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Plan to Close Crown Heights School Shelved After Community Outcry

Plan to Close Crown Heights School Shelved After Community Outcry

A small Crown Heights School had no idea they were set to close at the end of the school year. They fought back and were granted a postponement.
Ties, Tiaras And Tender Moments at a Brooklyn Daddy-Daughter Dance

Ties, Tiaras And Tender Moments at a Brooklyn Daddy-Daughter Dance

The nonprofit Big Apple Leadership Academy for the Arts held a dance in Bedford Stuyvesant on Dec. 17, to celebrate fathers and daughters and their special bond.
Delayed by More Than a Year, Will a Brooklyn Infrastructure Upgrade Ever Get Done?

Delayed by More Than a Year, Will a Brooklyn Infrastructure Upgrade Ever Get Done?

When the state did a zoning override in Prospect Heights two decades ago, residents were promised a new water and sewer system. Twenty years later, they are still waiting.
Find Your Boho-Chic Holiday Treasure at This Crown Heights Boutique

Find Your Boho-Chic Holiday Treasure at This Crown Heights Boutique

Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights has a myriad of mom-and-pop shops, restaurants and bars. But Reimagined BK, a new boutique, is your go-to spot for a Dior gown.
NYC Mayor Says CEO Shooting Shows American Youth Are Being Radicalized

NYC Mayor Says CEO Shooting Shows American Youth Are Being Radicalized

The mayor recognized the anger of many citizens with the U.S. healthcare industry, but condemned the social media response regarding the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Amid Privatization Fears, Brooklyn Mail Carriers Demand Higher Wages

Amid Privatization Fears, Brooklyn Mail Carriers Demand Higher Wages

Members of the National Association of Letter Carriers union rallied in Bath Beach on Sunday for higher wages. "I like to say we're ‘Blue Santa,’ which is delivering all the presents for everybody else, but can't even afford to buy presents," said a Brooklyn postal worker.
Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue is Due For a Major Change With Community Board Vote

Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue is Due For a Major Change With Community Board Vote

With approval from Community Board 8, Atlantic Avenue, between Vanderbilt and Nostrand Avenues, will eventually see major development with added housing, businesses and updated streetscapes.
Brooklyn Youth Football Team Nabs Pop Warner Championship With This Incredible One-Handed Catch

Brooklyn Youth Football Team Nabs Pop Warner Championship With This Incredible One-Handed Catch

New York Giants, take note! The next Sequon Barkley plays for the 9U Mo Better Jaguars football team in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
After Meeting With Border Czar, NYC Mayor Says He's Exploring Ways to Deport Violent Migrants

After Meeting With Border Czar, NYC Mayor Says He's Exploring Ways to Deport Violent Migrants

Tom Homan, the incoming border czar, later told Fox News that the officials discussed bringing federal agents to Rikers Island and police precincts.
EPA Plan to Tackle The Gowanus Stench Has Brooklyn Residents Wary, But Hopeful

EPA Plan to Tackle The Gowanus Stench Has Brooklyn Residents Wary, But Hopeful

Noxious odors from the installation of a sewer control tank on Nevins Street have plagued residents for over a year.