A dilapidated garage in 'The Hole,' a small neighborhood on the border of Brooklyn and Queens, went up in flames on Tuesday afternoon. brooklynpaper.com/propane-fire-g…

Facing low enrollment and a dire financial situation, two Catholic elementary schools in Brooklyn will close permanently at the end of the current school year, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced on Thursday. brooklynpaper.com/bk-diocese-clo…

A Borough Park man pleaded guilty to violating the state's environmental conservation laws Thursday after he sold a cougar head and other prohibited wild animal parts to an undercover investigator.
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The overall rate of violent crimes in Brooklyn dropped during the month of April, per the latest NYPD crime statistics, though incidences of rape and grand larceny auto ticked up across the borough. brooklynpaper.com/rape-gla-rise-…

Starting next year, New York will be the first state to require employers to offer paid pre-natal leave for expecting mothers. brooklynpaper.com/pre-natal-leav…

Organizers said Brooklyn Bites will bring together some of the top names in Brooklyn's food scene to support City Harvest's work to rescue and deliver free, nutritious food to millions of New Yorkers dealing with food insecurity. brooklynpaper.com/city-harvest-b…

Youngsters joined social advocacy nonprofit Jews For Racial and Economic Justice in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza during a kid-friendly Passover 'Seder in the Streets' and 'Tot Shabbat' on April 27. brooklynpaper.com/bk-families-pe…

The pandemic drove home for Wilfredo M. Yap Jr., deputy chief nursing officer at South Brooklyn Health, that leading a team is 'exactly what I wanted to do,' he said. It also taught him a lot about the importance of clear communication in nursing. brooklynpaper.com/south-brooklyn…

A Bensonhurst acupuncturist and massage parlor is facing an unhappy ending after the City filed a lawsuit to shut down the spa, claiming an undercover officer was offered sex acts in exchange for cash. brooklynpaper.com/bensonhurst-sp…

A 77-year-old man died last week after he was struck by his own car during a reported parking dispute in Sheepshead Bay. brooklynpaper.com/gravesend-man-…

A new Japanese-inspired speakeasy is slinging specialty cocktails and bar food with a twist in Williamsburg. brooklynpaper.com/japanese-speak…

We’re number one in New York! 🥳 One of the highest honors of the 2023 NY Press Association Better Newspaper Contest went to our very own Kirstyn Brendlen, who was named Writer of the Year. brooklynpaper.com/brooklyn-paper…

Crews worked through the night to restore power for Manhattan Beach residents after a tractor-trailer crashed into multiple telephone poles and ripped down power lines on Monday. brooklynpaper.com/power-restored…

The project will transform the 73-acre shipping, warehousing, and manufacturing space in Sunset Park into an operations and maintenance hub for the Empire Wind 1 project. brooklynpaper.com/south-brooklyn…

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The cherry blossoms may be the star attraction, but the colorful riot of tulips lining the edge of the Lily Pool Terrace and in the Fragrance Garden offered another swath of of color. brooklynpaper.com/brooklyn-botan…

A tractor-trailer crashed into multiple telephone poles and ripped down power lines in Manhattan Beach on Monday morning, leaving hundreds of people without electricity. brooklynpaper.com/power-outage-m…

One person's trash is another's ensemble! Kings Plaza closed out Earth Month in style on Saturday with a high-fashion, low-waste runway show. brooklynpaper.com/kings-plaza-re…

An East Flatbush man is facing 25 years to life in prison after he allegedly lured his neighbor's three-year-old son into a vacant apartment before beating and drowning him to death. brooklynpaper.com/east-flatbush-…

A Bay Ridge bar was alive with the sound of rock and roll on Sunday, April 28, as crowds gathered for the 12th annual fundraiser supporting the neighborhood's yearly Memorial Day parade. brooklynpaper.com/bay-ridge-fund…