2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (309+ words) On Sept. 9, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the MTA has made progress on its design and environmental review phase of the Interborough Express between Brooklyn and Queens. The IBX, announced last August, will offer transit between historically underserved communities in…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (317+ words) Brooklyn NYCHA residents will have a chance to raise housing concerns directly with New York City Housing Authority leaders when the “NYCHA in Your Neighborhood” forum comes to the borough on Nov. 18, following an Aug. 19 announcement. The Brooklyn event is…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (253+ words) The historic Boerum Hill church, damaged by fire in 2010, may be headed for new ownership. The sale still requires approval from the New York attorney general because the property belongs to a religious corporation, and could remove a prominent piece…...

4+ week, 15+ hour ago   (300+ words) Mayor Mamdani and Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Leila Bozorg announced on Aug. 11 that New York City has financed the creation and preservation of 12,491 affordable homes during the first six months of 2026, including more than 2,000 homes for New Yorkers…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (349+ words) Across Brooklyn, culinary businesses are cultural institutions, community gathering places and economic engines. From Caribbean eateries in Crown Heights, to Yemeni coffee shops in Bay Ridge, to pop-ups and carts throughout the borough, each business carries the identity of its…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (569+ words) They say, if you can make it in New York City, then you can make it anywhere. This is especially true for Lisa Price, founder and owner of popular hair, skin and body care product line Carol’s Daughter. The line…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (219+ words) Brooklyn residents can now use an interactive tracking map to see where the city is building affordable housing on publicly-owned land. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Leila Bozorg on Thursday released the Land Inventory Fast…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (235+ words) The Public Housing Community Fund and the New York City Housing Authority unveiled a newly renovated community green space at Marlboro Houses in Gravesend on July 15, completing the second phase of Green Space Connections, a $3.2 million initiative that supports resident-designed…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (95+ words) BKReader Weekend MTA Work Scheduled on Hugh Carey Tunnel MTA Bridges and Tunnels on Friday warned drivers that one of the two tubes of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel will be closed for the next three weekends due to milling and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (251+ words) Slate Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership on Tuesday announced the acquisition and construction financing for two affordable housing developments in Williamsburg that will create 312 affordable and supportive housing units. The project at 178 Montrose Ave. and 73 Meserole St. will reserve…...