Posted inNature
Neighbors Mourn Two Men Who Died in NYC Basements During Deluge
During the rainstorm, as water rushed down Kingston Avenue, a 39-year-old victim entered the basement to save one of his dogs.
Brooklyn
Posted inBrooklyn, Politics, Queens
Slavic Sliwa Feels Right at Home Among Polish New Yorkers
In Greenpoint and Ridgewood, the Republican speaks to a shared conservative identity amid neighborhood change.
Posted inTransit
Sentencing for Man Who Stabbed Transit Worker Derailed by Outburst
The victim, 60, was months from retirement when he was attacked at a Brooklyn station.
Posted inDevelopment
Hope for The Hole? Eric Adams Promises Sewers and Redevelopment as Parting Gift
The flood-prone zone straddling the Brooklyn-Queens border gets a plan to reduce flooding and end reliance on septic tanks.
Posted inTransit
Interborough Express Reaches New Milestone on the Road to Rollout
Gov. Hochul gives the go-ahead for the Brooklyn-to-Queens light-rail line to undergo environmental review, a key step for the megaproject.
Posted inBrooklyn, How to New York, Manhattan, Queens
Four City Council Races to Watch This Election
Democrats take on Republicans in districts known to swing between the two parties.
Posted inBrooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, The Bronx, Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani’s Volunteer Army Stretches Beyond the Comfort Zone
As the mayor’s race enters its final weeks, the campaign is sending some of its 75,000 volunteers into neighborhoods won by Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.
Posted inJails and Prisons
Rikers Worker Sprayed Air Freshener While Feces-Smeared Man Neared Death in Cell
A Board of Correction review into the death of 29-year-old Ardit Billa reveals lapses by correction officers, falsified log entries and missed safety checks — failures that advocates say are routine at the troubled jail complex.
Posted inDevelopment
Brooklyn Port Transformation Clears Task Force, Over Local Objections
Neighbors protested and some area elected officials objected after the plans to bring housing to Brooklyn Marine Terminal waterfront got a green light from a community task force.
Posted inDevelopment
Brooklyn Port Vote Expected to Proceed After Concessions to Local Reps
Mayor Eric Adams’ project to bring 6,000 apartments while keeping the industrial Brooklyn Marine Terminal active has now secured support of Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Councilmember Shahana Hanif.