Alison Roman is opening a First Bloom outpost in Brooklyn Heights this fall, with a small café, coffee bar and a curated retail floor. Job ads and listings have the neighborhood buzzing.

Police say a 19-year-old was sexually abused aboard a southbound 2 train near Flatbush; authorities are asking riders with video to call Crime Stoppers.

Two young adults were critically injured after falling from a J train while subway surfing over the Williamsburg Bridge. Officials point to a citywide safety push.

An 11‑story mixed‑use building is on the books at 1070 Pacific Street in Crown Heights; filings list PIFR Real Estate and Kao Hwa Lee Architects.

A seven‑story, 60‑unit apartment building is planned for the former Polonaise Terrace at 144 Greenpoint Ave, marking another shift for Greenpoint’s historic strip.

Ginger’s Bar canceled most DJ nights during Pride after recurring noise complaints, prompting political condemnation and community backlash.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he secured 1,000 $50 World Cup tickets for New Yorkers; the seats will be distributed by ballot and paired with cheaper shuttles and free fan zones.

A lender that took control of a Brooklyn skyscraper is reportedly shopping for about $225 million in financing, a move that could reshape how the tower is stabilized or sold.

Unionized attorneys at Brooklyn Defender Services say talks have stalled ahead of a June 30 deadline and warn a strike could disrupt Brooklyn and Queens courts.

The MTA's holiday advisory restores the Cannonball to Montauk, extends weekend Montauk trains through Labor Day, and reshuffles subway and bus service for Memorial Day and the summer.

Police circulated photos after a woman was groped near Clinton and Carroll streets in Carroll Gardens; detectives ask neighbors to call Crime Stoppers with tips.

A Tuesday vote at the Park Slope Food Coop could remove a 75% supermajority rule and adopt a boycott of Israeli goods, prompting community backlash and calls for anonymous balloting.

The Pincus brothers’ Crew hospitality group paid about $4.5M for the Montero Bar building at 73 Atlantic Ave, promising to preserve the Brooklyn Heights dive. The purchase ties the tavern’s future to restaurateurs known for maritime projects.