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Bushwick Passive Building Saves Energy, Provides Peace

Bushwick Passive Building Saves Energy, Provides Peace

Could passive design be the future of home architecture? This Bushwick apartment proves it should be.
'Structural Racism' Saw Black NYers Hospitalized by Omicron at Twice the Rate of White NYers: New Report

'Structural Racism' Saw Black NYers Hospitalized by Omicron at Twice the Rate of White NYers: New Report

Bushwick, Brownsville and East New York had some of the highest rates of omicron hospitalizations in the city, according to the Department of Health data
Construction Site leaves Bike Lane Unsafe for Cyclists

Construction Site leaves Bike Lane Unsafe for Cyclists

Bike and scooter safety is an ongoing problem in the city.
How Planter Rob Is Growing a Community of Plant Lovers & Affordable Housing Advocates in NYC

How Planter Rob Is Growing a Community of Plant Lovers & Affordable Housing Advocates in NYC

Plant entrepreneur Robert Jeffrey, aka Planter Rob , recently teamed up with New York’s largest supportive housing provider Breaking Ground and plant company The Sill to donate nearly 200 houseplants to residents of Edwin’s Place , an affordable hous
10 Brownsville, East NY Buildings Named 'Most Distressed' In NYC

10 Brownsville, East NY Buildings Named 'Most Distressed' In NYC

Another 10 buildings in Brownsville and East New York have gotten so many violations that they could face emergency repairs from the city, officials announced.
Straphanger Stabbed in Face at Same NYC Subway Stop as Ax Attack

Straphanger Stabbed in Face at Same NYC Subway Stop as Ax Attack

A man was stabbed in the face at a Brooklyn subway station just days after an unhinged straphanger threatened someone with a hatchet at the same stop, police said Wednesday. The latest violent encounter happened just before 9 p.m.
Officials: Short in Electrical Wiring Caused Deadly Fire in Brooklyn

Officials: Short in Electrical Wiring Caused Deadly Fire in Brooklyn

Officials have determined the cause of a fire in Brooklyn that killed a young woman and her daughter. A 22-year-old woman and her 1-year-old daughter could not escape the flames inside their home on Agate Court .
BK Tenants Battle Landlord Over Mold, Rotting Furniture, Mushrooms in Walls

BK Tenants Battle Landlord Over Mold, Rotting Furniture, Mushrooms in Walls

Brooklyn residents are demanding t management fix their mold problems while refusing to be forced out of their rent-stabilized apartments
Lindsay Greene to Build on Brooklyn Navy Yard's Mission of Job Creation, Diversity as New CEO

Lindsay Greene to Build on Brooklyn Navy Yard's Mission of Job Creation, Diversity as New CEO

Lindsay Greene, former EDC chief strategy officer and EVP, has been appointed head of the Navy Yard by Mayor Eric Adams
BK Nets, NY Liberty, Local Hospital Join Forces to Open Food Pantry in Brownsville's P.S. 12

BK Nets, NY Liberty, Local Hospital Join Forces to Open Food Pantry in Brownsville's P.S. 12

The Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty and Hospital for Special Surgery are opening a new food pantry on Howard Avenue