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News

Fatal flooding in Brooklyn: Streets submerged, one dead after nearly 3 inches of rain in hours

By Olivia Seaman

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Politics

Lawmakers sound the alarm as SNAP benefits set to expire, putting 700,000 Brooklynites at risk

By Olivia Seaman

NYC Marathon runners head across the Verrazzano Bridge

AMNY

NYC MARATHON: Perfect weather and energized New Yorkers greet 55,000 runners for the great five-borough race

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AMNY

16-year-old boy fatally shot near Brooklyn apartment building: cops

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New York Family

The Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo is Coming to Brooklyn!

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QNS

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens launches emergency response to help those affected by government shutdown

Azruddin Mohamed, 38, of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) political party in Guyana.

Caribbean Life

Guyana’s incoming opposition leader arrested

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Prospect Park receives $10M endowment to support Brooklyn’s only forest

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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BP Weekender: 6 things to do in Brooklyn Oct. 31-Nov. 2

By Brooklyn Paper

Nocturna Colada

Drink if you dare: Someday Bar’s Black Lagoon pop-up brings spooky sips to Boerum Hill

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani rebuffs MTA boss Lieber’s skepticism of his free bus plan

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Driver fatally strikes 84-year-old pedestrian in Borough Park

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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News

‘It is going to get harder’: Brooklyn food banks prepare for SNAP freeze

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Midwood

‘A beautiful reunion’: Prominent alumni gather to celebrate James Madison High School’s centennial

By Megan McGibney

Police arrested bombing suspect Daniel Alexander Ramirez Peodomo at a coastal village in Guyana on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.

Caribbean Life

Suspected Venezuelan bomber could face death penalty

On Thursday, Hochul committed an additional $65 million in new funds for emergency food assistance across the state

AMNY

Gov. Hochul declares emergency as SNAP cuts loom — vows no tax hikes or Albany recall

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AMNY

The Brooklyn Way: How the Nets connect culture and community

Caribbean-American Democratic U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke addresses town hall meeting at George Wingate High School Auditorium in Brooklyn on June 16, 2025.

Caribbean Life

Sea-lift operation to aid Jamaica in wake of Hurricane Melissa

UniverSoul Circus Returns to Brooklyn with $19 Tickets

New York Family

UniverSoul Circus Returns to Brooklyn with $19 Tickets

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AMNY

Take a seat! Thousands of NYC bus stops to get outfitted with new benches or leaning bars through $40 million investment

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2nd Annual Harvey Milk Scholarship Award Winner, Leanne De La Cruz

SUNY announces winner of annual Harvey Milk Scholarship

Azruddin Mohamed, 38, of the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) political party in Guyana.

Guyana’s incoming opposition leader arrested

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New York Family

The Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo is Coming to Brooklyn!

This week’s episode of The Third Rail focuses on the 7 line, running from Chelsea to Flushing, and what commuters have to say about the 2025 NYC Mayor’s Race and other big topics affecting the city.

amNY ‘The Third Rail’: Talking with 7 train riders about the NYC Mayor’s Race and more