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As Coney Island amusement parks prepare to open for the season, park owners are worried about the controversial casino proposal. With a fresh coat of paint and a little work, the famed swinging cars o...
Students are swapping their textbooks for shovels in a mission to restore sand dunes at Coney Island Creek. It's considered one of the most polluted waterways in New York City. For decades, environmen...
Voters will cast their ballots Tuesday in Brooklyn in a special election to fill a vacant New York City Council seat. Conservative Democratic State Senator Simcha Felder and pro-Trump businessman Hesh...
Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn resident are rallying against the construction of a homeless shelter in their community. Many say they were misled by developers. The site at 2134 Coyle St. in Sheepshead Bay ...
A historic home in Brooklyn is getting a long-overdue restoration. The Hendrick I. Lott House is set to be transformed into Marine Park's first museum. There's a dark crawl space behind a hidden door ...
Tensions are sparking in southern Brooklyn as residents learn of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems moving into vacant storefronts and lots along industrial corridors, many just steps from res...
Woven into the beams and towers of the Brooklyn Bridge is the story of a woman who was up for a challenge. Emily Warren Roebling was the wife of Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the Brooklyn...
Hundreds of members of Borough Park's Orthodox Jewish community rallied side-by-side with neighbors from the Asian-American community Thursday to protest New York City's plans to open a homeless shelt...
A controversial development is moving forward in Brooklyn's Windsor Terrace. The move will bring affordable housing, but also high-rises that are unwanted by many longtime residents. Last week, City C...
A new center in Brooklyn is working to change the conversation surrounding menopause. Maimonides Health has officially unveiled its dedicated Menopause Center, designed to provide specialized care and...
In a world where everything is digital, not having a computer can mean falling behind. Three years ago, Yeisy Cruz received a donated desktop. It quickly became a doorway to her dream of becoming a do...
A program in New York City public schools is using the power of paws to help students build confidence and compassion. They may not have diplomas, but the dogs that visit students at M.S. 582 in East ...
February is Black History Month, and the Brooklyn Children's Museum is holding a special festival designed to keep kids learning during mid-winter recess. Inside the Brooklyn Children's Museum art spa...
Two people were hurt when police say a boom truck tipped over Tuesday in Flatbush, Brooklyn. The truck's extended crane hit a vehicle and a nearby building on Glenwood Road between Nostrand Avenue and...
A New York City arts nonprofit says it's worried about the future if a controversial plan to build a casino in Coney Island moves forward. Artists with Coney Island USA, the arts nonprofit responsible...
