June 18, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that would add 500 officers to the city’s transit system to crack down on the increasing number of fare evasions and assaults on transit workers.

June 17, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

New York State eliminated the religious exemption to vaccine requirements for school children last week in response to the ongoing measles outbreak.

June 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

A chain of Queens-based homegoods stores is planning its expansion into Brooklyn with a new store in Greenpoint.

June 14, 2019 By Max Murray

Two more Williamsburg Yeshivas have been closed in another sweep conducted by the Health Department, as the agency looks to stop the spread of measles.

June 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

Police are still searching for a Greenpoint man who went missing late last week.

June 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

Police are searching for a man wanted for burglarizing a Williamsburg synagogue last month.

June 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

Local residents and board members alike furiously condemned the executives of Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 at Tuesday night’s full board meeting for the purchase of a $26,000 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, acquired using a taxpayer-funded grant from the City Council.

June 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

A Greenpoint man has been placed under arrest after allegedly punching an 8-year-old boy in the head last month.

June 12, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

For the fourth year in a row, the Brooklyn Mile will be returning to Williamsburg.

June 12, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan

A Williamsburg yeshiva was shut down yesterday by the city’s Department of Health (DOH) for failing to comply with the Commissioner’s order intended to reduce the spread of measles.