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Mayor Adams Wants to Fix Food Access. Here Are the Neighborhoods Lacking Supermarkets.

Mayor Adams Wants to Fix Food Access. Here Are the Neighborhoods Lacking Supermarkets.

Only three months into his tenure, Mayor Eric Adams has put food policy front and center in his agenda. In February, he hosted a cooking demonstration while announcing a citywide chain of plant-based medicine clinics.
Police Say Canarsie “Hot Spot” Is a Tough Location for Law Enforcement

Police Say Canarsie “Hot Spot” Is a Tough Location for Law Enforcement

Anyone who passes East 87th Street and Avenue L at any given time of day might witness an unsavory site – a suspicious group of men hanging out near the corner or outside stores.
Queer Wine Bar In Bed-Stuy Among 'Most Anticipated' NYC Eateries

Queer Wine Bar In Bed-Stuy Among 'Most Anticipated' NYC Eateries

A wine bar on its way to Bed-Stuy is one of the most anticipated new restaurants opening this spring, according to Eater.
Rikers Island Inmate Died After Choking on an Orange — and No Correction Officer Was There to Help: Sources

Rikers Island Inmate Died After Choking on an Orange — and No Correction Officer Was There to Help: Sources

A Rikers Island inmate choked to death Friday on an orange — and there was no correction officer patrolling the floor of his unit to render aid or call for help, sources tell the Daily News.
The After School Program Building BK Girls' Confidence, Decision-Making Skills

The After School Program Building BK Girls' Confidence, Decision-Making Skills

Girls on the Run NYC combines physical fitness activities with life skills lessons, building up to girls doing a 5km run and a community project
Brooklyn Teachers, Parent Advocates Weigh In on Mayoral Control of Public Schools

Brooklyn Teachers, Parent Advocates Weigh In on Mayoral Control of Public Schools

Brooklyn's educators and parent advocates are torn on the future of mayoral control, which is up for review by the State Legislature.
Applications Open for Black Women, Non-Binary Jazz Musicians for Yearlong Fellowship

Applications Open for Black Women, Non-Binary Jazz Musicians for Yearlong Fellowship

The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music has opened applications for year two of its Jazz Leaders Fellowship
New York Embroidery Studio to Make PPE for Health Care Workers Out of Brooklyn Army Terminal

New York Embroidery Studio to Make PPE for Health Care Workers Out of Brooklyn Army Terminal

The manufacturer will take over a new lease at the army terminal and create more than 500 on-site jobs
Cause of Death Revealed for Alleged NYC Serial Killer's Victim Dumped in Brooklyn

Cause of Death Revealed for Alleged NYC Serial Killer's Victim Dumped in Brooklyn

The 68-year-old woman allegedly killed and dismembered by a Brooklyn octogenarian and twice-convicted killer died of "homicidal violence," the city's medical examiner said Saturday.
Man Shot in the Head in Brooklyn Deli

Man Shot in the Head in Brooklyn Deli

A 29-year-old man was shot in the head inside a Brooklyn deli on Sunday. He was taken from the store to a hospital in critical condition after the shooting, which happened around 5 p.m. on Pitkin Avenue near Wyona Street, an NYPD spokesman said.