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Good Day, Brooklyn!

Mar 11, 2025 7:00 AM Read more >

Over 1,000 Illegal Guns Seized from NYC Streets in 2025 in Crackdown Against Gun Violence

Shootings are down by over 21% and homicides by 26%, compared to this time last year.

Mar 11, 2025 4:27 AM Read more >

Burning Vehicle Halts Traffic at Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, FDNY Reports

There were no injuries from the incident.

Mar 11, 2025 4:18 AM Read more >

FDNY Contains Brush Fire in Gerritsen Beach

The Fired Department battled high winds as it controlled a brush fire on Saturday.

Mar 10, 2025 9:47 AM Read more >

City Seizes 1,000 Illegal Guns in 2025

More than 20,700 gun seizures has led to three consecutive years of shooting and homicide declines, city officials said.

Mar 10, 2025 9:05 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Museum to Hold Layoffs For One More Week

Facing a $10 million budget shortfall, the museum is hoping funding from the City Council comes through so it does not have to fire 47 full- and part-time employees as planned.

Mar 10, 2025 8:41 AM Read more >

Award-Winning Author Derrick Barnes to Join National Black Writers Conference 2025

The annual conference at Medgar Evers College, CUNY, between March 27 through March 29, specifically targets Young Adult and Middle Grade literature by Black authors.

Mar 10, 2025 8:39 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Mar 10, 2025 7:00 AM Read more >

Man Severely Injured in Cypress Hills Hit-And-Run

No arrests have been made yet.

Mar 10, 2025 5:20 AM Read more >

Bruised 3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Dropped at Brooklyn Hospital

No arrests have been made, and police say the investigation is ongoing.

Mar 10, 2025 5:13 AM Read more >