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Three Men Fatally Shot in Five Hours in Manhattan, Brooklyn, as Gun Violence Spikes Citywide

Three Men Fatally Shot in Five Hours in Manhattan, Brooklyn, as Gun Violence Spikes Citywide

Three men were fatally shot in broad daylight over five deadly hours in Manhattan and Brooklyn Tuesday, as the city grapples with a rise in gun violence.
BRIC Expands Opportunities for Artists With Disabilities in Residency Program

BRIC Expands Opportunities for Artists With Disabilities in Residency Program

Applications are open for BRIC’s multidisciplinary residency program, and the organization is encouraging artists with disabilities to apply

Off-Duty Cop Charged With Hate Crime After Anti-Muslim Attack: Brooklyn DA

An off-duty police officer has been indicted on charges of assault as a hate crime, menacing as a hate crime and aggravated harassment for an alleged attack on a driver during a traffic altercation in Brooklyn, according to Brooklyn District Attorney
Feb 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Aaliyah

Feb 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Aaliyah

Aaliyah means “highest, most exalted one” in Arabic.
Man Hit By Train At Barclays Center Station Dies Of His Injuries

Man Hit By Train At Barclays Center Station Dies Of His Injuries

A 23-year-old man hit by a Brooklyn Q train last week has succumb to his injuries, his lawyers confirmed to Patch on Monday. Devon Smalls, who was hit Dec. 18 at Barclays Center station, had been in critical condition since the crash.
Green Up Your Surroundings With Some Classes From the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Green Up Your Surroundings With Some Classes From the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

If the winter weather has you dreaming of green surroundings and the smell of fresh dirt, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has some online and in-person classes to help along your green thumb.
Man Shot Dead On Empire Boulevard In Brooklyn, Cops Say

Man Shot Dead On Empire Boulevard In Brooklyn, Cops Say

A man was fatally shot in broad daylight near the Crown Heights border on Monday, according to police. Police found the man shot in the head just before 11 a.m.
NYPD: Three Charged in Shooting at Brooklyn Mall

NYPD: Three Charged in Shooting at Brooklyn Mall

Three people are now facing charges in connection with a shooting Monday inside the Kings Plaza Mall in Brooklyn.
'Food Is Our Love Language': How One Family Celebrates Lunar New Year in Brooklyn

'Food Is Our Love Language': How One Family Celebrates Lunar New Year in Brooklyn

First-generation Chinese-American Michelle Lam is passing on some of the traditions her grandmother taught her this Chinese New Year, while adapting other traditions

The Week in COVID-19 (01/31/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine.