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Former governor andrew cuomo speaks about rikers island closure plan

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo pledges to scrap Rikers closure plan, build new facilities on island instead of boro-based jails

police at scene of shooting in Brooklyn

Shootings, rape rose across Brooklyn in September, stats show, though overall crime dipped

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Health

‘It’s about the fight’: Brooklyn residents share stories of breast cancer survival and community support

By Olivia Seaman

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AMNY

The impact of ICE: How a Brooklyn family is struggling to survive after beloved father and husband detained in immigration court

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Carroll Gardens

Carroll Gardens affordable housing lottery offers studios starting at $978

By Anna Bradley-Smith

dee dee bridgewater BRIC JazzFest

Arts & Entertainment

BRIC JazzFest to feature music legends and up-and-comers from around the globe, Oct. 17-18

By Jaeqwon Suarez

suspect in Brooklyn subway murder

AMNY

Brooklyn murder suspect sought for deadly assault at subway station

National Guard member with long gun

AMNY

Adams admin lends support to Oregon’s suit seeking to block Trump from sending federal troops to Portland

NY: A Night Against Censorship with George Takei

Books

George Takei speaks out against censorship at BPL Banned Books Week event

By Gabriele Holtermann

police car brownsville homicide

Police rule death of 1-year-old Brownsville boy a homicide, investigation ongoing

By Adam Daly

moe. Brooklyn Bowl

Jam band moe. to ‘Rock the Pink’ at Brooklyn Bowl for breast cancer

By Olivia Seaman

Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in Brooklyn!

New York Family

Things to do this weekend with the kids in NYC

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AMNY

Council member calls for revocation of parking placards as study shows rampant illegal parking in Brooklyn

Underhill Walls

Prospect Heights

Art for everyone: Prospect Heights’ Underhill Walls celebrates 10 years

By Olivia Seaman

NY: Shooting West Indian Day Parade

FDNY EMS launches #StandWithEMS social media campaign to spotlight pay disparity

By Gabriele Holtermann

Deputy Chancellor Christina Foti Wants Education to Be Accessible for Everyone

New York Family

Deputy Chancellor Christina Foti Wants Education to Be Accessible for Everyone

Mayor Eric Adams, NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, and NYPD Chief of Crime Control Strategies Michael LiPetri brief the media regarding the crime statistics for September 2025 and the third quarter.

AMNY

Op-Ed | Seven straight quarters of crime reduction: Safer streets, subways, and communities

kids at table at brooklyn children's museum

Kids & Education

City Council grant to fund free field trips to Brooklyn Children’s Museum for Title I schools

By Kirstyn Brendlen

The Shop Workspace

Gowanus

The Shop Workspace opens with 12,000-square-foot coworking hub in Gowanus

By Olivia Seaman

dollar commuter van operating in Brooklyn

AMNY

NYC commuter vans, an overlooked transit option, get a boost from stabilization program

More from Around New York

Councilmember Erik Bottcher speaks at a Sept. 30 rally against the Trump administration's anti-trans funding cuts.

Denouncing Trump, Bottcher explores bid for Congress in race to replace Nadler

Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's 80th session on Sept. 26, 2025.

Massive T&T-Venezuela gas deal hangs in balance

Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in Long Island

New York Family

Things to Do with the Kids This Weekend in Long Island

The Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is returning to Central Park.

A step closer to healing: The annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is back in Central Park on Oct. 19