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BK Reader has compiled a list of 15 of the many amazing nonprofits working for empowerment, equality and justice in our borough

An 18-year-old man is fighting for his life after being shot in the head at a Brooklyn deli on Saturday night, police reported. Law enforcement sources said the incident happened at about 6:05 p.m. on Nov.

This weekend is all about supporting our borough's small businesses, and it couldn't be more important to do so after the almost two years of COVID-19 losses they've endured.

Thirty years ago, Nelson Simon accepted an invitation to help sail a ship to Bermuda, despite having little sailing experience. The ship ended up in what would later become known as the "Perfect Storm."

Overall, crime is down in Bushwick, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.

Artist Hong Wu wants her sustainably designed Christmas tree to inspire people to spread joy and kindness, and show appreciation to their own communities these holidays

Find the latest information on the COVID-19 pandemic in New York state and New York City, including data on positive cases and other indicators, and information from local officials.

The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College will present the 16th National Black Writers Conference early next year

The latest tower to go up in the long-in-the-works Pacific Park (Atlantic Yards) mega-development is a market rate one on the corner of Pacific and 6th Avenue in Prospect Heights, once known as B5.

Eleven-year-old Jazlyn Guerra has interviewed some of the biggest names in sport, business and entertainment, even scoring a rare interview with Brooklyn mogul Jay-Z