Brooklyn Community Board 16

May 6, 2026 No Comments

The new pedestrian bridge will significantly shorten the transfer, while three new elevators will bring the stations into ADA compliance.

April 30, 2026 No Comments

“This defendant exploited elderly women who trusted him, gained access to their homes and murdered them in a series of brutal attacks.”

March 30, 2026 No Comments

A 25-year-old woman was stabbed in the abdomen, a 23-year-old man in the torso and a 26-year-old woman in the back and buttocks.

January 20, 2026 No Comments

According to the NYPD, Underwood was crossing an intersection in Brownsville when a black Ford Explorer SUV hit her in the morning.

June 29, 2025 No Comments

Brownsville, once farmland, grew into a working-class hub for Jewish immigrants; it’s now a diverse neighborhood with deep historic roots.

June 29, 2025 No Comments

Brownsville, once dubbed “Jerusalem of America,” declined mid-century but began a grassroots-led revival with new housing by the 1980s.

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