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Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, addressing the media on Saturday outside the Woodhull Medical on Saturday Photo: NY Times Pat Lynch, the president of t the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, on Sunday at a press c

Harold King in his shop Flowergarden next to some of his beautiful houseplants. The most personal, unusual, quite the prettiest, best smelling shop on DeKalb Avenue is also one of the easiest to miss; but don't pass it by.

Two NYPD officers were shot dead Saturday afternoon in the Tompkins Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant, before the suspected gunman turned the gun on himself.

By Richard Burroughs Over the next week leading up to Christmas, The Brooklyn Reader is encouraging readers to shop local! We have assembled a holiday gift guide with some fantastic suggestions for several unique, one-of-a-kind and often handmade gif

Kenneth Ramsey Kenneth Ramsey immigrated from Barbados to Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn 58 years ago, when he was only 19 years old.

Photo: fitsnews.com State unemployment fell from 6 percent to 5.9 percent last month—the lowest level since September 2008, State of Politics reports .

One of Fort Greene's oldest homes, the property located at 69 Vanderbilt Avenue, is about to be no more. The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership made the announcement earlier this week, expressing sadness at the loss.

It's a hard-knock life for 15-year-old Eden Sanaa Duncan Smith. She puts in more hours working over the course of three days than many adults put in for their entire week. And guess what? She wouldn't change it for the world.

By Richard Burroughs Over the next week leading up to Christmas, The Brooklyn Reader is encouraging readers to shop local! We have assembled a holiday gift guide with some fantastic suggestions for several unique, one-of-a-kind and often handmade gif

Join Gotham Professional Arts Academy for a youth-led town hall on police accountability and brutality. Teen leaders will be facilitating a conversation to give background and context on this historical moment of protest and outrage.