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Advocates say Downtown Brooklyn’s rapid housing growth has outpaced the creation of new parks and green space in surrounding neighborhoods.

The “Hamlet” in Brooklyn leans into the humor of the play for one good reason: The guy playing Hamlet is naturally funny.

Jane Fonda joins a BAM Earth Day musical exploring the urgency of the climate crisis through theater and youth-led activism.

Artificial intelligence can become extremely powerful and can lead to issues, but it also highlights flaws in human nature.

In 1927 Adam Cirillo received football Honorable Mention from the Brooklyn Eagle and the next year he was named to the Eagle’s All-Star team.

The symbolic civic honor of receiving a key to the city of New York is given to those who exhibit service, achievement or impact.

The CFF began this tradition in 2006. One winner receives a $15,000 award, and the other participants receive $1,000 each.

A Queens man was sentenced to 13 years for pushing a 77-year-old onto LIRR tracks in Brooklyn, causing serious injuries.

Brooklyn man Dondre Richardson was sentenced to 32½ years to life for murdering L. Antonio Litman and setting his Fort Greene home on fire.

The affordable housing crisis has been in existence since the turn of the 20th century with the advent of overcrowded, unsafe housing.

Late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is filming at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House from Monday through Friday.

DSNY will install stationary, on-street containers — known as Empire Bins — at schools in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this fall.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, BAM Poetry Presents showcased four artists in Word. Sound. Power. at BAM Fisher.
POLICE ARE SEARCHING for missing boy Dwyne Groce, 15, who was last seen at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, at the Ingersoll Houses.
A MIXED-USE complex nearby the Brooklyn Navy Yard received approval for its rezoning application from the Department of City Planning.
Police identified the woman on the scooter as 53-year-old Neisha Atkinson of Brooklyn, and have charged her with several counts.
Reynoso has recently partnered with St. John’s Bread & Life to provide hot meals to residents in the meantime, he posted on social media.
ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, seven short films will be screened in Fort Greene Park for “Queerly Beloved: Pride Shorts in the Park.”
RESIDENTS WHO HAD TO EVACUATE THEIR CONDO BUILDING due to a faulty foundation and other construction violations will be recompensed.
The tour was the fourth led by NY4P, which has identified a neighborhood in each borough with a pressing need for more open space.
The no-cost morning event, starting at 9:30 a.m. on May 16, will feature a cardio dance session and a group run led by Chelsea Piers Fitness.
Designed by architect David Adjaye, the home was relisted at $5 million — a nearly 25% cut from the $6.5 million August 2025 ask.
Officers responded to a 911 call reporting gunfire in the building around 10:52 a.m. and found the victim with a fatal wound.
The gym bills itself as offering elite basketball skill development, as well as strength and conditioning training.
THE LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION HAS APPROVED A 24-STORY RENTAL TOWER above the historic Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church.

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.