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NYC Education Chancellor Banks to Step Down

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said New York City Public Schools Chancellor David Banks will step down on December 31, 2024.

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New Public Plaza Opens on Williamsburg Waterfront

Domino Square, a one-acre plaza, will have an ice skating rink in November.

Sep 24, 2024 11:21 AM Read more >

This Brooklyn Ice Cream Truck Has Been Delighting Children For 80 Years

State Assemblyman William Colton honored the Campanella family, who has been operating an ice cream truck in Gravesend and Bensonhurst for eight decades.

Sep 24, 2024 9:51 AM Read more >

Get Ready For The Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival on Sept. 27-28

There will be free music, dance and cultural events all weekend at The Plaza at 300 Ashland.

Sep 24, 2024 8:55 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

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19-Year-Old Arrested for Gerritsen Beach House Party Stabbings

A violent brawl in Gerritsen Beach early Sunday morning left six people injured after being slashed, including a 16-year-old girl.

Sep 24, 2024 3:23 AM Read more >

Coney Island Sinkhole Causes Major Disruption, as Ruptured Pipe Floods West 28th Street

Residents in Coney Island faced an unexpected disruption on West 28th Street when a large sinkhole appeared, drawing attention and concern from the community.

Sep 24, 2024 3:18 AM Read more >

NYPD Releases Video of Brownsville Subway Shooting

Warning: the video shows graphic violence.

Sep 23, 2024 11:21 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

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One Dead, Another Wounded in Cypress Hills Overnight Shootings

Two overnight shootings within the 75th Precinct left one man dead and another wounded.

Sep 23, 2024 3:50 AM Read more >