In Other Brooklyn News

When New York City schools shuttered March 16 due to the coronavirus, mom-of-two Juliet Raio Silveira was faced with a dilemma: should she continue to have her nanny work for the family as they self-isolate in their one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment? Af

Renderings from S. Wieder Architect offer a first look at a new seven-story mixed-use building in East Flatbush , Brooklyn.

A new vegan Ethiopian restaurant has made its debut in the neighborhood. The new addition to Crown Heights, called Ras Plant Based , is located at 739 Franklin Ave.

Two people were shot, including a woman walking with her son and husband, along a Brooklyn street next to a city housing complex on Sunday afternoon, police officials said.

The organization Equality for Flatbush is looking to "flatten the curve" by creating a fund to help people in need amid the coronavirus pandemic.

In New York , where there are over 7,000 diagnosed cases of the novel coronavirus , 100% of the state's workforce will be ordered to stay home except for those providing essential services.

Two people suffered injuries after a fire raced through a three-story brick apartment building in Brooklyn on Saturday night, fire officials said.

More than one million New York City students are slated to begin remote learning Monday, but the education department acknowledged that it could take weeks before all students have the technology they need to communicate with their teachers.

For the last 12 years, Stephanie Chen has co-owned and operated Hong Kong Cafe in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, a Chinese restaurant and neighborhood staple for many local residents.

It's hard to overstate how serious it was for Rabbi David Cohen, senior halachic authority in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn and nationwide, to cancel all shul-related activities due to the coronavirus outbreak. And yet, that's what happened.