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Brooklyn Powers up With New Community Solar Project

Brooklyn Powers up With New Community Solar Project

Households and small businesses in Sunset Park can sign up to lower their Con Edison bills and invest in a clean, community-driven future.
Despite Fewer Deaths Across NYC, Traffic Fatalities Remain High in Brooklyn

Despite Fewer Deaths Across NYC, Traffic Fatalities Remain High in Brooklyn

Brooklyn was the only borough where traffic-related fatalities exceeded pre-pandemic averages in the first half of 2025.
Brooklyn Woman Seeks $1.25 Million From City Over Mob Attack

Brooklyn Woman Seeks $1.25 Million From City Over Mob Attack

A Brooklyn woman is demanding accountability from the city, saying police stood by while she was attacked during a protest in Crown Heights.
Mayor Adams Expands Schoolyards to Playgrounds Program With 4 Brooklyn Sites

Mayor Adams Expands Schoolyards to Playgrounds Program With 4 Brooklyn Sites

With summer in full swing, New York City is unlocking schoolyards across the city to give more families a place to play, relax and connect.
Pop Smoke Day Celebrates Rapper's Life, Legacy And Love For Brooklyn

Pop Smoke Day Celebrates Rapper's Life, Legacy And Love For Brooklyn

A 9:00am parade will kick off the family-friendly festivities and will lead to the main event, from 11:00am to 5:00pm, at Canarsie Park.
Prospect Park’s Lakeside Center to Reopen With New Activities

Prospect Park’s Lakeside Center to Reopen With New Activities

Brooklynites can look forward to pickleball, skating and more as Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center at Lakeside reopens after renovations.
Microgrants Available For Small Brooklyn Nonprofits

Microgrants Available For Small Brooklyn Nonprofits

Brooklyn Org launched Brooklyn Org Microgrants, a new funding stream designed to strengthen Brooklyn’s smaller nonprofits by providing up to $10,000 to organizations with annual budgets under $100,000.
Brooklyn Comedy Pioneer Ray DeJon Dies

Brooklyn Comedy Pioneer Ray DeJon Dies

DeJon is credited with opening 275 Park, Brooklyn’s first Black-owned comedy club, in Clinton Hill. He was 63.
Brooklyn Public Library Launches Temporary Site For Carroll Gardens Readers

Brooklyn Public Library Launches Temporary Site For Carroll Gardens Readers

As the Carroll Gardens branch undergoes renovations, library users can visit 250 Baltic St.
Celebrate Summer at Brooklyn Botanic Garden With Live Music and Art

Celebrate Summer at Brooklyn Botanic Garden With Live Music and Art

From jazz on the lawn to centuries-old bonsai trees, Brooklyn Botanic Garden is offering a vibrant lineup of events and exhibits through October.