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The Brooklyn neighborhood has seen a boom in new construction — without the gentrification and displacement.

LIRR service runs in Brooklyn and has stations in East New York, Bedford-Stuyvesant and Atlantic Terminal in Downtown Brooklyn.

The Acting Company brings a modern verse adaptation of Hamlet to NYC schools and stages, aiming to make Shakespeare more accessible.

Terrence Reid, a.k.a. Chinchilla, forced a 15-year-old girl to work Penn Track in East New York, Brooklyn.

Judge Jacqueline Williams was sworn in as a New York Supreme Court justice in Brooklyn after nearly 25 years of public service.

Brooklyn woman gets 15 years after pleading guilty to attempted murder in a shooting, stabbing and assault inside an East New York apartment.

A Queens man was arraigned in Brooklyn for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting and sexually abusing a 25-year-old woman.

Transit Tech was a threat to be undefeated with wins against Jamaica, Christopher Columbus, Grand Street Campus, and Campus Magnet.

Brooklyn man Charles Hernandez, 52, was sentenced to life without parole for murdering three people in two East New York shootings in 2020.

The site of a former junkyard in Cypress Hills near East New York has been converted into a LEED Gold building.

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez on Wednesday announced that a Brooklyn woman has been indicted for assault.

Construction has begun on a new two-story, $48 million Brooklyn Animal Care Center that is slated to be finished by fall 2026.

A new mapping tool revealed that Brooklyn has the highest concentration of urban farms and gardens of any borough.
Established in 1964, IMPACCT Brooklyn assists homeowners, tenants and small businesses around the borough.
TWO MEN STABBED another man in the back at an East New York subway station last week, police said.
Harvey Marcelin, 87, of East New York, was found guilty of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence and concealment of a human corpse.
The first two phases of the fully affordable complex together added 840 new apartments to the neighborhood; the third will add another 327.
Officers from the 75th Precinct found the teenager with gunshot wounds to the torso and groin. No arrests have been made.
DOT projects the reconfiguration will benefit riders on six routes: B13, B14, B15, B20, BM5 and Q8. The work will begin in late 2026.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from a dispute over a used car he bought in an effort to upgrade from the scooter he used.
HON. JACQUELINE WILLIAMS was sworn in as a New York Supreme Court justice yesterday in an induction ceremony.
EMS transported the victim to One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
The NYPD said that Zaria Pope, 24, of Brownsville, was arrested April 7 and charged with criminally negligent homicide.
The assailant fled on foot; police described the suspect as wearing a ski mask, blue hooded sweatshirt, gray jeans and multicolored Jordans.
The new facility is part of the city’s efforts to modernize shelters and is managed by nonprofit HELP USA.

Family and friends remember Peter John Haley, a journalist and public servant whose career and life were rooted in Brooklyn.

Parishioners bid an emotional farewell as Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge held its final service after decades of worship.

Bay Ridge Center honored volunteers and community leaders during its Summer Celebration of Giving fundraiser for older adults.

The squirrel, seen on a utility pole, hurled itself into the air and landed on the back of a soldier standing nearby.

Spike Lee visited a Bay Ridge sports store celebrating renewed Knicks championship excitement, drawing fans and boosting business.

Capt. Christopher Vincenti has been named commanding officer of Brooklyn’s 68th Precinct, succeeding Deputy Inspector John Dasaro.

CEREMONIAL CANNON FIRINGS will take place over the next few days at the U.S. Army Garrison in Fort Hamilton.

Brooklyn’s Nathan R. Sobel American Inn of Court installed new officers and celebrated a year of growth and mentoring.

A giant American flag was installed on the bridge in June 1976 for the United States Bicentennial, but it was destroyed due to strong winds.

President Leslie Kelmachter, Esq., told the Brooklyn Eagle that the organization will be installing its new officers from June 2026.

Along with cheering on Knicks stars such as Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns, Tiger pride was in full swing.

Relay for Life Brooklyn’s 28th annual walk honored cancer survivors, community leaders and those lost while raising more than $107,000.