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Happy AAPI Heritage Month, Brooklyn! Here's How to Celebrate

Here's how Brooklyn is celebrating AAPI Heritage Month all of May.

May 4, 2023 9:48 AM Read more >

BK Bicyclist Fatally Struck by Truck Driver, Latest in Sixfold Spike in Deaths Citywide this Year

Medics rushed the victim to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he died.

May 4, 2023 9:24 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

May 4, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Move Over, Met Gala: Here Are All the Best Looks from The People’s Ball at BK Public Library

On the eve of the Met Gala, Brooklynites show off their boldest styles and celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

May 3, 2023 11:55 AM Read more >

Housing Lottery Announced for Property in Prospect Heights

Applications are now being accepted on NYC Housing Connect for 240 affordable units at TF Cornerstone’s brand-new rental building, 595 Dean Street.

May 3, 2023 11:43 AM Read more >

Electeds, Activists March to Demand Pedestrian Safety on Atlantic Avenue Following Deadly Crash

Elected officials joined local residents for a pedestrian safety community walk on April 29.

May 3, 2023 11:27 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

May 3, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Attorney General James Announces 90 Guns Received at Brooklyn Buyback

Including this weekend's landmark event, more than 7,000 firearms have been removed from New York communities since 2019.

May 2, 2023 11:48 AM Read more >

BK Disability Advocates Triumph in the Fight for Stair-Free Access in Subway Stations

The MTA commits that in addition to the 81 stations currently slated for accessibility in the 2020-2024 Capital Program, 85 more stations will be accessible by 2035, another 90 by 2045, and the final 90 by 2055.

May 2, 2023 11:31 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

May 2, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >