2+ week, 2+ day ago   (533+ words) In 2018, I was elected Democratic district leader for the 44th Assembly District with a mandate to reform Brooklyn’s notoriously undemocratic county party. For the last eight years, I have spent countless hours fighting for a more transparent, democratic county party. After…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (793+ words) At this time of year, Jews around the world gather together to celebrate new beginnings. Host...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (301+ words) A more inclusive leadership in which Bichotte Hermelyn will have support from about two-thirds of a newly constituted 68-member committee, thereby squashing the reformers’ attempted takeover. The reformers, many of whom are part of the New Kings Democrats club, cried…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (352+ words) We have rounded up a few Brooklyn tales of schools, buildings, and students this Labor Day weekend before school resumes. Summer vacations are winding down with the last hurrah of the Labor Day weekend and students are headed into another…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (254+ words) Earlier this summer, Brooklyn Public Library marked the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z’s debut album, "Reasonable Doubt," with a limited-edition library card and a curated book display at the Marcy Library in Bed-Stuy, according to Goodreader. The new card follows BPL’s 2023 collaboration…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (34+ words) NEW YORK (AP) — Steel drums, flag-draped floats and the smell of jerk chicken filled Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway on Monday as thousands celebrated Caribbean culture at the West Indian Day... Article continues below this ad...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (78+ words) Chaotic video shows drivers performing burnouts and donuts during an overnight street takeover at Knapp Street and Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. Frustrated residents say illegal drag racing and reckless driving have become a frequent at the intersection. Chaotic…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (339+ words) The chief of the Brooklyn Center Police Department says nearly two dozen people have been arrested in a human trafficking investigation that targeted four area hotels Wednesday morning. Chief Garett Flesland said the people were arrested on suspicion of a…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (319+ words) A campaign staffer for a Republican nominee in a competitive Minnesota congressional race resigned Thursday after his many racist and violent social media posts were highlighted by the rival DFL campaign. Republican Eric Pratt and Democrat Matt Little are competing…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (402+ words) Fashion’s biggest stage is making room for Brooklyn’s next big names. After the resounding success of the first-ever “The People’s Runway” fashion show in 2025, Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza will once again be transformed into an outdoor catwalk on Sept. 12, showcasing…...