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Saturday Morning Fire on Lafayette Ave Under Investigation

Saturday Morning Fire on Lafayette Ave Under Investigation

Photo: Nichole Thomson-Adams Fire detectives are investigating a mysterious fire that ignited Saturday morning in a home on Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

4/12, 10:08am, FDNY Investigating cause of fire on 1st floor of brownstone at 215 Lafayette Ave

4/12, 3:46pm, Police arrest Hernan Zapata for sexual assault of 17-yr-old at a middle school in the 88th Pct

4/12, 6:30am, 2-alarm fire at catering hall, located at 8-14 Empire Blvd in Crown Heights, no injuries

Weekend Traffic Alert: Bridge and Street Closures, April 12-13

The George Washington Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge will be closed Manhattan-bound from midnight Friday to 7 am Saturday and from midnight Saturday to 9 am Sunday. Motorists will be detoured to the Manhattan Bridge or may choose other crossings.

Face Time: Sudha Seetharaman

Sudha Seetharam, co-founder of Trilok School When your first walk into Sudha Seetharaman's sunny office space in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, the first thing you notice is color! And it's not just because her office is decorated with expressive paintings m

Super Lover by Dinna Alexanyan, MFT

Dear Miss Dinna — I am a 35 year old emotionally and mentally stable woman. I have been in and out of countless love relationships. Some long and some as brief as 3 months. I never know how soon I should say the "L word".

New Bill in the City Council Bans Employers From Weighing Your Credit

Photo: NYC Coalition to Stop Credit Checks in Employment The New York City Council recently introduced a bill that would ban companies from considering the credit history of job applicants when making hiring decisions, reported Crain's New York Busin

A Look Back on Bill de Blasio's First 100 Days

Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers his 100 Day Speech at Cooper Union on Thursday, April 10 Photo: Ed Reed for the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio Mayor Bill de Blasio marked his first 100 Days in office on Wednesday with a speech to the public, offering e

UFT and Charter Advocates Unite at City Hall for Councilmember Cornegy's School Door Alarms Bill

City Councilmember Robert Cornegy with school advocates on the steps of City Hall in support of Cornegy's Audible Alarms Bill City Councilmember Robert Cornegy with school advocates on the steps of City Hall in support of Cornegy's Audible Alarms Bil