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BK Council Member Sandy Nurse Introduces New Solar Energy Bill Ahead of Climate Week

The legislation would require New York City to accelerate solar energy installations on city-owned buildings and public properties.

Sep 20, 2023 11:39 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Sep 20, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Inaugural Just Brooklyn Prize Awards Brooklyn's Champions for Social Justice

The $20K award was granted to five change-makers dedicated to equity and racial justice in Brooklyn, including BK Reader's Founder and Editor-in-Chief C. Zawadi Morris.

Sep 19, 2023 2:04 PM Read more >

Construction Begins on Affordable Housing Development Dekalb Commons

Once completed, the project will create 85 new affordable residential apartments for Brooklynites.

Sep 19, 2023 10:23 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Sep 19, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

BK is Getting Sprayed with Pesticides Sept. 19, to Lower West Nile Virus Risk

Trucks will spray pesticide in parts of Borough Park, Flatbush, Greenwood Heights, Gowanus, Kensington, Park Slope, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Prospect Park South, South Slope, Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Sep 18, 2023 10:33 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Sep 18, 2023 9:00 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Academy of Music Selects Amy Cassello as Interim Artistic Director

The appointment comes after David Binder concluded his artistic director tenure on July 2.

Sep 17, 2023 11:19 AM Read more >

Back to School: Free Pop-Up Outdoor University Begins in Prospect Park

University Open Air offers free educational courses that are taught by various professors and experts from around the world.

Sep 17, 2023 9:17 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Teen

Defendant lured victim from Ohio to New York with promise of video shoots.

Sep 17, 2023 7:12 AM Read more >