Principal launches swim program to expand access, improve water safety
After learning to swim in her 40s, one school leader is helping students gain life-saving skills.
Brooklyn laundromats are turning into hangout spaces
Entrepreneurs in Brooklyn are reimagining laundry day as a social experience, turning neighborhood laundromats into gathering spaces.
Knicks championship sparks rare sense of unity across NYC
Experts say the team's title run created a feeling of collective joy and connection, while some local businesses are also seeing a boost from the celebration.
Knicks fans pack Brooklyn bar for parade watch party
Knicks fans who couldn't make it to Thursday's parade still found a way to celebrate across New York in true blue-and-orange fashion.
Coney Island vending machine sells local mystery art
A vending machine in Coney Island is offering something unusual alongside the neighborhood's classic attractions: original artwork from local artists.
Brooklyn theater workshop becomes unexpected hub of community
What began as a reading group for theater lovers has grown into a weekly gathering at the Brooklyn Public Library where New Yorkers of all backgrounds come together for discussion, connection and creativity.
FDNY union makes push for 5th firefighter on engines in next NYC budget
Supporters of a proposal to add a fifth firefighter to New York City fire engines rallied Monday to get the Mamdani administration to reverse FDNY cuts in place since the Bloomberg era.
Brooklyn's Liberty Pole stands as enduring symbol of American defiance
Before there was a Brooklyn, there was a flagpole, and since the earliest days of our country, it stood as a symbol of freedom and self-determination.
Controversial Brooklyn waterfront development proposal nears final vote
Monitor Point proposal in Greenpoint would bring 1,150 apartments, including 460 affordable units, to former industrial waterfront site.
Brooklyn honors fallen service members in 159-year-old Memorial Day tradition
Gold Star families, veterans and thousands of spectators gathered in Bay Ridge to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Brooklyn Chinese-American Association shaped public safety in Sunset Park
The grassroots group pushed for bilingual policing, victim support and anti-gang efforts as Brooklyn's Chinatown rapidly grew.
State lawmaker trying to nullify NYC storefront gate transparency law
A New York state lawmaker is trying to nullify a NYC law that requires security gates on storefronts to be mostly transparent.
Amazing stories of the Brooklyn Half Marathon's final finishers
Ahead of the 2026 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon, some athletes are showing how simply reaching the starting line is a victory.
NYC Council trying to ease gate transparency law's impact on businesses
New York City is preparing to enforce a law requiring businesses to replace traditional solid roll-down gates with transparent ones. But the City Council is considering a bill that would grandfather in existing storefront gates.
NYC Lawmakers push to delay enforcement of 2009 storefront gate law
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.