Controversy Strikes Windsor Terrace Community Over Proposed High-Rise Apartment Buildings
BY CAITLYN JONSSON Hundreds of South Slope and Windsor Terrace residents filled the Community Board 7 meeting Monday evening at the Holy Name of …[read more]
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Shows Its West Indian and Caribbean Pride with Annual Carnival
By KELLY MCGRATH Monday, September 2, 2024 marked the annual celebration of the J’Ouvert and West Indian American Day Carnival. A Brooklyn tradition rooted in …[read more]
Drones Patrolling Skies of NYC Beaches This Summer
BY IAN M. TORRES Drones were introduced to patrol city beaches this Summer, initially watching overhead and monitoring the waters for sharks. As part of …[read more]
Back to school bookbag drive brings relief to East New York parents
BY KIM GILL In a long line that stretched nearly half the block of Vermont Ave, over 100 parents from all over East New York, …[read more]
The G Train is Back, Commuters are Hesitant to Celebrate
By Angelina Banek After a long summer of repairs, on Tuesday Sep. 3 The MTA announced G train service would resume between Brooklyn and Queens. …[read more]
West Indian Parade Holds Special Significance in 2024
BY: AMIRA TURNER On September 2nd, 2024, thousands of New Yorkers flooded the streets of Brooklyn, from Eastern Parkway to Grand Army Plaza, with an …[read more]
Bay Ridge Protesters Rally for Palestine
BY DAMIEN OVALLE “If we don’t get it, shut It down!” chanted pro-Palestinian protesters marching down Bay Ridge Parkway on December 2. Nearly a hundred …[read more]
Brooklyn College Women’s Basketball Enters a New Era
BY BRET BOTFELD AND ALLISON DUBROW Megan Campbell enters her first season as head coach of the Brooklyn College women’s basketball team, inheriting a program …[read more]
CUNY Introduces New Assessment To Reduce Obstacles for Students
BY SERIN SARSOUR CUNY is partnering with a national institute to diagnose the challenges students face in an effort to increase graduation rates. The results …[read more]
Brooklyn Library Budget Cuts
BY: GISSELLE BAEZ The Midwood Public Library in Brooklyn is one of eight public libraries out of 66 Brooklyn Public Library branches that will be …[read more]