Brooklyn’s Jamaica Avenue Tries to Get Back to Normal After a Deadly Shooting
The city experienced a spike in shootings over the weekend that left 23 people wounded and three dead.
A Utica Ave. Subway? Dollar Cabbies Say No Thanks
Mayor de Blasio says a new line will help New Yorkers get to jobs faster. Livery drivers say it will take theirs away.
Amid Criticism, the Brooklyn Nets Squeak Into the Playoffs
Despite harsh words from a former teammate, the Nets step up.
In Housing Court, Lawyers for the Lucky
A small group of volunteer attorneys staves off eviction for tenants in Brooklyn’s bustling housing court.
Are Fancy Hotels a Tipping Point for Williamsburg?
The Yotel chain has plans for a new facility in the heart of Williamsburg. And more hotels are on the way.
Brooklynites Debate Whether to Legalize Pot
Occupy Weed Street, an activist group makes its case for pot, arguing it'll be good for the economy.
Brooklynites Could Care Less About Convention
City officials wanted to bring the Democratic convention to the Barclays Center. But Philadelphia landed the event instead.
First Comes the Snow, Then Come the Shovels
Where some neighborhood entrepreneurs see opportunity in snowstorms, others see a chance to lend a hand.
Political Activism’s Case for Asylum
Politically Active Asylum-Seekers Spark a Larger Debate on Immigration
Brooklyn’s Los Sures Churches Adapt to Neighborhood Change
Sudden changes force churches to adjust
Black Entrepreneurs Setting Up New Businesses in Bed-Stuy
Economic activity returns to neighborhood that was once the epicenter of the crack epidemic.
Who Should Mourn for Long Island College Hospital?
The elderly, residents of a nearby low-income neighborhood and deli owners are bearing the greatest cost of losing a hospital in brownstone Brooklyn. But experts say the impact goes much further.
Kensington Could Be the Last Stop for Affordable Living in Brooklyn
As prices soar in surrounding neighborhoods, Kensington stays surprisingly off the radar
Men of the House: Stay-Home Dads Are on the Rise
Changes in the economy are bringing changes on the home front.
Unexpected Music Festival at Brooklyn’s Only Container Port Enrages Residents
Red Hook residents fear a future of loud bass and bright flashing screens for the last container port east of the Hudson.