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Legislation recently signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul could make Brooklyn a real estate ‘cease and desist’ zone following a public input period just launched by the state.

Brooklyn Councilmember Brad Lander officially secured his role as the city’s next comptroller.

Brooklynites desperate for open space can now board the ferry to Governors Island year-round.

A car jumped a curb and crashed into a Park Slope row house at around 11:30 on Monday morning, photos show.

Twenty years after 9/11, health risks are as prevalent as ever for first responders and survivors.

Cops cuffed a 57-year-old Greenpoint man for allegedly spying on his female roommates.

CB9 in Crown Heights voted to disapprove a development near the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, citing the potential harm to the garden’s plant life.

A North American porcupine born during the winter is making its debut at the Prospect Park Zoo.

After shuttering its beloved Bedford-Stuyvesant location in early 2020, Brooklyn’s Dough Donuts is back with a new location in Prospect Heights.

Cops responded to a 911 call early Tuesday morning to find the man fully ablaze in the rear yard of a house on Bedford Avenue in Sheepshead Bay.

A lawsuit has temporarily stalled the land use process for a controversial development that potentially threatens the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

A fire decimated a Crown Heights auto shop, sending firefighters scrambling as plumes of black smoke clouded the snow-filled sky.

Protesters were roughed up and arrested during an anti-eviction protest in Downtown Brooklyn Friday, including an 80-year-old tenant activist.

Pedal pushers in transit-starved neighborhoods can rejoice, as Citi Bike honchos announced the next phase of their roll-out in Brooklyn on Monday.

A 24-year-old victim of the Sept. 8 mass shooting in the Lafayette Gardens housing complex has succumbed to his injuries, police said Thursday.

The Brooklyn Public Library announced Thursday that it will start the first phase of its reopening on July 13, allowing for grab-and-go book service after over three months of virtual-only services.

Paint the town... but remain indoors.

The first coronavirus case linked to Brooklyn has been confirmed, according to City Hall.

That’s not on the test!

A new state law prompted by a deadly 2018 crash in Park Slope has become law after being signed by Gov. Cuomo, legislators announced Thursday.