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City Backs Special Ed, Launches New Childcare Program For Kids Under 2

The city allocated an additional $80 million to expand early childhood education programs for special needs students and to launch a pilot childcare program for children ages 0 to 2 from low-income households.

Jul 11, 2025 11:05 AM Read more >

Affordable Living Meets Art in Brooklyn’s Next Housing Project

The Brownsville Arts Center & Apartments (BACA), at 366 Rockaway Ave., will create 283 new affordable rental apartments, as well as a new cultural arts center.

Jul 11, 2025 9:47 AM Read more >

Celebrate City of Water Day with Kayaks, Music and More at Jamaica Bay

New Yorkers are invited to explore the city’s largest natural waterfront at the 8th annual Jamaica Bay Festival on Saturday, July 12.

Jul 11, 2025 9:11 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Jul 11, 2025 4:10 AM Read more >

Mother and Son Shot by Gel Pellets in Bed-Stuy

Police say on Monday around 10:20am, two 16-year-old boys allegedly approached the two victims and shot them with gel pellets.

Jul 11, 2025 4:08 AM Read more >

Attacker Throws Liquid at Traffic Agent in Park Slope

It happened around 11:45am near the corner of Seventh Avenue and 6th Street, according to the NYPD.

Jul 11, 2025 4:02 AM Read more >

Green Light for Fort Greene Park Upgrade After Legal Battle Ends

Plans to revamp Fort Greene Park are back on track after a judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the $24 million Parks Department project.

Jul 10, 2025 9:43 AM Read more >

New Video Exhibit Brings Lenape History to Brooklyn's Prospect Park

Prospect Park Alliance and the Éenda-Lŭnaapeewáhkiing Collective highlights centuries of indigenous history through a video exhibit on view from July 12 through November 30, 2025, at Lefferts Historic House in Prospect Park.

Jul 10, 2025 8:59 AM Read more >

Best of Brooklyn: Pizza

If you think you’ve done the Brooklyn pizza crawl, think again.

Jul 10, 2025 8:28 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Jul 10, 2025 5:10 AM Read more >