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Good Day, Brooklyn!

Feb 11, 2026 4:28 AM Read more >

3-Year-Old Boy Slashed in the Face After Argument in Coney Island

They say it happened before 8:15am near Neptune Avenue and West 5th Street.

Feb 11, 2026 4:26 AM Read more >

Man Shot Multiple Times in the Legs in Bed-Stuy

Investigators say the man was shot several times while on the sidewalk.

Feb 11, 2026 4:17 AM Read more >

NYC Mayor's Rental Ripoff Hearings to Start in Brooklyn

The first hearing will be held in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday, Feb. 26.

Feb 10, 2026 12:19 PM Read more >

These Brooklyn Neighborhoods Are Best For Homebuyers in 2026

Several Brooklyn neighborhoods are seeing home inventory rise as asking prices drop, according to a new StreetEasy report.

Feb 10, 2026 10:14 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Civic Leader Mae Thomas Dies at 108

Thomas, who passed away on Jan. 31, is remembered as a Bedford–Stuyvesant mainstay and community organizer whose life intersected with New York’s defining political era for Black, female New Yorkers.

Feb 10, 2026 9:47 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Represents at Super Bowl Half Time Show

Maria Antonia "Toñita" Cay, the owner of Brooklyn's last Puerto Rican social club, gave Bad Bunny a shot during the Super Bowl halftime show.

Feb 10, 2026 9:32 AM Read more >

Center For Brooklyn History Launches Battle of Brooklyn Exhibition

The free exhibition invites visitors to explore the Battle of Brooklyn and reflect on democracy, history and civic life.

Feb 10, 2026 9:22 AM Read more >

Feb 10: Brooklyn Black History Maker, William C. Thompson Sr.

Thompson made history when he became the first African-American state senator to represent Brooklyn in 1965.

Feb 10, 2026 8:36 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Feb 10, 2026 1:13 AM Read more >