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Around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, a boat began to sink in Brooklyn, prompting the rescue of 11 passengers by police and fire units. One minor injury was reported.

Between October 2017 and July 2024, Khan and her associates bribed Medicaid recipients to attend her day care centers, billed Medicaid for services that were either unnecessary or never provided, and paid kickbacks to ensure continued participation.

Spike Lee will host a Pop-Up Stoop Sale on Aug. 9 at his production company, 40 Acres and Mule Filmworks, featuring vintage items and live merchandise signing.

The nostalgia tied to the 1950s diner-style restaurants overlooks the harsh realities faced by many during that era, suggesting a dangerous romanticization of the past.

"I want to suggest to the commission, but to the city really, that the most difficult aspect that the commission will face, has faced, is facing now, and will face for the foreseeable future, is this issue of religious architecture in the city."

A sophisticated burglar broke into Dick and Jane's on July 26, cutting the wires on the outdoor security camera, then breaking the front window. The thief stole the cash register.

"We watched you do this for nearly a decade now, and I’m here to tell you that it is unacceptable. Meanwhile, the people in Gaza are suffering."

The Dear Neighbor Project, a multi-site visual art exhibition by Tiffany Baker, aims to raise public awareness of flooding in Gowanus through community narratives.

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden crowned Eastern Parkway between Franklin and Bedford Avenues as the 2025 Greenest Block in Brooklyn, marking a first for apartment-lined stretches.

For its 25th anniversary, Tom and collaborator Jon Wurster will take the show on the road for a few special nights across the USA.

A pedestrian died after a hit-and-run driver struck him along a Brooklyn road, police said. The unidentified man was found suffering severe body trauma.

When I think about Busta Rhymes: awe-inspiring power, commitment to his craft, commitment to excellence as an artist and performer... [Rhymes] was born to do something universal.

Van Harris reminisced about first meeting Shirley when she was 10, demonstrating her tough nature by fighting back against boys who took her hat.

Ivor Dowridge witnessed the attack and noted that three workers were trying to restrain the assailant while the victim appeared terrified. Dowridge stated, 'The victim looks scared. I saw his face, I saw it in his eyes.'

The Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) redevelopment project plan, initially intended for a vote on July 24, has faced postponements due to concerns from task force members.