Stephanie O'Brien, a longtime art industry worker, always focused on how to create sustainably, both as an artist and working with arts nonprofits. The Prospect Lefferts Garden local long dreamt of having access to a creative reuse center that salvaged old materials and gave them a new life. With no
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In the News 7-Month-Old Is Said to Be Fatally Shot in Brooklyn [NYT] NYC’s Cherry Blossom Season Is Beginning. Here’s What to Know [NYT] Developer Plans to Add Housing Above ‘Burg’s Trader Joe’s [Greenpointers] Williamsburg Soccer Club Opening… Read More >The post Daily Links: Developer Pl
Members of District Council 37 rally at the capitol for pension changes for public employees. At the lectern is Donald Nesbit State lawmakers ponder a proposal by unions as part of ongoing budget talks. [ more › ]
“By passing the expanded J-51 proposal in this year’s budget, the governor and legislature have a chance to help co-ops afford the energy upgrades mandated by Local Law 97, keep monthly maintenance fees from skyrocketing, and enable residents to continue affording their homes.” Nonprofit co-operativ
“By passing the expanded J-51 proposal in this year’s budget, the governor and legislature have a chance to help co-ops afford the energy upgrades mandated by Local Law 97, keep monthly maintenance fees from skyrocketing, and enable residents to continue affording their homes.” A natural
The Community Center has been closed since Superstorm Sandy hit New York City in 2012. Major flooding destroyed the basketball court where kids used to shoot hoops, and shut down gathering spaces where senior citizens could meet. The post At NYCHA’s Hammel Houses, Residents Wait for Sandy-Damaged Co
The Community Center has been closed since Superstorm Sandy hit New York City in 2012. Major flooding destroyed the basketball court where kids used to shoot hoops, and shut down gathering spaces where senior citizens could meet. Phyllis Bennett in front of the shuttered community center at NYCHA’s
NYPD pallbearers carry Officer Jonathan Diller's casket in Massapequa, Long Island, on March 30, 2024. The trial of Guy Rivera, which centered on the 2024 death of Officer Jonathan Diller, lasted more than three weeks. [ more › ]
A longtime pal of ex-Mayor Eric Adams who ran one of the nightlife mayor’s favorite haunts was indicted Wednesday in an alleged scheme to submit tens of millions of dollars of bogus no-fault car insurance claims. Zhan “Johnny” Petrosyants, 44, was taken into custody late Tuesday an
Aunque la ciudad ha cerrado gran parte de su red de refugios de emergencia para inmigrantes, las familias sin hogar siguen alojadas en 110 hoteles, la mayoría de los cuales carecen de cocina. Según los defensores de los derechos de las personas sin hogar y los propios neoyorquinos sin hogar, la comi
Aunque la ciudad ha cerrado gran parte de su red de refugios de emergencia para inmigrantes, las familias sin hogar siguen alojadas en 110 hoteles, la mayoría de los cuales carecen de cocina. Según los defensores de los derechos de las personas sin hogar y los propios neoyorquinos sin hogar, la comi
File photo of Maimonides Medical Center in Borough Park, Brooklyn. The parties are still working to get final approval for the deal, which has faced pushback from the Orthodox Jewish community. [ more › ]
Diesel-powered refrigeration units that have long spewed toxins into neighborhoods with some of the country’s highest rates of respiratory ailments are being phased out at the Hunts Point Produce Market. Officials on Wednesday unveiled the first 20 electric-hybrid transport refrigeration units that
Raymond Elders, 65, was arrested early Monday and charged with lighting off pipe bombs in his White Plains neighborhood. Raymond Elders, 65, was allegedly found with black and blue stains on his hands, holding a lighter. [ more › ]
Camelot Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, as seen on Google Street View. Prosecutors say Michael Naughton stole thousands from grieving families while operating without a license and leaving bodies in unsafe conditions. [ more › ]
Spring is in bloom and the city's parks are coming to life with magnolias, cherry blossoms, tulips, and other verdant signs of life. With new life comes new real estate, and this week we're checking out NYC homes for under $800K located near the city's iconic parks for watching spring unfold. From P
Spring is in bloom and the city's parks are coming to life with magnolias, cherry blossoms, tulips, and other verdant signs of life. With new life comes new real estate, and this week we're checking out NYC homes for under $800K located near the city's iconic parks for watching spring unfold. From P
Because it's too expensive and the scientists are losing their grants, here are your afternoon links: Run home from the club, SNAP incentives are heavily geared toward farmers markets, Trump says Kid Rock's helicopter flyby shouldn't have happened and more. [ more › ]
Then Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani interacts with Pre-K students at Friends of Crown Heights Education Center on Nov. 13, 2025, in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. A new searchable map includes information on a program’s hours, location and whether free care is available. [ more › ]
