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Young Brownsville Chess Champ Wins $40K College Scholarship Award

Jessica Hyatt, 15, hopes to become the first African American female chess master

Oct 16, 2020 10:11 AM Read more >

U.S. Attorney Moves in on Brooklyn D.A.s Territory, Citing Crime Surge

Federal authorities in New York have traditionally touted big organized crime and drug-trafficking cases, using powerful racketeering laws to arrest kingpins and dismantle criminal enterprises that drive violence.

Oct 16, 2020 9:09 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Hi-Art! Machine Launches New Installation at Prospect Park

The art installation is inspired by the duo's work to strengthen Brooklyn communities and fight gentrification

Oct 15, 2020 1:52 PM Read more >

Two Brooklyn Residents Win $200,000 Each for Their Visions to Make NYC a Better Place

The inaugural David Prize was awarded to five New Yorkers who have creative plans to tackle some of the citys most pressing challenges

Oct 15, 2020 1:17 PM Read more >

Brownstoners of Bedford Stuyvesant To Showcase Architectural Gems This Weekend

The organization has moved its 42nd annual house tour and scholarship fundraiser online to keep supporting the youth of Brooklyn

Oct 15, 2020 12:31 PM Read more >

279,700 Extra Deaths in the US So Far in This Pandemic Year

The magnitude of the excess deaths in 2020 makes clear that COVID-19 is much worse than influenza, even when compared to a bad flu year like 2017-18.

Oct 15, 2020 11:41 AM Read more >

U.S. Attorney, NYPD, FBI, Other Agencies Combining Efforts To Thwart Gun Violence In New York City

The federal government is ramping up efforts to prosecute gun crimes in New York City. It's an effort to help curb an alarming number of shootings in recent months, especially in Brooklyn, CBS2's Andrea Grymes reported Wednesday.

Oct 15, 2020 9:16 AM Read more >

NYC Schools Are Open! Here's How it's Going So Far ...

In the last of this 3-part series, we talk to parents and city officials about the past two weeks of school in the city.

Oct 14, 2020 5:04 PM Read more >

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Kicks Off The National Black Writers Conference

New York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones is one of many esteemed writers featured in the pre-conference programing for the National Black Writers Conference

Oct 14, 2020 2:49 PM Read more >

Mayor and Councilmember Mathieu Eugene Announce Plans for Afforable Housing Development in Flatbush

The development will see 130 apartments built on the Church Avenue site, formerly P.S. 90.

Oct 14, 2020 1:56 PM Read more >