Broken wheelchair lift in East New York prevents access to public meetings
For more than a year, Brooklyn Community Board 5 members say a broken elevator lift has kept some from attending meetings.
Jewish matchmakers in Brooklyn launch new effort with focus on inclusion
Two Jewish matchmakers are preparing for an upcoming event to connect people with physical disabilities looking to find love.
How unfair representation led to the creation of a Chinese film studio in NYC
More than a century ago, Chinese Americans in New York City were tired of demeaning portrayals of their culture in film. So they created a film company in Brooklyn.
Here are some exciting and affordable alternatives to the Met Gala
As Monday's Met Gala approaches, hundreds of New Yorkers around the city are gearing up for various alternative and more affordable red carpet events.
Demonstrators arrested as fight against Brooklyn homeless shelter escalates
There were arrests Wednesday morning as an ongoing fight against a Brooklyn homeless shelter escalated. Protesters have been trying to block construction at the Coyle Street site in Sheepshead Bay for nearly seven weeks.
Brooklyn family blames neighbor's construction for raccoon infestation
A Brooklyn family says raccoons moved into their ceiling after a neighbor's construction site sat exposed for months, and now no one wants to pay for the damage.
"Real Women Have Curves" opens at James Earl Jones Theatre
Sunday night marked the opening of "Real Women Have Curves," a new musical on Broadway. It is inspired by a real-life story of the immigrant experience in America.
Bird lovers in Brooklyn concerned about poaching as pigeons go missing
A community of bird lovers in Brooklyn is raising concerns after they say dozens of pigeons vanished from a local park.
Brooklyn exhibit showcases art by Rikers Island inmates
A first-of-its-kind exhibit in Brooklyn features works of art made by people in custody at Rikers Island.
Brooklyn organization aims to uplift Holocaust survivors through song
A powerful new campaign from a Brooklyn organization pairs music with memory, honoring Holocaust survivors this Yom HaShoah.
NYC developer plans world's tallest passive house skyscraper
A Brooklyn-based developer is planning to make history by constructing the tallest Passive House skyscraper in the world in NYC.
Volunteers hope to reduce wildfire risk in Brooklyn with new vegetation
Volunteers in Marine Park, Brooklyn, spent the day planting native vegetation in an effort to restore and protect the marshland and forest after several devastating wildfires burned through the area last fall.
Brooklyn's "Greenest Block" contest plants seeds of community
Dozens of neighbors are gearing up to enter the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's annual "Greenest Block in Brooklyn" contest.
Jewish leaders in NYC prepare for Passover with annual "Mitzvah Tank" parade
Jewish communities around the world are preparing for the holiday of Passover. Here's how local organizations are working to bring holiday spirit to NYC worshippers.
Fallen IDF soldier Omer Neutra honored in Plainview, Long Island
Part of a road in the Long Island town of Plainview now stands in memory of Omer Neutra, an American-Israeli hostage murdered by Hamas.