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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

Overall, crime is down in Bed-Stuy, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Pacific Park Redevelopment Plagued by Transportation Issues, Delays, Locals Say

Pacific Park Redevelopment Plagued by Transportation Issues, Delays, Locals Say

The decade-long project has caused numerous issues with transport and street conditions in the area that must be addressed, residents say
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Cypress Hills, Williamsburg and Midwood Rezonings Come Up at BP Reynoso’s First Land Use Hearing

Cypress Hills, Williamsburg and Midwood Rezonings Come Up at BP Reynoso’s First Land Use Hearing

Brooklyn’s new borough president reviewed three rezoning proposals at his first land use review hearing this week
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Will Mayor's New Traffic Plan Make Pedestrians Safer in These 4 BK Crash Zones?

Four Brooklyn neighborhoods had some of the highest crash figures in the city in 2021. Can Mayor Adams' new traffic safety push make it safer for Brooklyn pedestrians?
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Community Raises Funds for Family of Woman and Dog Killed in Bed-Stuy Bodega

Community Raises Funds for Family of Woman and Dog Killed in Bed-Stuy Bodega

Jennifer Ynoa and her dog Blue were fatally shot inside a bodega on Dekalb Ave. on Jan. 2
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Club Promoter Shot in Head Trying to Calm Gunman at Brooklyn Hip Hop Party Dies Two Days Later

Club Promoter Shot in Head Trying to Calm Gunman at Brooklyn Hip Hop Party Dies Two Days Later

A club promoter shot in the head as he tried to calm an angry gunman during a Brooklyn hip hop party last week has died of his wounds, police said Thursday.
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Study Deems Brooklyn-Queens ‘Interborough Express’ Feasible

Study Deems Brooklyn-Queens ‘Interborough Express’ Feasible

On Thursday, Gov.
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The ‘Shouting Back’ Theater Abruptly Closes, and Brooklyn Mourns

The ‘Shouting Back’ Theater Abruptly Closes, and Brooklyn Mourns

On a recent morning, the Regal UA Court Street in Brooklyn was uncharacteristically quiet.
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New York Is Reinstating the Controversial Plain Clothes Police Unit

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to combat the rise in gun violence by reinstating a controversial plainclothes police unit. Past complaints included racial profiling and excessive force.
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Not Goodbye Yet; Bossa Nova Civic Club Looks to the Future After Fire

Not Goodbye Yet; Bossa Nova Civic Club Looks to the Future After Fire

Following a fire that ravaged the building, Bossa Nova is in critical condition. But, due to a groundswell of support from the community, a comeback is viable.
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