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The Brooklyn Public Library announced the 2025 Book Prize longlists, featuring a wide range of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and memoir that capture the borough’s vibrant and diverse communities.

These local giveaway events offer plenty of free backpacks and school supplies for your student.

Neighbors say the area is typically quiet, making the attack unusual, particularly given the weapon involved.

The NYPD says it happened around 11:00pm on Aug. 6 at Miller Avenue and New Lots Avenue.

The New York City Economic Development Corporation broke ground on Pier 6, a five-acre pier, located at MADE Bush Terminal in Sunset Park. Once completed, it will offer Brooklynites access to water-based recreational activities.

The city Comptroller’s Office on Tuesday said it reached a $3 million settlement with LN Pro Services, LLC and Fleetwash, Inc. to pay back wages for subway cleaners hired to clean and disinfect subways during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Health Department will spray pesticides in parts of Brooklyn on August 13 to reduce mosquito activity and West Nile virus risk, targeting neighborhoods from Canarsie to Sheepshead Bay.

The woman was not physically hurt and refused medical treatment at the scene.