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Photos: BP Adams Hosts New Year's Eve Celebrations Across Brooklyn

Photo: Stefano Giovannini Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.

Police Unions Ask Mayor to Denounce Council Speaker Mark-Viverito for Wearing 'I Can't Breathe' Shirt

Mayor Bill de Blasio with Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito During a closed door meeting last week, NYPD union leader Ed Mullins asked Mayor Bill de Blasio to publicly denounce Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito for wearing an "I can't breathe

NYPD 'Virtual Strike' Continues While Fraternal Order of Police Calls on Congress to Classify Cop Assaults as Hate Crimes

Photo: IB Times For the second week in a row, NYPD officers sharply cut back on their activity in the streets, apparently using their own discretion to arrest less than half as many people and write 90 percent fewer summonses than in the same period

Four Men Wanted for Robbery of Uber Cab Driver in Crown Heights

NYPD Police are looking for four men wanted for the carjacking of an Uber cab driver in Crown Heights.
Eugene & Co: From the Farm to Bed-Stuy's Table

Eugene & Co: From the Farm to Bed-Stuy's Table

By Anika Hazlewood I'd heard that there was a new farm-to-table restaurant opening in the area and got excited. I love my neighborhood, but I'm honest with myself about its fresh/organically grown/grass-fed options: There aren't many.
Christmas Tree Collection by the Dept of Sanitation

Christmas Tree Collection by the Dept of Sanitation

The NYC Department of Sanitation will be conducting special collections for mulching and recycling of Christmas trees. Collections will take place beginning on Monday, January 5 through Friday, January 16, 2015.
75-yr-old Ft Greene Woman Sexually Assaulted New Years Day

75-yr-old Ft Greene Woman Sexually Assaulted New Years Day

Police in Fort Greene's 88th Precinct are on the hunt for a man who violently raped an elderly woman Thursday morning, leaving her injured and hospitalized, reported CBS 2 News.
Dr. Cornell West to Host BAM's 2015 Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. Cornell West to Host BAM's 2015 Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Every January, artists, activists, civic leaders, and community members come together in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House to honor the legacy and share the dream of Dr. King.

Brooklyn Ranked as the Least Affordable City for Homebuyers

Brooklyn was among 20 U.S. cities in 2014, where home prices climbed nearly 5 percent, reported Bloomberg News .

Real Talk: New Luxury Rentals Coming to Bed-Stuy

410 Tompkins Avenue Vasco Ventures in late December 2013 unveiled plans to construct 35 luxury rental units at 410 Tompkins Ave, on the corner of Hancock St in Bed-Stuy.