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Two free naloxone vending machines open on Staten Island
NYC opened two free public health vending machines in Port Richmond, Staten Island, dispensing naloxone around the clock with no...
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NYC opened two free public health vending machines in Port Richmond, Staten Island, dispensing naloxone around the clock with no...
In 1941, the Ridgewood Times published a gag press release predicting 1-year-old Robert John Kurtz would become the 42nd president...
The Department of Homeless Services has taken over Building 3 at the former Greenpoint Hospital site, halting 107 affordable senior...
Aqueduct Racetrack held its final live race on June 28, 2026, closing a 132-year chapter in Queens horse racing and...
The Barasch & McGarry Foundation awards five $25,000 college scholarships to seniors who lost a family member to a 9/11-related...
Facing a shortage of green space, Woodside’s Filipino-American community built Little Manila Park on an idle lot at 70th St...
The South Bushwick Reformed Church, a 173-year-old NYC landmark at 855 Bushwick Avenue, burned Friday in a three-alarm fire, leaving...
A three-alarm fire destroyed the steeple and roof of the historic South Bushwick Reformed Church on Juneteenth, just years after...
Rayhan Ahmed and Shaude Tyson won $25,000 each in the 2026 FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence, with their Brooklyn schools...
For the first time in 30 years, an apartment-building block — Crown Heights Keepers on Eastern Parkway — won Brooklyn...
Borough President Antonio Reynoso is funding free public World Cup screenings across Brooklyn neighborhoods including Bushwick, Coney Island, and Cypress...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined Bushwick’s 8th Annual Knickerbocker Avenue Puerto Rican Day Parade, a community-focused alternative to Manhattan’s larger event,...
Bushwick Community Darkroom, rebuilt from scratch after losing its 2023 space, now seeks funds to reinstate its lease after a...
Knicks guard Jose Alvarado, who grew up in Los Sures, brought the NBA championship trophy to Toñita's Caribbean Social Club...
After 132 years, Aqueduct Race Track in South Ozone Park is closing, and Empire State Development is launching public workshops...
Last year, 21 New Yorkers died from heat stress — up from three the year before — with nearly all...
Bushwick Starr hit its $25,000 fundraising goal for Education and Community programs, funding teaching artist salaries, classroom supplies, and field...
After the Knicks clinched their first NBA title Saturday, Jose Alvarado joined the Knickerbocker Avenue Puerto Rican Day Parade in...
Roughly 500 New Yorkers die annually from heat-related causes, mostly on ordinary hot days between 82-94°F, not heat waves, as...
Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez visited Bushwick’s P.S. 116 to record a student podcast amid her fight to block $47 million in...
An Ice Age boulder known as Arbitration Rock settled the colonial border between Bushwick and Newtown in 1769, was paved...
Curaçao and Haiti made historic World Cup appearances, but Caribbean New Yorkers in Flatbush and Queens face $460+ tickets at...
Queens transformed Louis Armstrong Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King Center into a free World Cup fan fest, offering...
The Take Heart Foundation and Hot Shots Basketball held their inaugural basketball clinic for children with developmental disabilities at PS...
Pacha, the reopened East Williamsburg venue, hired former NYPD Lt. Henry Daverin as head of security despite his record of...
Domino Park in Williamsburg launches its biggest summer yet, with almost all-free events including movies, yoga, live music, and workshops...
Mobb Deep rapper Havoc opened cannabis dispensary The Bridge in Astoria on June 6, partnering with Bonita Money of NDICA...
NYC's Department of Buildings offered free no-penalty building inspections with expert guidance and no fines from June 1 to July...
Governor Kathy Hochul announced NY Kicks, a $6 million fund to build community soccer fields and support free programs as...
The city dropped 222 Knickerbocker Avenue street signs at $100 each to capitalize on Knicks Finals hype, but the real...
Residents near the proposed Inter-Borough Express rail line in Ridgewood express concerns over 24/7 noise, while others support the $3B...
Bushwick's Community Board 4 examined a proposed men's shelter, 18-unit Melrose Street development, and MTA transit updates during busy spring...
Girls Inc. of New York City hosted its Elevate Her Essence conference for over 1,000 students, focusing on mental health...
Bushwick Library will close June 5, 2026 for a two-year capital renovation including new roof and HVAC improvements, Brooklyn Public...
Brooklyn Latin School, NYC's youngest specialized high school, celebrates its 20th anniversary with an alumni gathering at Juliette Restaurant in...
New York Communities for Change held its 17th annual gala at Cafe Erzulie in Bushwick, honoring youth climate organizer Keanu...
Getting Out and Staying Out honored former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and its East Harlem violence-interruption team at its...
Nuestros Niños Day Care Center hosted a Community Baby Shower on May 16 in Williamsburg, connecting expectant mothers with health...
Everyone NY volunteers joined City Harvest staff in Sunset Park to pack fresh produce for NYC food pantries as demand...
Residents mobilize ahead of tonight's Community Board 1 hearing on Pacha New York's liquor license for the 7,850-capacity outdoor venue...
Brooklyn Coop is hosting a free 25th anniversary celebration May 20 at its Bushwick branch featuring Antonio Reynoso, food, drinks...
North Brooklyn Parks Alliance hosted a summit in Williamsburg bringing together city officials and nightlife leaders to tackle growing waste...
North Brooklyn Parks Alliance hosted a summit with nightlife and city leaders to examine how large-scale NYC events can reduce...
New York State is offering $5,000 grants to service providers helping reduce food insecurity among people with mental illness through...
Brooklyn families can receive up to $1,000 per child under 4 and $330 per child ages 4-16 through New York's...
Volunteers at Bushwick City Farm have been locked out after 15 years, displacing asylum seekers and cutting off fresh produce...
BK ROT's Youth Leaders Program is accepting applications from Bushwick high school students for paid summer positions focused on environmental...
Environmental nonprofit Big Reuse opened its second location at 378 Troutman Street in Bushwick, offering sustainable shopping and donation options...
Community media outlets will meet with NYC mayor's press and engagement officials at CUNY forum on March 17 to discuss...
Five Brooklyn nonprofits each received $100,000 at the annual Brooklyn Org Spark Breakfast, recognizing groups serving the borough amid unprecedented...