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Friends and fellow taxi drivers gathered in Harlem to mourn the loss of a cabbie who died inside his vehicle during this summer's brutal heat wave.

The cost of higher education and career training keeps rising, putting crucial college and career training opportunities out of reach for too many New York families. Research from the Center for Social Development reveals a powerful truth: children with e

After three decades of month-to-month leases, the Bed-Stuy Volunteer Ambulance Corps has taken permanent ownership of its Greene Avenue headquarters. New York City officially conveyed three plots of formerly city-owned land to the org this week, the culmi

Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital have voted to ratify a new three-year union contract they say includes safe staffing standards and protections against workplace violence. Roughly 1,600 nurses at Methodist have been fighting for

New York's Democratic ticket is putting boots on the ground in Brooklyn ahead of November's election, with lieutenant governor candidate Adrienne Adams rallying volunteers Wednesday night at the opening of a new campaign field office in Prospect Lefferts

Brooklyn is getting a taste of the Dominican Republic this weekend - no plane ticket required. Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! will host Dominican Night at the Bandshell on Saturday, Aug. 29, bringing Dominican arti

A new Chick-fil-A has just arrived in Brooklyn - and its opening will come with a $25,000 donation aimed at helping Brooklynites facing food insecurity. Chick-fil-A Brooklyn Junction In-Line, located at 1569 Flatbush Ave. in East Flatbush, is set to open

Inside Government is a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them. This edition of Inside Government with PoliticsNY features New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. Public Advocate Will

A century-old Crown Heights library is set for a major transformation, with city officials breaking ground this week on a $36 million renovation and expansion of the Eastern Parkway Library. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Department of Design and Construction Comm

caption id="attachment_426814" align="alignnone" width="568" South Slope Derby/caption Looking for something fun to do with the kids in Brooklyn this weekend? These family-friendly Brooklyn events include outdoor fun, community celebrations, and a few cha