CITYWIDE – A NEW DRUG that the DEA has warned is more dangerous than deadly fentanyl is responsible for an increasing share of fatal overdoses across the city, reports the Daily News. Xylazine ...

BED-STUY – UNCOMMON SCHOOLS, THE Brooklyn Public Library and Assemblymember Stefani L. Zinerman are hosting a “Book-O-Ween” kids’ book giveaway event at Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy on ...

CORONA – A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL was killed and another teen girl was critically injured while subway-surfing at 111th Street in Corona on Sunday night, reports Gothamist, marking the sixth death ...

Federal agencies converged on Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) on Monday, conducting a coordinated raid aimed at addressing persistent security issues and dangerous conditions ...

BOERUM HILL – ACTOR OSCAR ISAAC, known for his roles in “Star Wars” and “Dune,” has listed his Boerum Hill penthouse for $4.5 million, reports the New York Post. The 2,400-square-foot ...

Amanda Lyons, a New York City attorney, has been awarded the Root Stimson Award by the New York State Bar Association for her work supporting children and families in need, particularly in Brooklyn.

PARK SLOPE – THE BROOKLYN CONSERVATORY of Music is hosting a family-friendly garden party this Halloween at their Park Slope headquarters, an imposing 143-year-old manor which the group says ...

The Appellate Division, Second Department, has affirmed a Kings County Supreme Court decision ordering businessman Mark Gaft to pay $742,993 to his former business partner, Michael Yakubov, in a ...

FORT GREENE — POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING the death of a teenage boy at a housing project in Fort Greene, Brooklyn late Saturday night, Oct. 26. According to the NYPD, officers received a 911 call ...

GRAVESEND — A TWO-ALARM FIRE BROKE OUT Saturday evening in Gravesend at 2720 86th Street, a five-story building housing a daycare, as well as apartments and offices, reports News 12. The blaze ...

CITYWIDE – NEW YORKERS SET a new record for day-one early voting this weekend, reports Gothamist, with more than 140,000 people across the five boroughs turning out to vote in person on Saturday ...

BROOKLYN – WORK ON THE G train will continue through late 2027 with sporadic shutdowns during nights and weekends, although likely with no more major closures like those commuters dealt with ...