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Brooklyn Children’s Museum to Host NYC's Largest Family Kwanzaa Celebration

The five-day event is organized in collaboration with the Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation.

Dec 13, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn

Dec 13, 2024 7:16 AM Read more >

East New York Teen Stabbed in The Mouth, in Series of Violent Incidents With NYC Youth

A 14-year-old boy was walking in East New York Wednesday morning when three teens stormed over and demanded he take off his facemask, sources said.

Dec 13, 2024 7:02 AM Read more >

Hochul Launches Campaign for Nation’s First Paid Prenatal Leave Policy

The statewide campaign is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.

Dec 13, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

New 'Affordable' Housing Lottery Opens for 827 Sterling Place in Crown Heights

Eligible income ranges span from $108,000 to $218,010.

Dec 13, 2024 6:31 AM Read more >

City Council Funds Income Program For Expectant NYC Moms

New mothers who sign up for a program at the nonprofit The Bridge Project can receive a guaranteed income to pay rent or purchase food.

Dec 12, 2024 12:20 PM Read more >

Rideshare Drivers Demand Fair Pay, Treatment in NYC Protest

Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers protested against unfair pay and mistreatment from the rideshare companies in city wide demonstrations on Wednesday.

Dec 12, 2024 7:39 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Dec 12, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

City Cracks Down on Brooklyn Eatery For Using School Bus as Outdoor Dining Shed

A Brooklyn pizzeria is under fire for trying to skirt the law by using a school bus as a makeshift dining room.

Dec 12, 2024 3:36 AM Read more >

Suspects Linked to Queens And Brooklyn Jewelry Heists

The NYPD says three suspects are connected to two separate robbery incidents, including at Pyramids Jewelry II in Bay Ridge.

Dec 12, 2024 3:25 AM Read more >