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Brooklyn Community Honors 108-Year-Old Local Legend. ‘Age Is Just a Number,’ She Says

108-year-old Elnora Bryant says age is just a number â" and when that number is in the triple digits, thereâs reason to celebrate all year round.

Dec 9, 2021 7:04 AM Read more >

New $539M Homeowner Assistance Fund Launched for NYers at Risk of Foreclosure

The new fund, launched by Governor Kathy Hochul, will help low- and moderate-income homeowners impacted by the pandemic stay in their homes

Dec 8, 2021 4:18 PM Read more >

‘Guardian Angel’ for Cypress Hills Families Never Forgot His Roots

During the holidays, Pete Valentine and his wife Frances make sure no child at Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation has to go without

Dec 8, 2021 12:11 PM Read more >

Incoming Brooklyn Boro Prez Antonio Reynoso Announces Transition Committee

Antonio Reynoso, a south side Williamsburg native and the current City Council member for the 34 th District, will be taking over as Brooklyn Borough President in January and has today announced his transition committee to help prepare him for the ne

Dec 8, 2021 9:56 AM Read more >

A New Vegan Jazz Club With No Cover Just Opened in Bushwick

Found smack-dab in the middle of a neighborhood, Bushwick, usually known for its allegiance to EDM music, the only thing odder than its function is Ornithology's menuâ"which is entirely vegan.

Dec 8, 2021 7:03 AM Read more >

Black-Owned Brooklyn and Weeksville Heritage Center Holiday Market Celebrates Black Creators

The holiday market will offer a range of locally-made products from Black makers in Brooklyn this weekend

Dec 7, 2021 12:19 PM Read more >

City Must Create 10K New Black- and Latino-Owned Businesses, Help Existing Businesses of Color, Report Finds

A new report by the Center for an Urban Future makes 10 policy recommendations to increase support for small business owners of color in New York City

Dec 7, 2021 11:30 AM Read more >

Zayid Muthana Has Successful Surgery To Remove Bullet From His Head, Family Says

The family of 18-year-old Zayid Muthana says he isÂ recovering in the hospital Â after beingÂ shot in the head last weekend Â at their deli in Brooklyn.

Dec 7, 2021 7:03 AM Read more >

‘We Need Help to Survive:’ Bodega Owners Call for Support From the City

Citing the impending boom in grocery delivery apps across the city, bodega owners say they need assistance now

Dec 6, 2021 2:27 PM Read more >

Racial Justice Commission Reviews Ballot Proposals for City Charter Inclusion

The commissioners are in the final stretch of their mandate to remove institutional racism in NYC

Dec 6, 2021 10:40 AM Read more >