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PHOTOS: City Comes to Life for 50th Running of NYC Marathon

PHOTOS: City Comes to Life for 50th Running of NYC Marathon

New York City streets were filled with 30,000 runners on Sunday — and thousands more fans — for the 50th running of the NYC Marathon
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Rare Photos Tell the History of Black Brooklyn in New Book

Rare Photos Tell the History of Black Brooklyn in New Book

A photograph collector and a CUNY historian collaborate on ‘Historic Black Brooklyn: 400 Years Of Struggle And Hope’
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An Urban Problem: Rats on the Rise

An Urban Problem: Rats on the Rise

Add a plague of rats to everything else New York faces in trying to rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A Hidden Meadow in Downtown Brooklyn Has Become a Sanctuary for Remarkable Birds

A Hidden Meadow in Downtown Brooklyn Has Become a Sanctuary for Remarkable Birds

A new report has revealed that dozens of bird species are flourishing in a little-known green space in Downtown Brooklyn
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Rep. Yvette Clarke and AG Letitia James to be Recognized in Shirley Chisholm Awards Night

Rep. Yvette Clarke and AG Letitia James to be Recognized in Shirley Chisholm Awards Night

The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute will hold its inaugural SCCI Award Ceremony on Friday night
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

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

Overall, crime is down in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.
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City Kids Can Get $100 for COVID Vaccine Shots at Elementary Schools

City Kids Can Get $100 for COVID Vaccine Shots at Elementary Schools

New York City is extending its $100 vaccine incentive to young children getting vaccinated at school sites or city-run clinics, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday.
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50 for the 50th: New Landmark Map Celebrates 50th Running of New York City Marathon

50 for the 50th: New Landmark Map Celebrates 50th Running of New York City Marathon

The New York City Marathon will be run for the 50th time this weekend, and new map is pointing out 50 landmarks across the course
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Brooklynites Sweep City Hall Elections in a Largely Snafu-Free Voting Day

Brooklynites Sweep City Hall Elections in a Largely Snafu-Free Voting Day

Tuesday’s election has packed City Hall with Brooklynites: mayor Eric Adams, public advocate Jumaane Williams, comptroller Brad Lander. In local elections for the City Council â€" many reps were term limited out â€" Democrats dominated in Brooklyn.
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New Brooklyn Mural Celebrates the Power of Saying 'No'

New Brooklyn Mural Celebrates the Power of Saying 'No'

A giant new mural in Williamsburg features poetry and art celebrating the beauty of saying "no"
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