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Month-Long Series Celebrates Black Artistry in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill

The 2021 Myrtle Black Artstory Month is centered on the theme, 'Love, this time'

Feb 3, 2021 12:08 PM Read more >

Despite Opposition From All Angles, Crown Heights Rezoning Moves Forward

The proposed 400-foot towers at 960 Franklin Ave face resistance from Brooklyn Botanic Garden, major city officials and community members.

Feb 3, 2021 10:14 AM Read more >

Its Astounding: Six People Shot During NYC Snowstorm, Including Woman Struck by Stray Bullet Through Her Kitchen Wall

The massive snowstorm that pelted New York City wasn't enough to tamp down surging gun violence, with six people shot, including a woman struck by a stray bullet that came through her apartment wall, police said Tuesday.

Feb 3, 2021 9:17 AM Read more >

Ridgewood Primed for Growth Says Builder of Neighborhoods Soon-To-Be Tallest Building

Arch Companies and AB Capstone received $106 million in construction financing for a 17-story development at Myrtle Point

Feb 2, 2021 1:35 PM Read more >

Plan to Include Community Input in Hiring NYPD Precinct Commanders Gets Mixed Reactions

A Black Lives Matter activist and a precinct community council president have different views of the mayor's new plan

Feb 2, 2021 12:43 PM Read more >

Thousands Sign Petition to Save Crown Heights Supermarket From Eviction

The owner has not told the community what the plans for the site are, and many hope the supermarket can still be saved

Feb 2, 2021 10:19 AM Read more >

Fiancee of Medical Worker Killed in Brooklyn Crash Desperately Searching for Their Dog Who Ran Off From Wreck

The grieving fiancee of a medical worker killed in a crash on a Brooklyn parkway is desperately searching for the couple's beloved dog — who is believed to have run off in the aftermath of the wreck.

Feb 2, 2021 9:23 AM Read more >

Meet the Young Brooklyn Activists Reimagining Black Futures

Freedom March NYC, started by two young Brooklyn women, has become one of the largest youth-led civil rights groups in the country

Feb 1, 2021 5:41 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Gun Buyback Gets 48 Guns Off the Streets

Attorney General Letitia James held the buyback with Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and NYPD

Feb 1, 2021 3:28 PM Read more >

Tackling Food Insecurity: Public Advocate Backs Bill to Provide Free Meals to Students in Emergencies

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has introduced a bill that would provide food to students under 21 in case of future public school closures

Feb 1, 2021 1:24 PM Read more >