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Coney Islanders claim casino developers bribed speakers at public hearings, demand investigation

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Brooklyn Basketball Training Center Ribbon Cutting

Sports

‘This isn’t just a building’: Brooklyn Basketball unveils new 18,600-square-foot training center

By Tess Phillips

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Politics

‘Protect the protectors’: Hundreds rally in support of new regulations to protect security guards

By Claude Solnik

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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Netanyahu’s UN appearance sparks condemnation from Mamdani, praise from Adams

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BP Weekender: 6 things to do in Brooklyn Sept. 26-28

By Brooklyn Paper

Federal prosecutors allege that Mr. Jafferakos exploited minors he met through the church-run basketball league, and he was ordered detained by a magistrate judge on Thursday

AMNY

Brooklyn basketball coach arrested for allegedly paying minors to make sexual videos

Surveillance images released by the NYPD show suspects wanted in connection with the Sept. 19, 2025, beating of a 66-year-old man outside 1789 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn

AMNY

Man, 66, beaten after confronting smoking teens in Flatlands: NYPD

flatbush cats vet exam

In a ‘critical first step,’ City Council to fund low-cost spay and neuter pilot program at Flatbush Cats

By Kirstyn Brendlen

flatbush avenue buses

Work on Flatbush Avenue redesign to start next week; DOT to remove vehicle lanes in favor of bus lanes and pedestrian space

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Mayor Eric Adams.

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Adams slams Mamdani and Sliwa, claims there’s a ‘coordinated effort’ to ‘undermine’ his campaign

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Landmarks approves updated design for new build on historic Bed-Stuy block

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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Brooklyn turns up the heat at 12th annual NYC Hot Sauce Expo

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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New York Family

Things to do this weekend with the kids in NYC

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Bay Ridge

Tribeca Pediatrics expands Bay Ridge footprint with new Fort Hamilton office

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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AMNY

Where things stand in the NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani remains in strong position, experts say, with 6 weeks till vote

Brooklyn Botanic Garden Fall Harvest Festival

Arts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Botanic Garden embraces autumn at Fall Harvest Fest on Oct. 25

By Olivia Seaman

WindScape-4

WindScape Brooklyn, New York’s first offshore wind education center, opens in Sunset Park

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Bushwick

Eckhart Beer Co. opens taproom and brewery in Bushwick, serving European-style beers and bites

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2025 NYC mayor's race

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo re-endorsed by Teamsters Joint Council 16 that backed him in primary

FILE - A man in custody was found dead in his cell at the George R. Vierno Center at Rikers Island on Saturday, Aug. 23.

AMNY

amNY Your Vote: Where does the next NYC mayor stand on the future of Rikers Island?

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