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Coney Island Representatives Urge MTA to Implement Shuttle Service Amidst F Train Service Cuts
According to numerous elected officials, residents that will be particularly affected by the service cuts include senior citizens, essential workers, shift workers and first responders.
May 11, 2023 11:01 AM
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Linden Street Designated as Historic District in Bushwick, Blocking Developers From Area
The collection of architecturally significant row houses stands out as an example of South Bushwick’s late-19th-century development.
May 11, 2023 10:52 AM
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Brooklyn Man Receives 19-Year Jail Sentence for Murdering Ex-Wife
Romeo Borneo, 63, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter back on April 3, 2023.
May 11, 2023 10:04 AM
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Brooklyn Pharmacy Kingpins Busted for Massive $26M Health Care Fraud Scam
The owners of 888 Pharmacy Inc. and Huikang Pharmacy Inc. are being charged with submitting approximately $26 million in fraudulent health care claims.
May 8, 2023 11:36 AM
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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Sex Trafficking
Defendant forced multiple victims to engage in commercial sex.
May 4, 2023 11:39 AM
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Electeds, Activists March to Demand Pedestrian Safety on Atlantic Avenue Following Deadly Crash
Elected officials joined local residents for a pedestrian safety community walk on April 29.
May 3, 2023 11:27 AM
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Attorney General James Announces 90 Guns Received at Brooklyn Buyback
Including this weekend's landmark event, more than 7,000 firearms have been removed from New York communities since 2019.
May 2, 2023 11:48 AM
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BK Disability Advocates Triumph in the Fight for Stair-Free Access in Subway Stations
The MTA commits that in addition to the 81 stations currently slated for accessibility in the 2020-2024 Capital Program, 85 more stations will be accessible by 2035, another 90 by 2045, and the final 90 by 2055.
May 2, 2023 11:31 AM
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Do Bodega Owners Feel Safe? After Recent Violence, 4 of BK's Bodega Workers Weigh In
A Coney Island bodega owner was assaulted in his store in broad daylight by a group with a metal rod. The police are investigating it as a hate crime.
May 1, 2023 11:38 AM
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'Chronically underfunded and overlooked': Brooklyn Legislators Call on NY Governor to Fund Safety Net Hospitals
Brooklyn is the home to a variety of safety net hospitals including Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Maimonides Medical Center and NYC Health+Hospitals/Woodhull.
Apr 28, 2023 2:37 PM
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