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The 2025 Book Prize went to Emet North for fiction and Mosab Abu Toha for nonfiction, honoring stories of hope and resilience.

The Commission on Universal After-School, comprised of nonprofit, business and city leaders, will develop a roadmap to deliver after-school programming for all children across the five boroughs.

Marcia Joseph, of Baldwin, N.Y., was sentenced to 21 months in prison for stealing about $2.3 million from a Brooklyn nonprofit that did work for the city Department of Education.

The NYPD says they got a 911 call for a body in the water just before 12:15pm on Thursday afternoon near N. Henry Street and Kingsland Avenue in Greenpoint.

The incident happened at 325 Ocean Ave. near Parkside Avenue.

Police say it happened just before midnight Thursday outside an apartment building on Lexington Avenue.

Overall transit crime from June 1 to August 31 was down nearly 10% percent from 2024, and 16.8% from the summer of 2019, according to authorities.

There are many communities gathering to reflect on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, including in Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Sunset Park.

Looking for a fun night out that mixes creativity with a good glass of wine? Brooklyn’s sip-and-paint studios are perfect for date nights, girls’ nights, birthdays or even just unwinding solo.