2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1137+ words) Published Mar 30, 2026 Modified Mar 30, 2026 Having a second child in New York City felt like a far away dream to Allison Lew. But after Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans to expand free child care to the city's 2-year-olds, Lew felt that…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (554+ words) Published Aug 4, 2025 Modified Aug 4, 2025 The owners of the massive East Williamsburg music complex Avant Gardner " which includes the currently closed Brooklyn Mirage, one of the largest concert venues in New York City " have filed for bankruptcy. In a statement on…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (350+ words) Published Oct 14, 2025 The owners of the troubled East Williamsburg mega-venue Avant Gardner have filed permits for a full demolition of the Brooklyn Mirage, its seasonal outdoor stage. According to records filed with the city's Department of Buildings on Oct. 10 and…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (616+ words) Published Jun 10, 2025 East Williamsburg venue the Brooklyn Mirage remains closed over a month after it was slated to reopen, leaving fans and artists exasperated. The sprawling indoor-outdoor show space within the Avant Gardner complex was closed for months as it…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (215+ words) Published Apr 2, 2026 A woman who was crossing a Brooklyn street Thursday morning was struck and killed by a driver who drove away from the scene, police said. The 44-year-old victim, whom police did not identify, was walking in Midwood when…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (264+ words) Published Apr 3, 2026 Two EMTs from Maimonides Hospital have been suspended after the driver of an ambulance hit and and killed a Brooklyn woman early Thursday and sped off, according to hospital officials and police. Police said the woman, identified as…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (311+ words) Published Dec 16, 2025 New Yorkers harmed by interactions with the criminal justice system, domestic violence and other traumatic life events now have another place to go to help them move forward, as officials say demand for social services is increasing. "People…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (958+ words) Published Mar 5, 2026 Modified Mar 5, 2026 The Mamdani administration will empty out a hulking men's homeless shelter in Midtown and relocate its 250 residents by mid-March, city officials told Gothamist. The city-owned Bellevue shelter on East 30th Street, which doubles as the point of…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago  (216+ words) Published Mar 29, 2026 Police are searching for a man accused of defacing a Brooklyn Heights mosque earlier this month in an incident being investigated as a hate crime, according to the NYPD. Police sources said a man wearing a black skullcap…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (541+ words) Published Apr 3, 2026 Modified Apr 3, 2026 A second suspect in Wednesday's death of a 7-month-old girl in East Williamsburg has been captured after a massive manhunt by the NYPD, according to police. An NYPD spokesperson identified him as Matthew Rodriguez, 18, but did…...