13+ hour, 12+ min ago   (218+ words) The Public Housing Community Fund and the New York City Housing Authority unveiled Bushwick Rooted, a permanent public art installation surrounding the Bushwick Houses Community Center in Brooklyn. The installation, unveiled on July 17, was created through a collaborative design process…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago   (293+ words) Brooklyn Botanic Garden named former New York City Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue as its next president and chief executive officer, selecting the longtime parks and public space leader to guide the institution through its next chapter. Donoghue, who previously served…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago   (331+ words) Atlantic Terminal launched its Summer Series, bringing a season of free outdoor fitness classes, dance nights, family activities and community events to its plaza in Downtown Brooklyn through the end of August. The series features recurring weekly and monthly programs,…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago   (271+ words) After more than a decade of uncertainty, redevelopment of the Hotel Bossert in Brooklyn Heights is moving forward, with plans to convert the historic property into condominiums by 2028, according to Brownstoner. Construction activity is underway at 98 Montague St., where crews…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (442+ words) The FIFA World Cup may be over, but the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) is inviting visitors to look beyond the pitch and into the histories that connect Black communities across continents. According to MoCADA Executive Director and…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (372+ words) New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday announced a settlement with Spigro Management, LLC and its lead property manager Saul Friedman for illegally evicting people from their Brooklyn and Bronx homes by changing the locks on their apartment doors…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (198+ words) A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians through the weekend, CBS News reported. This means Haitian TPS holders can keep their work permits and will be protected from deportation – for now. There…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (95+ words) BKReader Weekend MTA Work Scheduled on Hugh Carey Tunnel MTA Bridges and Tunnels on Friday warned drivers that one of the two tubes of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel will be closed for the next three weekends due to milling and…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (176+ words) New York City's Department for the Aging did not effectively oversee the providers who were responsible for responding to elder abuse referrals, according to a state audit released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. There were shortcomings in DFTA's oversight of…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (125+ words) BKReader Teen Arrested For Fatal Mother’s Day Shooting in Brownsville A 17-year-old boy was arrested for the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man on Mother’s Day in Brownsville. The shooting happened back on May 10 at 375 Blake Ave., just after 3:00pm when…...