After over a decade caught in bureaucratic limbo and pandemic struggles, the L10 Arts and Cultural Center emerged.
Adams holds annual menorah lighting at Borough Hall Borough President Eric Adams on Thursday held his annual menorah lighting at Brooklyn Borough Hall to mark the
Reich: Six at Brooklyn Whole Foods warehouse positive for COVID At least six workers at Amazon’s Whole Foods warehouse in Industry City have tested positive
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Deutsch combats digital terrorism, hate Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (D-Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach, Brighton Beach, Homecrest) helped allocate a combined $115,000 under the City Council’s Digital
Cornegy joins with community residents City Councilmember Robert Cornegy (D-Bedford Stuyvesant, Northern Crown Heights) on Wednesday joined with community groups to bring in a surge of
Big pharma exec buys Pierrepont St. house for $16M Pharmacy executive and investor Behzad Aghazadeh has spent $16 million on a Pierrepont Street townhouse and
Colton: City is trying to turn playground into park Assemblymember William Colton (Gravesend, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach, and Dyker Heights) says the city is trying to turn I.S. 228’s playground, also known
Treyger: Schools should provide hot meals City schools should provide hot and healthy meals instead of the current cold ones, said Brooklyn Councilmember Mark Treyger. “There’s no hot meals provided
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Wednesday announced he is running mayor of New York City, joining an already crowded field of candidates for the 2021 election. His mayoral run
BP Adams joins anti-diabetes effort Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has joined Preventive Lifestyle Assistance Network’s “Check Your Risk” diabetes awareness challenge as an ally. The challenge is a one-minute
Pols hold anti-tax lien sale rally Assemblymember Latrice Walker (D-Brownsville), State Sen. Julia Salazar (D-Bushwick, Cypress Hills, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brownsville, East New York) and City Councilmember Brad
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams honored Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s infectious disease chief and the son of a Bensonhurst pharmacist, as one of several “COVID-19 heroes” on Tuesday. Speaking
Colton shows gratitude to voters Assemblymember William Colton (D-Gravesend-Bensonhurst-Bath Beach-Dyker Heights) recently thanked local voters who supported and voted for him in the general election. “I received 12,958 votes, which
City officials and advocates on Thursday cut ribbons on two major protected bike lane projects along two of Brooklyn’s busiest corridors, Flatbush and 4th avenues. The lanes add another 3.2
Cornegy, Adams remove graffiti from auto body shop City Councilmember Robert Cornegy (D-Bed-Stuy-Crown Heights) and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams on Sunday joined Kevan Caleb, owner of A1 Auto Repair
Brooklyn Chamber to hold virtual annual meeting On Thursday night, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Chamber President and
Spike Lee slams Kushner’s comments Brooklyn-raised director and actor Spike Lee recently criticized Jared Kushner for a recent interview in which he said President Trump can’t help Black Americans be
Planning studies are set to begin for two sections of Greenway in Brooklyn and Queens, the city Parks Department and Department of Transportation recently announced, heralding a project they refer
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Lander, now candidate for NYC Comptroller, says crisis planning key part of job Councilmember Brad Lander (D-Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Kensington) recently released a proposal to turn the
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Kids uneducated become incarcerated: Adams Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Councilmember Mark Treyger (D-Coney Island-Bensonhurst-Bath Beach) appeared with parents, education advocates and students in front of Department of Education
Adams’ book details journey to healthy diet Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has written a new book detailing his journey from having diabetes to adopting a plant-based diet. The book,
Menchaca advises compliance with restrictions City Councilmember Carlos Menchaca (D-Sunset Park-Red Hook) advised constituents to go along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new cluster action initiative to address “hot spots” in
Deutsch brings drive-in movie to his district City Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (D-Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Brighton Beach-Midwood) is inviting families from throughout his district to join a drive-in movie experience Wednesday evening
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday that he has asked the state for permission to close schools and reinstate restrictions on nonessential businesses in nine Brooklyn and
Ortiz comments on ballot misprints Assistant New York State Assembly Speaker Felix Ortiz (D-Sunset Park-Red Hook) released a statement after a misprint by a third-party vendor caused 100,000 Brooklyn voters
Residents of Brownsville rallied on Saturday against the construction of a National Grid fracked gas transmission pipeline under their neighborhood, calling on city leaders to revoke permits for a project
Now that Industry City has withdrawn its rezoning application in the wake of political opposition, the Sunset Park industrial-commercial complex needs to stay focused on supporting small businesses and growing
Reynoso picks up support for BP campaign City Councilmember Antonio Reynoso has picked up several endorsements from Brooklyn progressives for his campaign for borough president. New York City Public Advocate
Following a two-year effort by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, New York City will celebrate the legacy of Brooklyn-born Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by naming the Brooklyn Municipal Building after
The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President is partnering with the Brooklyn Community Foundation and allocating funding to 20 sub-grantee nonprofits to increase the count for the 2020 Census, especially
One of Brooklyn’s most iconic heroes, the beloved and recently departed Ruth Bader Ginsburg, will possibly be remembered by creation of a statue of her likeness in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Also,
Crowds gathered at the Brooklyn Municipal Building at 210 Joralemon St. on Sunday afternoon to honor the life and legacy of Brooklyn-born Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died