Brooklyn's Greenpoint Announces Inclusive All-Gender Beauty Pageant to Benefit Local Non-Profit
Greenpoint hosts an all-gender beauty pageant organized by Brooklyn Community Kitchen, fostering inclusivity and raising funds for local non-profit food services.
Brooklyn Museum to Lay Off Over 40 Employees Amid $10M Deficit and Exhibition Scale-Backs
The Brooklyn Museum is cutting its workforce by 10-13% and reducing exhibitions due to a $10 million deficit, with senior staff also taking salary cuts. Union protests layoffs following costly bicentennial events.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul Orders Temporary Closure of Live Bird Markets Amid Avian Flu Outbreak
New York Gov. Hochul has closed live bird markets due to seven avian flu cases, enforcing a sell-down, sanitization, and additional closure. No human cases have been reported, and the threat is considered low.
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All CitiesManhattanNew York CityBronxBrooklynStaten IslandQueensNew York City Congestion Pricing Leads to Parking Woes in Upper Manhattan and Beyond
New Jersey drivers face parking difficulties in Upper Manhattan due to NYC's congestion pricing, leading to longer-held spots and increased competition for street parking.
Upgraded Manslaughter Charges Filed in 2017 Brooklyn Knockout Attack After Victim Dies Years Later
Gary Anderson faces upgraded manslaughter charges after his 2017 punch led to the death of Domingo D. Tapia, who succumbed to injuries seven years post-attack.
Brooklyn Widow Sues Apartment Management for $10 Million Alleging Negligence After Family's Fatal Shooting at Flatbush Gardens
Brooklyn widow Marie Delille sues her apartment management for $10 million, claiming negligence in the fatal shooting of her husband and son by a neighbor in Flatbush Gardens.
No Charges for NYPD Officers in 2023 Fatal Shooting of Caesar Robinson in Brooklyn, OSI Concludes
AG Letitia James' OSI concluded its investigation into Caesar Robinson's death, determining no charges against NYPD officers for the shooting deemed justified under NY law.
California Man Sentenced to Up to 25 Years for Leading Multi-Million Dollar Medicaid Fraud in New York
Imran Shams was sentenced to 8-25 years for a Medicaid fraud scheme, ordered to pay $7M in restitution, with prior convictions adding to his term; accomplices received lighter sentences.
Kyrgyzstani Arms Dealer Charged with Illegally Exporting Firearms to Russia from U.S.
Sergei Zharnovnikov faces charges for allegedly exporting American firearms to Russia illegally, violating U.S. export controls, and deceiving authorities to smuggle arms, potentially facing a 30-year sentence.












