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This Fort Greene School Is The Best In Brooklyn: Ranking

This Fort Greene School Is The Best In Brooklyn: Ranking

Brooklyn Technical High School was also named among the top 50 nationwide in the U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking. Brooklyn Technical High School was also named among the top 50 nationwide in the U.S.

Green-Wood Cemetery's Hanami Festival Returns

"It's like a flash," said one attendee about the beautiful but short-lived cherry blossoms that bloom annually at the cemetery.
The Bed-Stuy Botanical Painter Creating Cannabis Art

The Bed-Stuy Botanical Painter Creating Cannabis Art

Painter Laura Garcia Serventi is a Buenos Aires-born Brooklynite who has been painting the natural world of Bed-Stuy since 2007.
Brooklyn marathon races return in full, drawing 20k participants

Brooklyn marathon races return in full, drawing 20k participants

The Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon took 20,000 participants through the streets of Brooklyn on Sunday.
Brooklyn man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking of 2 teenage girls

Brooklyn man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking of 2 teenage girls

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl Returns to the Borough

Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl Returns to the Borough

The Center for Fiction in Fort Greene After a three-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the 2022 Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl has returned to the borough.
Man steals 6-year-old boy’s yarmulke in Brooklyn, police say

Man steals 6-year-old boy’s yarmulke in Brooklyn, police say

Pictured is the man who allegedly snatched a yarmulke off a six-year-old boy’s head in Brooklyn. (Credit: NYPD) BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A man snatched a yarmulke off a 6-year-old boy’s head in Brooklyn Sunday morning, police said.
Barrio Solar Is Helping Brooklynites Save Energy and Money by 'Going Solar,' With $3,500 Incentive

Barrio Solar Is Helping Brooklynites Save Energy and Money by 'Going Solar,' With $3,500 Incentive

A pilot program made possible by a trio of non-profits is trying to make solar energy easy to understand and access for low-income communities in Brooklyn
Brooklyn Surrogate Judge Harriet Thompson Sues Court System For Reinstatement

Brooklyn Surrogate Judge Harriet Thompson Sues Court System For Reinstatement

State court officials say they’re investigating ‘serious misconduct,’ but the judge accuses them of retaliation.
Anxiety and Anger Grows Among Children Affected by Shootings

Anxiety and Anger Grows Among Children Affected by Shootings

Good morning. It’s Monday. We’ll look at how recent shootings of children or teenagers have affected young people. We’ll also look at Mayor Eric Adams’s plan to invest $171 million in homeless services.