BK Gets 7 New Schools, Including Dyker Heights Elementary Named After Slain Detective
Brooklyn will welcome seven new schools in the fall, including one named after slain NYPD Detective Wenjian Liu, highlighting Asian American representation and community pride. [ more ]
Brooklyn, a culturally rich borough with 2.6M residents, is a unique blend of 'cool and hip' appeal alongside a long-standing sense of hometown pride. [ more ]
Driver fleeing police chase hits two women, kills one in Bushwick * Brooklyn Paper
One woman killed and another injured by a driver fleeing a police chase in Brooklyn, raising concerns about the safety of high-speed pursuits. [ more ]
Brooklyn Diocese to close two Catholic elementary schools due to falling enrollment and poor financials * Brooklyn Paper
Two Catholic elementary schools in Brooklyn are closing due to low enrollment and financial struggles, highlighting the broader decline in Catholic school enrollment and rising costs. [ more ]
Home of the Week: A 19th-Century Brooklyn Townhouse That's Updated for the 21st Century
Townhouses in Brooklyn, like this $12.75 million Park Slope listing, are increasingly popular among wealthy buyers for privacy, space, and modern amenities. [ more ]
New Construction Townhouse Leads Brooklyn's Luxury Market
Brooklyn's luxury market saw a new construction townhouse and historic carriage house as the priciest properties, with an average asking price of $3 million. [ more ]
North and northwest Brooklyn top New York City in housing development over 13-year period * Brooklyn Paper
The majority of housing development in NYC over 13 years focused on north and northwest Brooklyn, driven by new construction and adaptive reuse projects. [ more ]
Insect infrastructure: 'Bee hotels' to provide refuge for pollinators in Brooklyn pedestrian plazas * Brooklyn Paper
The Pollinator Port Project in Brooklyn offers refuge to bees through bee hotels and bunkers, supporting native bee populations and facilitating scientific research. [ more ]
MTA is renovating 13 Brooklyn subway stations for improved quality-of-life upgrades, with additional stations scheduled for renovation during the G train's partial shutdown. [ more ]
Whoopsie Daisy opens in Crown Heights from three local wine pros
The opening of Whoopsie Daisy, a wine bar in Brooklyn by renowned cocktail maven Ivy Mix, will focus on natural and biodynamic wines, local bites, and sustainability. [ more ]
Brooklyn, with 2.6 million residents, would be the 4th largest city in the U.S. Known for being cool, it remains authentic to those raised there. [ more ]