Women's History Month: Exploring Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Brooklyn roots
As we continue to celebrate Women's History Month, we highlight the life and contributions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and the institutions that shaped her.
Exclusive: Parents of baby boy killed by steam radiator push for change
Alex and Bessie Kuravsky put their bouncing baby boy to sleep and woke up to an unthinkable tragedy in their Brooklyn apartment.
Electricians train for sustainable public works jobs at Brooklyn workshop
As weather becomes more severe, experts say there's a greater need to invest in green job training.
Friday marks 30 years since murder of Ari Halberstam
Three decades after a terrorist opened fire on a van carrying Jewish students on the Brooklyn Bridge, a heartbroken mother joined city officials for a solemn commemoration.
Work resumes on unfinished Brooklyn bike lane project, DOT says
New York City officials say they now plan to complete an unfinished bike lane project in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn EMS workers say they can't keep up with 911 calls
Data shows Brooklyn has New York City's highest rate of 911 calls.
Study shows Brooklyn led the way in construction worker deaths in 2022
Construction safety advocates say fatalities on the job grew in 2022, with Brooklyn as a particular area of concern.
Activists from Canarsie continue their call for NYC Ferry landing
A group of Brooklyn residents are calling for the expansion of NYC Ferry service to Canarsie, an area they say is a transportation desert.
See the diverse faces of South Brooklyn, memorialized in a new art exhibition
A local artist set out to accomplish an ambitious feat: to paint 200 portraits of everyday Brooklyn residents in one year.
Exclusive: Unique approach to help those experiencing homelessness
The program works to provide a new path to permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness.
New study shows New York, New Jersey seascape is full of fin whales
WCS scientists found that the animals are constantly being detected in the waters between New York and New Jersey.
Traffic safety advocates hope for completion of Brooklyn bike boulevard
The redesign of Underhill Avenue was already in progress when Mayor Eric Adams paused the project.
Therapy dogs comfort Holocaust survivors at Brooklyn community center
A nonprofit in Brooklyn which caters to Holocaust survivors is providing for seniors who are struggling during the Israel-Hamas war.
Exclusive: New 7-acre educational campus coming to Floyd Bennett Field
The school and some facilities will be open by 2026, the rest of the campus by 2028.
Inside the Brooklyn Public Library's efforts to improve public access
Here's how its programs go beyond the four walls of a building, as libraries citywide face budget cuts.