How Downtown Brooklyn changed 20 years after historic rezoning
This year marks 20 years since a historic rezoning of Downtown Brooklyn led to massive changes in the landscape of the neighborhood.
Brooklyn liquor store owners push against Bottle Bill expansion
Small liquor store owners in New York City continue to push against the Bottle Bill for the next round of lawmaking.
Traffic safety advocates celebrate DOT's plans to improve Atlantic Avenue
Local leaders applaud this week's DOT announcement about safety upgrades coming to Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.
Brooklyn nonprofit helps parents facing challenges keep custody of kids
Struggles like mental health challenges and homelessness can put parents at risk of losing custody of their children, but a program in Brooklyn is working to help lower that risk.
Free NYC summer program allows students to be amateur marine biologists
City Parks Foundation's Coastal Classrooms is providing educational programs for middle school students.
Floodwater bursts through wall of NYCHA apartment
The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during a storm.
Brooklyn community celebrates annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast Day
It's a tradition that dates back to 1887. Worshippers in Brooklyn paraded through the streets, a beloved Italian tradition.
NYC touts porous pavement installations to mitigate flooding
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is installing seven miles of porous pavement in Brooklyn.
Trauma Recovery Center in Coney Island hopes to expand after grand opening
It's been several months since a new Trauma Recovery Center opened in Coney Island, and leaders say the community has responded in droves.
Brooklyn nonprofit recycling center sees rise in bottle deposit collectors
A nonprofit recycling center in Brooklyn says it has seen a sharp increase in people who collect cans and bottles to make a living.
Officials are trying to address illegal vending in South Brooklyn
A commercial stretch along 86th Street in Bensonhurst has become a hotbed of illegal vending, according to Councilwoman Susan Zhuang.
Residents in Brooklyn divided over new historic district in Bed-Stuy
The Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Willoughby-Hart Historic District on Tuesday, calling it an "architectural highlight."
Plumbing issues plague Brooklyn NYCHA tenants despite repairs
Water spews from the walls and spills into hallways at the Borinquen Plaza Houses in Brooklyn, where tenants have been complaining for years.
Video shows Pride banners ripped down at historic Manhattan church
Marble Collegiate Church says despite the apparent vandalism it remains proud of its inclusive atmosphere.
2 filmmakers from Brooklyn working to document NYC lesbian bars
Two Brooklyn women are working to highlight the importance of lesbian bars to the LGBTQ community.