A five‑generation Carroll Gardens bakery closed abruptly this week after 124 years, leaving a handwritten farewell on the door and neighbors stunned. The ovens are dark on Court Street.

Brooklyn College canceled individual stage walks at its May 28 Barclays commencement, citing scheduling constraints; students responded with petitions and criticism.

A $4.5M pilot will train New Yorkers for green jobs and maintain more than 1,000 rain gardens across Brooklyn and Queens.

A 19-year-old was slashed in Marine Park on April 14 and robbed of a bag of fried chicken. NYPD released images and is asking the public for tips.

A man was arrested after reportedly attacking three Jewish men in Williamsburg while wearing an Iranian‑flag T‑shirt. He was arraigned on hate‑crime charges.

A top-floor fire tore through a six-story Brownsville building on April 26, pushing flames into the cockloft and leaving several households and pets displaced.

A 42-year-old woman was stabbed inside a Sunset Park building on March 8. NYPD Crime Stoppers is seeking tips and offering a reward.

DUMBO’s waterfront is trading traditional shops for immersive experiences — paint‑bomb games, arcade brewpubs and rooftop hangouts are reshaping retail.

A 31-year-old man was shot early Monday on 58th Street in Sunset Park and taken to Maimonides in critical condition. Police say the shooter fled on foot toward Ninth Avenue.

A man dubbed the "7th Avenue spitter" has been linked to repeated spitting and harassment at Park Slope subway stations. Officials say patrols will continue as riders press for action.

Bright green rodenticide pellets turned up on Kermit Place, worrying dog owners and parents and prompting a homeowner cleanup and a DOHMH reminder about bait stations.

A 26-year-old man was killed in a Bushwick stabbing early Monday; police say two people were taken into custody.

Three preteens were injured in separate crashes in South Williamsburg and taken to Bellevue Hospital with minor injuries. The incidents have renewed worries about street safety near parks and schools.