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Coming Soon to Bushwick: The Love Gallery

Coming Soon to Bushwick: The Love Gallery

Paperboy Prince's Love Gallery on Myrtle Avenue is gearing up to be an essential resource and eclectic ode to the neighborhood
Landmarks Preservation Commission Holds Off Vote on Crown Heights Development Following Overwhelming Opposition

Landmarks Preservation Commission Holds Off Vote on Crown Heights Development Following Overwhelming Opposition

The proposed project at 959 Sterling Pl has sparked an impassioned community response and led LPC to delay a vote on the historic site
A Lack of Internet Leaves Brooklyn Students in Homeless Shelters Struggling With Online Learning

A Lack of Internet Leaves Brooklyn Students in Homeless Shelters Struggling With Online Learning

The Department of Education could face legal action if it doesn't address the internet issues students and families in shelters across the city are facing
Previewing the 2020 State Senate Elections

Previewing the 2020 State Senate Elections

In 2018, the big question on the minds of state political observers was whether or not the Democrats would flip the state Senate. They did , with an impressive majority to boot.
Brooklyn Motorist Fires Gun in Fit of Road Rage, Kills Bystander With Stray Bullet

Brooklyn Motorist Fires Gun in Fit of Road Rage, Kills Bystander With Stray Bullet

A Brooklyn motorist whipped out a gun in a fit of road rage over a fender bender and opened fire - fatally striking a 58-year-old bystander with a stray slug, police said Wednesday.

Brooklyn's Cafe Con Libros Boxes Out Amazon in Support of Indie Bookstores

The Crown Heights bookstore participated in the viral Boxed Out campaign, calling out the impact of Amazon on its industry.
New Large-Scale Affordable Housing Development Opens Its Doors in East New York

New Large-Scale Affordable Housing Development Opens Its Doors in East New York

By the end of the year, The Fountains development will provide 1,163 affordable homes to Brooklynites.
Brooklyn's District Leaders Mobilize Voters and Combat Election Drama

Brooklyn's District Leaders Mobilize Voters and Combat Election Drama

Brooklyn's district leaders are working behind the scenes to ensure the run up to Election Day goes as smoothly as possible for voters in the borough
Cops Release Photo of Suspect Who Shoved 73-Year-Old Woman Onto Brooklyn Subway Tracks in Fight Over Cigarette Smoke

Cops Release Photo of Suspect Who Shoved 73-Year-Old Woman Onto Brooklyn Subway Tracks in Fight Over Cigarette Smoke

Cops on Tuesday released a surveillance photo of the suspect they say shoved a 73-year-old woman onto the tracks at a Brooklyn subway station during a wild fight over his smoking inside the station.
Voting in the 2020 General Election: Fact vs. Fiction

Voting in the 2020 General Election: Fact vs. Fiction

BK Reader looks at some common falsehoods spreading about the 2020 election and breaks down the facts for Brooklyn voters