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Inside the Brooklyn Fridge That Started a Mutual Aid Movement

Anarchists were behind New York City's first community fridge, and now support a network of more than 100 friendly fridges in NY and NJ, plus advise on many more nationwide and beyond.

Apr 27, 2021 10:28 AM Read more >

Eric Adams Wants To Bring Back The NYPDs Most Controversial Unit

On a spring afternoon in 2015, three NYPD officers were on patrol in Bedford-Stuyvesant, when they noticed a red Chevy Impala with dark tinted windows.

Apr 27, 2021 9:31 AM Read more >

PHOTOS: Families Flock to Crown Heights to Celebrate Holi

More than 100 people turned out to Brooklyn Children's Museum last weekend to celebrate the Indian holiday of love: Holi.

Apr 26, 2021 11:10 PM Read more >

Carnegie Hall Celebrates Brooklyn Musicians in Online Festival

Carnegie Hall's online "In Response" program on April 28 showcases Brooklyn songwriters of all ages

Apr 26, 2021 8:00 PM Read more >

Carpenters Team Up With Catholic Charities to Hand Out Food in Brooklyn

The New York City District Council of Carpenters partnered with Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens to distribute almost 10,000 meals to families in need

Apr 26, 2021 3:56 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Rents Hit 10-Year Low

Rents in Brooklyn fell 10% year-on-year in the first quarter of the 2021, new data from Streeteasy shows

Apr 26, 2021 11:54 AM Read more >

New Water Filtration System Piloted at Prospect Park to Tackle Algal Bloom

ecoWEIR is an innovative natural filtration system designed to remove algae blooms from the park during the summer

Apr 26, 2021 11:14 AM Read more >

Thousands Gather Outside Barclays Center In Brooklyn For DMX Memorial

Thousands gathered outside the Barclays Center on Saturday for a memorial for legendary rapper DMX . The 50-year-old Yonkers native, born Earl Simmons, died April 9 after suffering cardiac arrest .

Apr 26, 2021 9:31 AM Read more >

Wanted: Minority, Women Developers for Prospect Heights Affordable Housing Project

The City has released a Request for Proposals for minority and women business-owners to develop two sites in Brooklyn into affordable housing

Apr 23, 2021 7:17 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on East New York

Overall, crime is up in East New York, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Apr 23, 2021 4:28 PM Read more >