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Brooklyn Music School Parents Wage War Against Executive Board

The board of a century-old music school is at war with its parent body, threatening the school's ability to perform its core mission, parents say. The Brooklyn Music School, which has occupied a stately, yet cramped, building on St.

Jun 29, 2021 7:46 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Lawmakers Sue NYPD Saying They Were Beaten With Bicycles at 2020 Protests

Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblymember Diana Richardson are suing Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Police Commissioner and the NYPD

Jun 28, 2021 9:20 PM Read more >

City's Outdoor Swimming Pools Now Open, Including New Cool Pools

Brooklyn now has four Cool Pools out of its total 13 outdoor City-run swimming pools

Jun 28, 2021 5:14 PM Read more >

Bedford Union Armory Affordable Apartment Lottery Open for Those Earning $14K-$88K

250 apartments in the Bedford Union Armory Development will be below market rate

Jun 28, 2021 12:18 PM Read more >

Making a Stink About Lack of Bathrooms at Brooklyns Betsy Head Park

"Where are the bathrooms at Betsy Head Park?" That's a question Tamia Santana has been trying to get an answer to for weeks. To her, the response is simple: There aren't any.

Jun 28, 2021 7:44 AM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

Overall, crime is down in Brownsville, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Jun 25, 2021 6:19 PM Read more >

Kristina Bermudez Is Bringing Free Dance Classes to the People, Starting in Brownsville, East NY

The choreographer wants to bring Brownsville and East New York residents into the streets and ignite their imaginations to create dance with her

Jun 25, 2021 6:05 PM Read more >

Iconic Works of BK Hip-Hop Illustrator André LeRoy Davis on NFT Art Auction

The Hip-Hop Heads Collection of legendary rappers honors 47 years of hip-hop history.

Jun 25, 2021 2:00 PM Read more >

Brooklyn's Shower Bus Comes Back to Where It All Began

Former P.S. 5 students Serenity Dixon and Jada Warren were instrumental in getting a shower bus brought to the borough

Jun 25, 2021 1:41 PM Read more >

Two Teens Charged in the Murder of 17-Year-Old Brooklyn Student

Devonte Lewis was ambushed and shot outside Midwood Charter School

Jun 25, 2021 11:35 AM Read more >