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Former braider Karyne Tinord is creating her wearable hair art—including bras, skirts, dresses, face masks, bags, headdresses and more—to celebrate Black hairstyles and spark conversation.

Earlier this week, Mayor Eric Adams released a 15-page document, “The Blueprint to End Gun Violence, ” with the purpose of alleviating a “public health crisis that continues to threaten every corner of the city.

New data from the final quarter of 2021 confirms that 2021 was the deadliest year on New York City streets since 2013.

The governor of Virginia declared a state of emergency, and other states were urging precautions Thursday ahead of a weekend winter storm that could dump a half-foot of snow in New York City.

A woman was sucker-punched in the face and became the victim of a hate crime while walking down a street in Brooklyn. It happened last week by 360 Classon Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Hoa Nguyen has lived in this country for 40 years.

The grants are part of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Invest in Youth program, which gives grants annually to support the borough's youth

The newly-elected council member says the past approach to development has contributed to unchecked gentrification.

The former BK councilmember's experience includes serving as chair of the Public Housing Committee for a district with the highest concentration of public housing in the U.S.

The federal government has offered a new way to combat the spread of the virus: providing free Covid testing kits and N95 masks. But how accessible are they, and how can we get them? Since Jan.

A restaurant near the Crown Heights border dishes out some of the best cheap eats in New York City, according to Eater.