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Teen teams from across Brooklyn competed in the BKLYN Library Robotics League, with Washington Irving Library emerging as the repeat champion.

Gabourey Sidibe broke barriers, defied stereotypes and is defining her own success.

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation announced the appointment of Michael G. Johnson as its new executive director, succeeding longtime leader Michelle Neugebauer.

Created by artist Phil Buehler and Radio Free Brooklyn, the Wall of Tears memorial in Bushwick honors 18,457 Palestinian children killed since Oct. 7, 2023.

HASC Center in Midwood purchased five wheelchair-accessible vans with $564,000 in FY26 capital funding allocated by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. They will be used to transport Brooklynites with developmental disabilities to medical appointments and recreational activities.

Programming partners can submit applications by Feb. 11 for art installations, March 6 for Car-Free Earth Day and June 26 for Summer Streets.

Uton Onyejekwe, Tahira Clayton and more lead an evening of Black love songs spanning generations during a special Feb. 12 event at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.

During his time on screen, Williams became one of the country’s most prominent actors and was described as a "singular presence, onscreen and off, who made every role his own.”

Emergency personnel responded to a 911 call for a pedestrian struck at 23rd Avenue and Bath Avenue just after 3:00pm. Authorities say the bus struck an unidentified female and did not remain on scene.