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A classic billboard of a pink cat sat atop an Atlantic Avenue tire shop in 2018.

Crime

The Terrible Truth About Sherita, Brooklyn’s Beloved Billboard Dinosaur

May 19, 2025, 5:01 a.m.May 19, 2025, 12:55 p.m.

The vanished icon of Atlantic Ave. was the relic of a secretive family who grabbed buildings from immigrant owners across the booming borough.

A Campaign Against Hunger worker stocks produce at the Ocean, Brooklyn food pantry.

Trump istration

Brooklyn Food Pantry Loses Federal Migrant Aid Grants — for Feeding Migrants

April 17, 2025, 6:08 p.m.April 17, 2025, 6:08 p.m.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency yanked $1.3 million in funds from the Campaign Against Hunger, accusing the group of aiding “illegal aliens.”

Economy

Is North Brooklyn the Future of New York City?

Sept. 27, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 27, 2023, 10:46 a.m.

The economic success of Dumbo, the Navy Yard, Bushwick and Bed-Stuy points to possible paths for further economic growth outside Manhattan.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Bedford-Stuyvesant Mourns the Loss of Beloved Dangler Mansion One Year Later

July 19, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 19, 2023, 1:41 p.m.

The demolition of a mansion that was used as a community clubhouse has left a wound, and also spurred neighborhood activism.

Brooklyn

Crowds, Trash and Clogged Streets: Tompkins Open Streets an Ongoing Headache, Neighbors Say

June 21, 2023, 5:00 a.m.June 21, 2023, 3:08 p.m.

In Bedford-Stuyvesant, residents are demanding organizers of weekly Sunday festivals further curb issues on the avenue.

Eric Adams

Eric Adams Misses City Inspectors Again After Illegal Apartment Complaint on His Brooklyn Building

Sept. 28, 2021, 4:54 p.m.Sept. 29, 2021, 11:11 a.m.

The mayoral frontrunner promised to let the city he hopes to run inspect his home, but officials stuck up a new notice on his door Friday. He finally connected with buildings department officials Tuesday after inquiries by THE CITY.

Coronavirus

The Open Newsroom Is Back — Virtually. We’ve Got a Lot to Talk About…

April 24, 2020, 6:49 p.m.May 4, 2020, 4:04 p.m.

THE CITY for a Zoom-powered discussion about coronavirus on Thursday, April 30, at 6 p.m. ET. Help us make local news more collaborative.

Education

Two Brooklyn Schools Set to ‘Merge’ for Integration, Space

Jan. 29, 2020, 11:45 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

Fort Greene’s popular lottery-based school Arts & Letters is set to move into PS 305, an under-enrolled school in Bed-Stuy.

Housing

Another ‘Worst Landlord’ Nod for Troubled Housing Group

Dec. 16, 2019, 9:14 p.m.May 14, 2024, 3:53 p.m.

Tenants and contractor say Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corp. owes them big money as it sells buildings through bankruptcy.

Education

Two Brooklyn Schools Prepare for Merger That Would Further Student Integration

Dec. 10, 2019, 8:03 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

As other desegregation battles flare, Fort Greene’s Arts & Letters aims to fold into Bed-Stuy’s PS 305 to reduce crowding and boost diversity.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

The Terrible Truth About Sherita, Brooklyn’s Beloved Billboard Dinosaur

Brooklyn Food Pantry Loses Federal Migrant Aid Grants — for Feeding Migrants

Is North Brooklyn the Future of New York City?

Bedford-Stuyvesant Mourns the Loss of Beloved Dangler Mansion One Year Later

Crowds, Trash and Clogged Streets: Tompkins Open Streets an Ongoing Headache, Neighbors Say

Eric Adams Misses City Inspectors Again After Illegal Apartment Complaint on His Brooklyn Building

The Open Newsroom Is Back — Virtually. We’ve Got a Lot to Talk About…

Two Brooklyn Schools Set to ‘Merge’ for Integration, Space

Another ‘Worst Landlord’ Nod for Troubled Housing Group

Two Brooklyn Schools Prepare for Merger That Would Further Student Integration

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