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Fire Rips Through East New York Building For Second Time in Less Than a Year

On Christmas Day last year, another fire ripped through a Chinese restaurant on the first floor of the same building.

Jun 26, 2026 4:52 AM Read more >

Primary Election Also Shakes up Brooklyn's District Leader Coalition

A slate of reform-minded District Leaders were also elected on Tuesday, which could shake up the Brooklyn Democratic Party power structure, according to City & State New York.

Jun 25, 2026 10:03 AM Read more >

Brooklyn College Taps New Business School Dean

Shalei V. K. Simms, Ph.D. was appointed to lead the Murray Koppelman School of Business.

Jun 25, 2026 8:49 AM Read more >

Best of Brooklyn: Top 5 Places to Watch Birds

Brooklyn is for the birds!

Jun 25, 2026 8:26 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Jun 25, 2026 4:17 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Man Sent to Prison For Raping a Tween

Eric McMichael, 28, of Greenpoint, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old in her East Williamsburg building.

Jun 25, 2026 4:13 AM Read more >

Dispute Over Declined Card Ends With Two Brooklyn Nail Salon Employees Slashed

Police say the violence happened just before 8:40pm at Sunny Nail & Salon, located at 758A Nostrand Ave.

Jun 25, 2026 4:11 AM Read more >

Teen And Man Injured in Crown Heights Double Shooting

Gunfire erupted near Bedford Avenue and Montgomery Street just after 12:30pm Wednesday.

Jun 25, 2026 4:10 AM Read more >

Allies of Former Mayor Adams Indicted, Have Homes Raided in 2 Separate Probes

Frank Carone, ex-Chief of Staff to former Mayor Eric Adams, was indicted on bribery and fraud charges. Separately, several NYPD commissioners and chiefs that were close to Adams had their homes raided by the FBI.

Jun 24, 2026 10:46 AM Read more >

NYC Adds More World Cup Watch Party Locations

The Brooklyn Borough President and the city Department of Transportation are hosting watch party events in Cypress Hills, Brownsville and Kensington.

Jun 24, 2026 10:36 AM Read more >