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Snake Eyes! Brooklyn Community Board Votes Down Coney Island Casino Land Use Application

Snake Eyes! Brooklyn Community Board Votes Down Coney Island Casino Land Use Application

Brooklyn Community Board 13 voted against The Coney, a $3 billion casino development project in Coney Island, to change current land-use restrictions.
Adams Assures Migrants' Safety Following his Attendance at Trump Inauguration

Adams Assures Migrants' Safety Following his Attendance at Trump Inauguration

Adams said he skipped the planned MLK Day events in NYC to attend the president's inauguration, because he wanted to “continue to move forward on [King's] dream.”
BAM Celebrates Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With Calls For Justice, Equality And Unity

BAM Celebrates Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. With Calls For Justice, Equality And Unity

Deep emotions of pride, empowerment and grit roared through the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House during the 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Deportations And ICE Tactics Worry NYC Mayoral Hopefuls

Deportations And ICE Tactics Worry NYC Mayoral Hopefuls

The Brooklyn Democratic Mayoral Forum on Thursday brought together five mayoral hopefuls who shared their perspectives on policing, immigration and more.
Flatbush Assemblymember to Focus on Criminal Justice Reforms, Workers’ Rights And Tax Cuts in 2025

Flatbush Assemblymember to Focus on Criminal Justice Reforms, Workers’ Rights And Tax Cuts in 2025

Constituents of Assembly District 42 packed Brooklyn College's Don Buchwald Theater to hear the annual State of the District address by Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn.
Caribbean Vendors Say Revamped Flatbush Location Lacks The Buzz

Caribbean Vendors Say Revamped Flatbush Location Lacks The Buzz

Vendors selling Caribbean goods lament slow business at the new Flatbush Central Caribbean Marketplace, saying it pales in comparison to the bustling market they lost to a new residential development.
Historic Macy’s Closure Sparks Nostalgia in Brooklyn

Historic Macy’s Closure Sparks Nostalgia in Brooklyn

The Downtown Brooklyn location is among 66 Macy’s stores slated to close this year.
NYC Mayor Remains Unfazed by Flat Poll Numbers

NYC Mayor Remains Unfazed by Flat Poll Numbers

New York City Mayor Eric Adams came prepared with a printout of a 2021 article on polls for his weekly press conference.
New Book Explores The Sacred Everyday Places of Brooklyn

New Book Explores The Sacred Everyday Places of Brooklyn

Through oral history and photographic essays, the book "The Cities We Need: Essential Stories Of Everyday Places" sheds light on the everyday stories of residents from Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights and Oakland’s Mosswod neighborhoods.
Savor All The Innovative Tres Leches Flavors at This Brooklyn Sweets Shop

Savor All The Innovative Tres Leches Flavors at This Brooklyn Sweets Shop

Brooklyn native Yesenia Rodriguez is now offering over 40 unique Tres Leches cake creations on rotation at Sweets & Things, a new store in Cypress Hills.