Crown Heights Mourns the Loss of a Neighborhood Personality
Many in the community are citing changing neighborhood demographics as a factor in the death of Saheed Vassell
Brooklyn
New Vegan Eatery Where Diners Pay What They Can Afford
A shop owned by a 21-year-old entrepreneur hopes to fill a nutritional void in Bushwick
Silver Alert. Amber Alert. Now, a Hit and Run Alert
A new system alerts New Yorkers and police to catch drivers soon after they flee hit and run accidents
Deaths of Two Children in Park Slope Accident Prompts Protests
Concerned parents and community members gathered in front of the Park Slope YMCA on Tuesday to protest the city’s lack of street safety in response to a car collision that killed two children on Monday afternoon. On March 5 at 12:40 p.m., two children and three adults, who were walking across the street, were hit […]
David Bowie’s Brooklyn Buzz
On the first weekend of the “David Bowie Is” Brooklyn Museum exhibition, excitement ran high—and the lines were long
David Bowie's Brooklyn Buzz
On the first weekend of the “David Bowie Is” Brooklyn Museum exhibition, excitement ran high—and the lines were long
Cobble Hill: The Squeeze on Small Businesses
How mom-and-pop stores in Cobble Hill struggle and strategize to pay the rent
Three Players on The Brooklyn Nets Are Making Strides
Three players talk to NYCity Lens about how they are trying to change the team’s fortunes.
Where’s the Body?
Luz Maria Sanchez died in September at the age of 48 in her Brooklyn home. Her sister said she has yet to receive her body from the funeral home
Where's the Body?
Luz Maria Sanchez died in September at the age of 48 in her Brooklyn home. Her sister said she has yet to receive her body from the funeral home
Sunset Park NuYoricans Help Puerto Rico on Their Own
The relief effort at the Sunset Park Disaster-Relief Collection Center in Brooklyn began right after the hurricanes hit.
De Blasio Addresses Immigrant Issues and Storm Preparedness
A $20 million investment to improve crumbling medians on Kings Highway. A blitz to paint over graffiti along Sheepshead Bay Road, Coney Island Avenue, and Avenue Z. A plan to find new locations for noisy party boats. These were just some of the promises Mayor Bill de Blasio made to Sheepshead Bay residents during a […]
Weed Magic
A local Bushwick chef creates dishes with a dash of marijuana.
Taxidermy 101: The Art of Wildlife Preservation
Some people spend their Sundays in church, others like to unwind with a good book, but in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, a small group of artists are rolling up their sleeves, grabbing scalpels and cutting open a mischief of mice to learn the craft of taxidermy. Leading the course is Katie Innamoroto, 27, a woman whose […]
Getting Hooked in Brooklyn
There’s nothing like kicking back, baiting up and enjoying a little fishing on a nice day. Just ask George Hayes, who has been fishing in Prospect Park since 1963. The Brooklyn native has seen the park at its best and at its worse. He says there was a time that he wouldn’t even enter the […]