1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (336+ words) A court battle over control of the Brooklyn Democratic Party could determine who leads the organization this fall, after reform-minded district leaders challenged a rule change that could affect the party’s upcoming leadership election, according to Patch.com. The dispute…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (243+ words) New York City has established Sept. 11 as an official citywide Day of Remembrance and Service ahead of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed two executive orders on Sept. 4: one aimed at honoring those affected by the…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (87+ words) Intervals of clouds and sunshine; a steady afternoon breeze Becoming cloudy, breezy; a shower late A passing morning shower; otherwise, breezy and very warm with more clouds than sun with a thunderstorm in spots late in the afternoon A thunderstorm…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (513+ words) Why Everyone's Suddenly Talking About Sports "Trading" in New York Spend enough time at a Brooklyn sports bar this fall and you'll hear it. Someone leans over during a Jets game and says they "bought a Yes" on the next…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (221+ words) New York Attorney General Letitia James announced more than $6 million in restitution and purchase credits for New Yorkers who paid down payments on apartments at a Williamsburg condominium, but who were left without their homes for years. The settlement involves…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (294+ words) BKReader Brooklyn Residents Will Get a Say on BQE Plans New York City is moving forward with a roughly $4 billion rehabilitation of the city-owned section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, with Brooklyn residents set to have additional opportunities to learn about…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (261+ words) The effort, encouraged by the White House, was intended to protect Republican incumbents and create additional GOP-friendly districts before the 2026 midterms. According to POLITICO reporters Andrew Howard and Aaron Pellish, Republicans now expect to gain at least six seats from…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (310+ words) A free workforce training program in Red Hook is helping unemployed New Yorkers pursue commercial driving careers by providing hands-on instruction and support beyond earning a commercial driver’s license, according to News 12 Brooklyn. Red Hook on the Road, operated by…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (308+ words) A herd of 40 life-size buffalo puppets will move through Downtown Brooklyn on Sept. 19 as part of Return of the Buffalo: Tatanka Owe Akupi, a large-scale public art event connecting performance with Indigenous history and storytelling, according to Playbill. The Brooklyn…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (307+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated the transfer of three neglected rent-stabilized apartment buildings in Crown Heights, home to 88 units. The buildings — 1018 Eastern Parkway, 1074 Eastern Parkway and 1392 Sterling Place — had previously been owned by Rubin Dukler, routinely ranked among New York City’s…...