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Bushwick Residents Call on City to Clean Piles of Trash From Streets

Bushwick Residents Call on City to Clean Piles of Trash From Streets

Bushwick residents are calling on the city to help clean piles of trash that they say have lined the neighborhood’s streets for months. Residents say the situation is a health crisis and has caused a rodent infestation.
Brooklyn Schools Face High Absentee Rates After First Week

Brooklyn Schools Face High Absentee Rates After First Week

Students in New York City schools returned to classrooms this week following the holiday break… or at least some did.
'If We Do Not Take Action, Democracy Could Fall:' BK Leaders Warn at Rally Marking Capitol Insurrection

'If We Do Not Take Action, Democracy Could Fall:' BK Leaders Warn at Rally Marking Capitol Insurrection

Attorney General Letitia James and Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso were among those who marked the anniversary of last year’s insurrection with a rally at Grand Army Plaza.
The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

Overall, crime reports in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill are at the same level as this time last year, but are up in Brooklyn as a whole.
VIDEO: Brooklyn, It's Your Last Chance to See Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

VIDEO: Brooklyn, It's Your Last Chance to See Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Lightscape has transformed Brooklyn Botanic Garden into an illuminated wonderland with more than one million lights lining a trail through the trees
Adams Takes on Problem of Homeless in Subway

Adams Takes on Problem of Homeless in Subway

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday turned his attention to the problem of crime, and the situation of homeless people, in the subways. He said he would deploy teams of social workers and other professionals to deal with the homeless.
Popular BK Bakery Bringing New Location to Crown Heights

Popular BK Bakery Bringing New Location to Crown Heights

Crown Heights neighbors will soon be able to get a taste of a Michelin-awarded bakery Winner without making a trip to Park Slope.
Flatbush Avenue Crash Sends 3 to Hospital, FDNY Says

Flatbush Avenue Crash Sends 3 to Hospital, FDNY Says

Three people were sent to the hospital and a store had its windows smashed in after a crash on Flatbush Avenue early Thursday morning, according to FDNY and video. The crash, which unfolded just before 3 a.m.
Two Suspects Flee Scene After Shooting Man in the Leg on Brooklyn Corner

Two Suspects Flee Scene After Shooting Man in the Leg on Brooklyn Corner

Police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured in Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon. At 1 p.m. on Jan. 6, officers responded to a 911 call regarding a man shot at Dumont Avenue and Euclid Avenue.
Campaign to Remove Crown Heights Principal Gains Momentum

Campaign to Remove Crown Heights Principal Gains Momentum

Community Education Council 16 announces plan to remove P.S. 243 Principal Karen Hambright-Glover