Irving Square Park Debate
A half-million dollar project has been in limbo for years as the debate over a dog run or a playground pits old Bushwick residents against new
Black-Owned Brooklyn
Meet the team celebrating local businesses owned by black Brooklynites—and learning more about their neighborhoods in the process
Bus-Time Trial Misses the Mark
A new initiative to add functionality to the LinkNYC kiosks in Park Slope by showing bus arrival times might not be as effective for commuters as intended
Joy Noel Eviction
After an octogenarian tenant was evicted while out of the country, the Flatbush community gathered to decry the landlord’s predatory tactics
Asbestos at Greenpoint Library
The new, eco-centered library under construction in Greenpoint was delayed by more than half a year after the discovery of subsurface asbestos at the site
CitiBike Expands to Bushwick
Newly arrived stock in a Bushwick warehouse indicates the long-awaited expansion is on the way—but where will the bikes go?
New Park Signs Omit Polish
A new set of signs at McGolrick Park have included the top three languages for Community Board 1, but done away with one of the most prominent languages in the immediate neighborhood
The Biggie Basketball Court
The basketball courts at Crispus Attucks Playground in Clinton Hill have been renamed after famed local residents, Christopher Wallace, aka the Notorious BIG
Waterfront Development
Citing lackluster design along the North Brooklyn Waterfront, residents want to know what happened to promises made during the rezoning more than a decade ago
Anti-Gentrification Protest
Protestors opposed to the Bushwick Community Plan broke up a CB4 meeting, decrying efforts to work together with the city on a plan that they say will exacerbate the displacement of at-risk communities
The Spirit of Malabo
After making a trans-Atlantic Journey to honor victims of the AIDS crisis, Victor Mooney decommissioned his craft, returning it to Africa where it will be displayed in a Malabo museum
Residential Plans for Toxic Lot
Plans for a nine-story residential project have been filed for the lot at the corner of Clay and Commercial Streets in Greenpoint, but the site sits atop a toxic plume of chemicals from the Superfund site next door
Grand Republic Cocktail Club
A new, nautical cocktail bar in Greenpoint is serving up a variety of traditional and adventurous drinks in a gorgeous setting near the waterfront
Anti-Semitic Crimes on the Rise
A wave of crimes targeting the Jewish community in Brooklyn has drawn condemnation from both politicians and local leaders as the NYPD searches for a number of suspects
Politicians Push Transit Options
Electric scooters, ride-sharing and more Citi Bike stations are all in discussion around Brooklyn, but are any of the new innovations real alternatives to major transit challenges?
Rezoning North Brooklyn’s IBZ
The Department of City planning wants to spur growth in the industrial business zone stretching from Greenpoint to Bushwick, but so far, concrete answers aren’t available to concerned residents