The group gathered first at Brooklyn Borough Hall mid-afternoon for a peaceful Yizkor prayer service and speeches.

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SUNSET PARK — As hundreds of trucks and cars rumbled past on Wednesday, members of numerous community organizations and elected officials gathered at the noisy intersection of Third Avenue and 16th ...

Midwood lies between the original Dutch town of Flatbush and the English town of Gravesend. Because of its thick forests, the Dutch called it Midwout (middle woods). The neighborhood became known for ...

On Thursday afternoon, the 28-member Brooklyn Marine Terminal Task Force is scheduled to vote on a Final Vision Plan that could transform Brooklyn’s neighborhoods and maritime industry for generations ...

ATLANTIC AVENUE — A ceremonial ribbon-cutting will take place at the historic base of Atlantic Avenue on Friday at 3 p.m. Numerous elected officials, as well as the head of Brooklyn Bridge Park, will ...

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks extravaganza, launched from barges in the East River and sending cascading showers of light off the Brooklyn Bridge, dazzled New York City crowds ...

This story was updated on July 2 to reflect a comment by City Hall that the Promenade would be restricted to city employees during the July 4 fireworks display. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The 4th of July has ...

BROOKLYN — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has not yet endorsed Democratic primary winner Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor, reports Fox News, citing a lack of familiarity with the relative newcomer, ...

CITYWIDE AND ALBANY — THE CITY’S SCHOOL ZONE SPEED CAMERA PROGRAM has been extended through 2030, now that Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to strengthen the safety program. The new law ...

This quiet seaside neighborhood filled with ocean breezes and wind chimes was developed as a retreat for wealthy families to escape the city on weekends. Part of the original town of New Utrecht, Bath ...