Four Brooklyn Yeshivas File Federal Discrimination Complaint Against State, City Education Agencies

Economy, War, Immigration, Women's Rights All Take Center Stage For Brooklyn Voters

The L10 Arts and Culture Center in Downtown Brooklyn is a 65,000-square-foot hub for the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, 651 ARTS and Brooklyn Public Library.

4 days ago · Fourteen gang members in Brooklyn involved in a feud that riddled the borough with bullets and blood were indicted for their roles in numerous shootings, law enforcement sources announced Wednesday. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the suspects were involved in a gang war connected to the 59 Brims and Bloodhound Brims street gangs, two sets of ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Physicians from Doctors Council/Service Employees International Union said they would strike on Jan. 13 for a better contract and to protest a staffing crisis at four public hospitals, including NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health in Coney Island.

6 days ago · More than a hundred Windsor Terrace residents spent Sunday afternoon outside Arrow Linen & Uniform Supply Company, calling on Council Member Shahana Hanif to vote against a rezoning plan that would allow for two 13-story apartments to go up on Prospect Avenue.. The project is backed by the Magliocco family, who …

Jan 6, 2025 · Physicians from Doctors Council/Service Employees International Union said they would strike on Jan. 13 for a better contract and to protest a staffing crisis at four public hospitals, including NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health in Coney Island.

Dec 31, 2024 · As the year comes to a close, let's take a look back at the top 10 original stories that readers enjoyed the most. Topics ranged from the sudden opening of an emergency shelter for asylum seekers, to the demolition of a local jail and the opening of a new Lebanese taco joint on Atlantic Avenue.

Feb 2, 2025 · Employees from the Downtown Brooklyn location of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema were fired on Monday, shocking current and ex-workers who were in the midst of contract negotiations. The success of the shops along Bed-Stuy's vibrant commercial strip — many of which are Black- and women-owned — is ...

BK Reader is a digital daily news and information source covering Brooklyn– New York City’s fastest-growing borough. Founded in 2013, BK Reader highlights the cultural vibrancy and ethnic diversity of Brooklyn’s 2.6 million residents through journalism in six areas: business development, health & wellness, lifestyle & culture, policy & government, non-profit & …