A Flatbush housing lottery opened March 18 for 196 apartments at 130% AMI. Rents range roughly $2,869–$3,238; applications are due May 11.

Hundreds of complaints have flowed to DCWP since the FARE Act took effect, but only a handful of broker-fee refunds have been issued to tenants. Enforcement numbers and borough hotspots don’t yet line up with expectations.

A $370M bridge refinance gives PMG and Carlyle breathing room as Society Brooklyn finishes lease‑up and opens waterfront retail and public space.

Tenants say front-door locks at a Bedford Ave building have been broken for months, prompting HPD violations and a scheduled repair by management.

A branch crashed through a Kensington apartment window, cutting a 6-year-old; surveillance video appears to show teens on a nearby block. Police are investigating and asking neighbors for tips.

A Bedford-Stuyvesant man was sentenced to 25 years to life after prosecutors say he tried to pressure jurors, prompting a rare anonymous jury at his retrial.

Coney Island USA warns it faces a "financial crisis" and says the famed Mermaid Parade may not happen in 2026 without emergency funding. Organizers have asked supporters to step in now.

A brewery, a natural-wine shop and a children’s design studio have signed ground-floor leases at 420 Carroll, adding new options to the Gowanus waterfront.

Twin Hot Dogs brings Kyiv‑style vertical hot dogs and automatic coffee to Brighton Beach from twin brothers who tested 20 sausages before opening. The compact counter is open daily.

A surprise March inspection at the beloved Prospect Heights donut shop turned up mice, contaminated food, and eight violations in all. For a shop that had sailed through its last three inspections without a single infraction, the findings are hard to glaze over.

A 76-year-old woman’s phone was grabbed near East 16 Street and Quentin Road; NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

L.A. roastery Canyon Coffee opened a Prospect Heights café at 601 Vanderbilt Ave., bringing its Echo Park menu, pastries and a new mural to Brooklyn.

An analysis found plaintiffs’ lawyers spent $179M on New York legal ads in 2025, a number Albany officials say is driving up premiums and prompting new anti-fraud proposals.