Brooklyn NY

NYPD officers work at the scene after eight people, including four children, were shot in a mass shooting near the intersection of West 30th Street and Surf Avenue in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn. Prosecutors say one man opened fire on a Fourth of July barbecue and the other helped clear his jammed gun. [

Frozen custard is practically synonymous with the Midwest, but the beloved dessert has a surprising origin story that starts a long, long way from Wisconsin.

In the bustling heart of Hell’s Kitchen, where Broadway lights meet midnight cravings, a tiny pizza joint quietly became a local legend. 🍕. Don Antonio isn’t just another slice shop—it’s a family-run passion project rooted in generations of Neapolitan tradition. Locals don’t just visit; they return...

One man’s trash really is another man’s treasure. Darrick Lo’s neighbors throw out everything from broken strollers to coffee grinders to chairs. He’s the guy who digs through their trash and fixes it all himself. Growing up in New Jersey, Lo liked to watch his mother sew on her Singer Stylist 534, circa 1975. One day,

A sticky-fingered career thief who’s been nabbed by cops nearly 150 times is back on the streets again despite a new batch of heists — because state law won’t allow him to be held on bail. Shaquan Seth, 40, whose rap sheet includes busts for burglary, larceny and drugs, was only out of Rikers Island for six days after

Think a cramped New York City apartment is the worst kind of sticker shock?. Residents new to the area learn that’s not totally true. New York City finds new ways to out-charge the rest of the country in several categories, not just rent. Here’s where New York City costs...

Cookie lovers in the city, do we have news for you! Levain Bakery, the beloved New York City spot famous for its ooey-gooey cookies, is planning to open its first Miami location right in the heart of Coconut Grove. Founded in 1995 by Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald, Levain started...

First lawsuit by a union under New Jersey's "up-the-chain" wage theft law aims to hold contractors and developers accountable for unpaid construction workers. The Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) today announced the filing of a landmark lawsuit seeking more than $2 million in unpaid wages and liqu

An affordable housing lottery for 14 studio apartments in an under-construction affordable building on East New York’s Pitkin Avenue is closing next week. Developed by nonprofit Housing Works, the eight-story building will have 39 units and a rooftop garden protected by a solar canopy. The 14 studio apartments in...

A growing number of retired educators earned at least a half-million dollars in retirement benefits. One teacher earns over a million.