ACCESS CLASSIC BANNED TEXTS THROUGH BPL’S ECARD SYSTEM: Want to read Fahrenheit 451, The Giver or Catcher in the Rye? You might have previously run into trouble finding them at your local library if you live outside of Kings County, New York. Many seemingly classic or healthily thought-provoking texts from the English classroom have been removed from local libraries across
Shooting victim dies at Kings County Hospital A dying man who was shot in the chest was dropped off at a Brooklyn hospital early Monday,
Kathryn Garcia wants senior centers to reopen Former Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for mayor, recently joined with Justin Yu,
Crime rate up 30% in NYC Crime overall in New York City jumped 30% in April over the same month last year, according to the
Jewish pols to endorse Andrew Yang Two Jewish politicians from Southern Brooklyn and several prominent local rabbis are expected to endorse mayoral candidate Andrew Yang.
Cherry blossoms bloom at Brooklyn Botanic Garden It’s been about three weeks since the pink wave of cherry blossoms started to sweep through the Brooklyn
Vandalism in Prospect Park On Tuesday night, in a massive act of vandalism, dozens of trash cans were overturned and piles of litter were strewn
Some Brooklyn hospitals nearing capacity Data released this week by the federal government shows how close Brooklyn hospitals are to reaching capacity, according to Patch. Health experts have said that
Anti-Trump protesters rally at Barclays Center Anti-Trump protesters rallied at the Barclays Center for a second consecutive night Thursday. They were calling for the removal of President Donald Trump in
DUMBO tops Brooklyn for expensive home sales A new report from the real estate data site PropertyShark says that despite a 31 percent drop in the number of sales in
BP Eric Adams slams Trump school diet proposal Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams released testimony he submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a recent proposal, known as “meal
Rogue strain of COVID-19 found in Saratoga Springs On Monday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the first confirmed case of the UK strain of COVID-19 virus has been detected
Max Rose bows out of City Hall race Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Max Rose (Bay Ridge-Staten Island) has announced he will not run for mayor after raising speculation he might
Cops seek man who desecrated synagogues A vandal desecrated four Midwood synagogues with derogatory graffiti the day after Christmas. The synagogues are Kahal Darkei Noam on Avenue J, Young Israel
Meatless Mexican restaurant premiers in Greenpoint Justin Bazdarich, former proprietor of pizzeria Speedy Romeo and of Mexican restaurant Oxomoco, has now opened a meatless, regional Mexican spot, Xilonen, at 905
Thieves steal pasta from Williamsburg restaurant Burglars cleaned out a Williamsburg restaurant of all its homemade pasta while leaving more valuable electronics and alcoholic beverages behind. Borsalia manager Cristiano Rossi
‘Sopranos’ star gets involved in Brooklyn political race Brooklyn-born-and-bred actor Steve Schirripa, best known as toy train-loving mobster Bobby “Bacala” Baccalieri on “The Sopranos,” has begun making phone calls to
Bicyclist killed in Williamsburg crash with bus A 23-year-old bicyclist was killed on Wednesday night after colliding with an MTA bus in Williamsburg. Police say the young man was on
Fire truck crashes into Gravesend storefront An FDNY fire truck, rushing to a fire, collided with another car, then smashed into a storefront on Sunday night, according to police. Five
Nets coach Steve Nash buys Cobble Hill townhouse Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash recently closed on a 20-foot wide townhouse in Cobble Hill for $5 million, or about $1,190 per
BP Eric Adams testifies on bias in NYPD Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams testified last week before the City Council Committee on Oversight and Investigations in a hearing on racism,
Pol’s mother hurt in synagogue fire Fire broke out inside a 60-year-old building that includes a synagogue, and the Torah and other holy books were saved by firefighters. The blaze
Brooklyn, Hollywood style, falls short A restaurant in Hollywood known as Brooklyn Water Bagel was ordered short after a complaint, according to local official records. Roaches were found in both
Cars pulled from Gowanus Canal Environmental Protection Agency officials cleaning up Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal just dredged up two cars from the polluted waterway in less than a week. On Dec.
Mariano Rivera sends greetings to B’klyn priest Father Michael Louis Gelfant, the outgoing pastor of St. Finbar Catholic Church in Bath Beach, is a fan of the New York Yankees,