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Brooklyn-based artists shine in The Shed’s free summer exhibition, ‘Open Call: Portals’

By Jenny Seo

A view of Third Avenue under the Gowanus Expressway in Sunset Park, Brooklyn where two pedestrians were killed in a hit-and-run.

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Staten Island man booked in deadly Brooklyn hit-and-run that killed two pedestrians

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Brooklyn beatdown: Suspect sought for violently attacking man after car crash

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NY: A Night at Niblo’s Garden – Green-Wood Cemetery

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Green-Wood Cemetery honors William Niblo with sold-out Victorian spectacle

By Gabriele Holtermann

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani.

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NYC Mayor’s Race: New Super PACs form for and against Mamdani as general election heats up

Mayor Eric Adams announces City of Yes passage

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Elected officials file amicus brief in support of City of Yes housing plan

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Brooklyn’s power play: Williamsburg battery energy storage hub supercharges local grid

By Gabriele Holtermann

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BP Weekender: 6 things to do in Brooklyn July 11-13

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US Rep. Adriano Espaillat urged the Democratic establishment to rally behind the party's mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani after endorsing him. Thursday, July 10, 2025.

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Rep. Espaillat urges Democrats to coalesce around nominee Zohran Mamdani

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Lucchese crime family captain sentenced to 21 months in prison for long-running illegal gambling biz

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Colton, Zhuang gear up for annual summer cleanup series in Southwest Brooklyn

By Olivia Seaman

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Housing

Brooklyn home prices rise to new record, inventory holds steady

By Anna Bradley-Smith

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June saw significant decline in major felonies and shootings in Brooklyn

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani.

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani starting to make inroads with establishment Dems with Rep. Espaillat endorsement

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Faith meets fashion in the life and work of Queens designer Tobi Rubinstein

Demonstrators protest President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' across from Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in New York, New York, on July 4, 2025.

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How will Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ impact New Yorkers?

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Sauce and stories: Monsignor’s flavorful ‘ministry’ to elevate 138th annual Mount Carmel feast

By Olivia Seaman

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Judge moves to allow removal of Bedford Avenue bike lane, despite warnings from DOT

By Kirstyn Brendlen

a street lined with stores

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90-year-old man killed by hit-and-run moped driver in Brooklyn

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani rallies with United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew and union members after the group endorses him. Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani nabs support from nearly all major Big Apple unions with latest nod from UFT

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US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens at a Make Oklahoma Healthy Again kickoff event at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. June 26, 2025.

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New York State Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn.

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