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Anti-Violence Organization Denounces Gun Violence After 16-Year-Old Boy Is Shot in the Head

The Fort Greene community stood together to denounce gun violence after a 16-year-old boy was shot in the head last Friday, as the teen still fights for his life.

Apr 28, 2021 9:24 AM Read more >

Corner of Church and Flatbush Aves Renamed in Honor of Haitian Leader Pierre Toussaint

Sundays renaming was led by Councilmember Mathieu Eugene

Apr 27, 2021 2:10 PM Read more >

Borough President Candidates On Making a Greener Brooklyn

Inequality plagues the boroughs park system.

Apr 27, 2021 12:04 PM Read more >

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 >