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NYPD Cost Savings Could Happen if Agency Isn't Efficient Says Mayor Adams; ‘Dangerous Day Should Not Be a Paper Cut’

NYPD Cost Savings Could Happen if Agency Isn't Efficient Says Mayor Adams; ‘Dangerous Day Should Not Be a Paper Cut’

Mayor Adams slammed his own police department Wednesday for engaging in “all this showy stuff” instead of directing more cops to the neighborhoods that need them the most.
BK Artists Tell Communities' Stories in New Public Art Projects Seeking to Inspire

BK Artists Tell Communities' Stories in New Public Art Projects Seeking to Inspire

Bed-Stuy's Laundromat Project is connecting artists and neighbors in communities of color to facilitate transformative public projects, coming soon to a neighborhood near you.
Crown Heights Principal Removed After Reports of Bullying, Misconduct

Crown Heights Principal Removed After Reports of Bullying, Misconduct

The principal of P.S. 243, Karen Hambright-Glover, was fired on Tuesday and replaced by DOE veteran Judith James.
Brooklyn, You Can Now Get 4 Free COVID Tests Sent Straight to Your Door

Brooklyn, You Can Now Get 4 Free COVID Tests Sent Straight to Your Door

The government launched a website Tuesday where anyone across the country can order up to four COVID-19 tests free of charge, and have them delivered right to your front door.
Man Hit By Brooklyn Q Train Trying To Retrieve Backpack: Cops

Man Hit By Brooklyn Q Train Trying To Retrieve Backpack: Cops

A man hit by a train while trying to pick up his backpack at the Barclays Center station on Tuesday is in critical condition, according to police. The 23-year-old man was hit in the head by a Q train around 1:22 p.m.
NYC Mayor Says Even He Doesn’t Feel Safe on Subway System

NYC Mayor Says Even He Doesn’t Feel Safe on Subway System

After a woman was pushed to her death in front of a New York City subway train beneath Times Square over the weekend, Mayor Eric Adams acknowledged to reporters Tuesday that even he didn’t feel entirely safe riding the rails.
NYC Restaurant Week Kicks Off, With Some Great Bushwick-Area Participants

NYC Restaurant Week Kicks Off, With Some Great Bushwick-Area Participants

NYC Restaurant Week is upon us! Despite its name, Restaurant Week is a four-week event, with participating restaurants offering special prix-fixe menus at $29, $39 or $59 per person from Jan. 18 to Feb. 13.

More Than 53K BK Households Now Face Eviction. Here's What to Know.

New York's eviction moratorium ended Jan. 15, leaving an estimated 53,000 Brooklyn households vulnerable to being ejected from their homes
Nikki Lucas Gets Democratic Nomination for East New York Assembly Seat

Nikki Lucas Gets Democratic Nomination for East New York Assembly Seat

Assemblymember Charles Barron left the seat empty when he was elected to the City Council
Woman Critically Hurt in Fort Greene Apartment Fire: NYPD

Woman Critically Hurt in Fort Greene Apartment Fire: NYPD

A woman was critically injured when flames broke out in a Brooklyn apartment overnight, according to authorities. The FDNY said the call came in just after 3 a.m.