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Rare 19th-Century Wood Home in Brooklyn Faces Possible Demolition

Rare 19th-Century Wood Home in Brooklyn Faces Possible Demolition

Developers have applied to tear down a rare 1860s wood-frame house in Fort Greene, replacing it with a five-story residential building, Brownstoner reported.
New York Sues U.S. Govt. Over Transgender Funding Policy

New York Sues U.S. Govt. Over Transgender Funding Policy

New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a multi-state lawsuit challenging a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services policy that ties federal funding to compliance with a transgender-exclusionary executive order.
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Brings Lunar New Year to Marine Park

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Brings Lunar New Year to Marine Park

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with a free Lunar New Year dance performance in Marine Park featuring interactive movement, lion dance and family fun.
NYC Honors Dr. Mason Blake Pimsler With Proclaimed Day

NYC Honors Dr. Mason Blake Pimsler With Proclaimed Day

New York City is marking a moment of recognition for a physician whose work has quietly shaped care for thousands across the city’s most underserved communities.
Two Brooklyn Residents Plead Guilty to Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Two Brooklyn Residents Plead Guilty to Medicaid Fraud Scheme

The individuals were part of a larger group in Brooklyn who illegally defrauded Medicaid by $68 million, according to federal prosecutors.
New NYC Council Leadership Announced

New NYC Council Leadership Announced

Two City Council members representing Brooklyn were appointed to the new City Council leadership team.
Brooklyn High School Teacher Charged With Sending Lewd Sexual Message to a Student

Brooklyn High School Teacher Charged With Sending Lewd Sexual Message to a Student

Michael Boitano, 40, employed at the John Jay Educational Complex in Park Slope, allegedly traded Snapchat messages with his then-16-year-old student in October — and allegedly used the social media platform to send her a picture of his privates, authorities told the New York Daily News.
Good Day, Brooklyn!

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Police Search For Man Responsible For Slashing Aboard A Train in East New York

Police Search For Man Responsible For Slashing Aboard A Train in East New York

Authorities say the attack happened around 10:30am on Sunday while the train was at the Euclid Avenue subway station.
Person in Custody as Police Investigate Fatal Bed-Stuy Stabbing

Person in Custody as Police Investigate Fatal Bed-Stuy Stabbing

Police say officers were called to the building just before 10:00pm on Tuesday after a 911 call reported that a woman had been stabbed.