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Photos: A Look Back at The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge at 60

Photos: A Look Back at The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge at 60

The bridge is named after Giovanni da Verrazzano, who, in 1524, was the first European explorer to sail into New York Harbor.
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Mayor Says Public Mental Health Crisis is Reason For NYC Stabbing Spree

Mayor Says Public Mental Health Crisis is Reason For NYC Stabbing Spree

Nw York City Mayor Eric Adams also addressed the rainfall shortfall, his support for the reinstatement of congestion pricing and more at his weekly press briefing.
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Embattled by Floods, Gowanus, Park Slope Residents Share DIY Solutions

Embattled by Floods, Gowanus, Park Slope Residents Share DIY Solutions

With a few weeks left before the end of the hurricane season, Brooklyn residents are taking flood mitigation into their own hands.
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Brooklyn’s Abolitionist History Comes Alive With Every Step

Brooklyn’s Abolitionist History Comes Alive With Every Step

A new walking tour by nonprofit Friends of Abolitionist Place educates people on Downtown Brooklyn's Black history.
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What Makes Brooklyn Beautiful is Looking Like Zayn Malik

What Makes Brooklyn Beautiful is Looking Like Zayn Malik

There were about 200 people who showed up to the Zayn Malik look-alike contest in Bushwick on Sunday.
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Brooklyn Vigil Remembers Christine Fields Who Died Giving Birth at Woodhull Hospital

Brooklyn Vigil Remembers Christine Fields Who Died Giving Birth at Woodhull Hospital

Fields, a pregnant Black woman, died at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull last year during childbirth.
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Highland Park Disc Golf Course May Move After Community Discord

Highland Park Disc Golf Course May Move After Community Discord

A representative from Brooklyn Council Member Sandy Nurse's office said the elected is willing to discussing moving the course that opened in June.
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Brooklyn Asylum Seekers Express Optimism, Fear, Deja Vu Amid Trump Victory

Brooklyn Asylum Seekers Express Optimism, Fear, Deja Vu Amid Trump Victory

Many are worried about his deportation plans, but are also intrigued by his economic promises.
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Democrats Losing NYC Voters Due to 'Far-Left Agenda,' Mayor Says

Democrats Losing NYC Voters Due to 'Far-Left Agenda,' Mayor Says

The mayor repeatedly stressed the need to fix the U.S. immigration system during his weekly press conference at City Hall on Tuesday.
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Finding Solace in Poetry’s Power of Possibility at the Brooklyn Academy of Music

Finding Solace in Poetry’s Power of Possibility at the Brooklyn Academy of Music

Against the backdrop of the presidential election, poet Hanif Abdurraqib curated "I Guess It Was My Destiny To Live So Long," a poetry, live music and storytelling event series.
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