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LIRR Changes Brooklyn Train Service to Improve Wait Times and Reduce Crowding

The Long Island Rail Road will be increasing its rush hour service to Brooklyn by adding additional trains during peak hours between Jamaica station and the Atlantic Terminal.

Mar 15, 2023 1:28 PM Read more >

Attorney General James Secures $420,000 for Affordable Housing

Ray Huang and Bao Tang operated an illegal single-room occupancy rental business in Sunset Park.

Mar 15, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Man Faces Charges For Allegedly Kidnapping And Lighting Woman On Fire

28-year-old Lashawn Duffie has been charged with first- and second-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and third-degree robbery.

Mar 15, 2023 11:24 AM Read more >

Not Even This City Councilman Can Find an Apartment in New York City

Chi Ossé called his unsuccessful search for a new home “tiring, treacherous, and competitive.” To many New Yorkers, his experience is relatable.

Mar 15, 2023 9:28 AM Read more >

Two BK Women Killed in Separate Domestic Assaults Days Apart

A 58-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend inside her Linden Boulevard home Monday afternoon, cops said.

Mar 15, 2023 9:16 AM Read more >

Brooklyn MTA Bus Rider Shot in Fight With Fellow Passenger

No arrests have been made as of early Wednesday.

Mar 15, 2023 9:10 AM Read more >

Family-Run Wing Shop in Coney Island Expands to Bay Ridge

Their new location is set to open at 8812 Third Avenue Friday, March 17.

Mar 15, 2023 9:06 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Mar 15, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Greenlight Bookstore Flatbush Avenue Location to Close in May

Other store locations remain open; closing party scheduled for May 14

Mar 14, 2023 11:25 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Arts Council Announces New Leadership

Rasu Jilani is the new executive director of the Brooklyn Arts Council

Mar 14, 2023 11:21 AM Read more >