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Brooklyn Bridge Park Opens New Pavilion and Entryway For 15th Anniversary

Brooklyn Bridge Park Opens New Pavilion and Entryway For 15th Anniversary

A new entryway sits atop a gently-sloped knoll surrounded by honey locust and ginkgo trees and offers views of the Manhattan skyline and East River.
NYC Delivery Workers Now Guaranteed $21.44 Minimum Hourly Pay

NYC Delivery Workers Now Guaranteed $21.44 Minimum Hourly Pay

The final phase of city’s landmark pay standard took effect, boosting wages for over 60,000 app-based restaurant delivery workers and addressing years of low pay and limited protections.
Downtown Brooklyn Buzzes With Spring And Summer Fun

Downtown Brooklyn Buzzes With Spring And Summer Fun

The Downtown Brooklyn Partnerships will present a vibrant lineup of spring and summer events designed to bring the community together through music, performance and public art.
Advocates Battle NYC Parks Plan to Cut 78 Trees in Fort Greene Park

Advocates Battle NYC Parks Plan to Cut 78 Trees in Fort Greene Park

The nonprofit Friends of Fort Greene Park says the Parks Departments failed to conduct a full environmental review before they approved a plan that involves cutting down 78 trees.
Admire Seals From Afar, or Pay The Price

Admire Seals From Afar, or Pay The Price

It's seal season in New York. The Department of Environmental Conservation is warning all New Yorkers to admire them from afar, or risk harming them and facing fines.
How to Check if You're Owed Prevailing Wages From City Projects

How to Check if You're Owed Prevailing Wages From City Projects

City Comptroller Brad Lander has recouped about $4 million in unpaid wages with interest for workers regardless of their immigration status or if they still live in New York City.
Barclays Center to Add New Fan Zone, Premium Seating Area

Barclays Center to Add New Fan Zone, Premium Seating Area

BSE Global, the owner of the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty, announced phase two of their $100 million expansion plan, which will bring premium dining, expansive bar and entertainment upgrades to Barclays Center.
Multiple Brooklyn Neighborhoods to get Quality-of-Life Police Outposts

Multiple Brooklyn Neighborhoods to get Quality-of-Life Police Outposts

Coney Island, East New York, Cypress Hills, Red Hook and Gowanus will gain a quality-of-life outpost that will deal with non-emergency police matters that affect the daily lives of New Yorkers.
Easter Egg Hunts And Things to do Over Spring Break

Easter Egg Hunts And Things to do Over Spring Break

There's a host of activities over the spring public school break, so get out there and play, Brooklyn!
Passover, a Celebration of Freedom, Begins on Saturday at Sundown

Passover, a Celebration of Freedom, Begins on Saturday at Sundown

The commemoration of the exodus from Egypt is a powerful metaphor that is appreciated not only by Jews, but by people of other faiths as well.