A look at planned repairs along Brooklyn's Shore Parkway Promenade
Long-awaited repairs are in the works for the Shore Parkway Promenade, a beloved waterfront pedestrian path in Brooklyn.
Brighton Beach merchants say rogue weekly flea market is hurting business
Residents and business owners say illegal vending along Brighton Beach has gotten out of control.
Native plant nursery flourishes amid pollution under bridge in Brooklyn
In one of Brooklyn's most contaminated industrial corridors, a small nursery is cultivating thousands of native plants to restore greenspace, bolster climate resilience, and reconnect neighbors with nature.
Parking laws are not being enforced along busy Brooklyn street, locals say
Business owners in Gravesend say abandoned and double-parked cars are clogging McDonald Avenue, hurting their livelihoods and creating dangerous conditions.
Riders urge MTA to release another draft of Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign
Residents and transit advocates call for for more transparency and community input before the plan is finalized.
Pregnant women on Rikers Island receive doula support through DOC partnership
The NYC Department of Correction and the Caribbean Women's Health Association are helping expectant mothers prepare for childbirth with dignity, even while in custody.
Volunteers work to bring Prospect Park's burned hillside back to life
A slow but hopeful recovery effort is continuing with the planting native vegetation and restoration of damaged woodlands.
Maimonides program gives students early exposure to emergency medicine
New York City students interested in medicine are gaining experience before they even graduate, thanks to the program at Maimonides Health in Brooklyn.
NYC EDC conducts Coney Island Ferry study, rekindling hope and skepticism
After a failed $13 million attempt to launch ferry service from Kaiser Park, the city is testing new waters off Steeplechase Pier.
Is the plan for a new school in Greenpoint safe? There are skeptics.
Officials say the site for a new elementary school in Brooklyn is safe, but some are skeptical because of lingering contamination from a decades-old Superfund site.
NYC's forgotten fruit orchard history revived in gardens, public spaces
From Greenpoint community gardens to Governor's Island orchards, New Yorkers are reconnecting with the city's agricultural past through historic fruit trees.
Neighbors in Downtown Brooklyn demand crackdown on rampant illegal parking
A new survey found hundreds of illegally parked vehicles in the Downtown Brooklyn every day.
Maimonides opens Brooklyn's largest children's emergency department
The newly expanded facility will serve more than 30,000 children annually and is the borough's only pediatric trauma center.
Brooklyn cemetery sees "unprecedented" string of thefts, expert says
Families visiting Most Holy Trinity Cemetery say they've been left searching for the graves of loved ones after thousands of copper monuments were stolen over the years.
Monet's Venice comes alive in new Brooklyn Museum exhibit
A multisensory show merges sound, scent, and art to reimagine the painter's 1908 journey through "the City of Canals."