay as far away from strangers as possible.

One organization in Bed-Stuy is helping Puerto Rico after Isaias hit the island. "We don't know what to expect. So I don't only really worry about my family, but I'm worried about everyone in Puerto Rico," says Sonia Velasquez.

Con Edison is asking more than 96,000 customers in Southern Brooklyn to conserve power. The power company is working to complete some repairs in the area. Con Ed reduced voltage by 8% while the repair work is underway.