2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (572+ words) Fresh off the release of her critically celebrated album IRIS, renowned soul and'jazz recording artist Karen Bernod continues her creative resurgence with the release of "Love Is All We Need / Beautiful Soul." For more than four decades, Bernod has occupied…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago  (235+ words) Developers of Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards development on Monday said the long-awaited batch of affordable units in the $4. 9 billion project could start being built as early as 2028." At the Atlantic Yards Community Development Corporation Directors" Meeting on Monday, Joseph Mc Donnell,…...

6+ hour, 59+ min ago  (202+ words) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council on Tuesday reached a preliminary handshake deal on a$125. 8 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The budget includes an expansion of the City FHEPS program, a rental assistance initiative that can possibly…...

9+ hour, 12+ min ago  (145+ words) BKReader A Brooklyn postal worker on Monday was indicted for allegedly stealing more than $25, 000 in rent payments by cashing in altered money orders. Sean Campbell, 36, of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, was charged with two counts of third-degree grand larceny, 35 counts of…...

11+ hour, 59+ min ago  (121+ words) BKReader Woman on the Run After Stealing Taxi From Its Driver in Ocean Hill Police are searching for a woman who they say stole a taxi from its driver in Ocean Hill. The robbery unfolded around 9: 00am on June 7 near Eastern…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (215+ words) DJs, record collectors, and Hip-Hop enthusiasts reunited on Sunday to celebrate the legacy of Beat Street Records at Scales NYC in Brooklyn. Once located on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn just across from Albee Square Mall, Beat Street was much…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (397+ words) Brooklyn residents who sold their homes over the past decade have made over $150, 000 in resale gains, according to a new report. In Brooklyn, the typical seller netted a $159, 000resale gain between 2005 and 2025, second only to Staten Island's $164, 000according to a report from…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (257+ words) Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura on Saturday joined local families at the Thomas Jefferson Pool in Manhattan to celebrate the opening of the 2026 outdoor pool season. This summer also marks the 90th anniversary of the city's…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (384+ words) BKReader NYC Expands Access to Gender-Affirming Care New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday said he will invest millions of dollars to safeguard and expand access to gender-affirming care. The mayor said he will allocate $15 million to establish a…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (125+ words) BKReader 9 Injured When Motorcycle Strikes Group Inside Brooklyn Park According to police, the driver came into Commodore Barry Park in Fort Greene just before 7: 00pm. Sunday and hit at least nine people. Four of those victims are in critical condition. The…...