Developers added dozens of rental buildings across seven Brooklyn neighborhoods, but new units and temporary concessions haven’t eased rents or unlocked homeownership. StreetEasy and REBNY data show supply and affordability pulling in opposite directions.

Two 24-year-old men were shot in Brooklyn; one died and the other was injured. No arrests have been made, and the shooter's identity is unknown. The local precinct noted a decrease in shootings from the prior year.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces $1.2 million funding for historical centers, with Weeksville Heritage Center receiving $1 million for education and restoration, and Eastville Historical Society getting $200,000 for facility upgrades.

A Brooklyn federal judge dismissed two firearm counts in a terrorism indictment after ruling first‑degree murder isn’t a “crime of violence” under federal law.

A 31-year-old man was arrested in Brooklyn in connection with a July knifepoint robbery on an F train that left two teenagers robbed. Police say a backpack with $440 was taken.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis met with actor Jon Voight in D.C. to push renewing Section 181 and the CREATE Act to keep film shoots — and jobs — in Brooklyn.

A proposal to build the Brooklyn Skate Garden at Mount Prospect Park has split Prospect Heights, with neighbors warning of lost green space and backers promising a nature-forward, inclusive skate facility.

A new housing lottery opened Feb. 16 for 47 senior units at 350 Livonia Ave. Qualifying Section 8 tenants with no income could pay $0; applications are due April 24, 2026.

NYPD Crimestoppers posted photos seeking two women after a 74-year-old man was punched aboard a B42 bus near East 88th Street and Flatlands Avenue in Brooklyn.

A 59-year-old Brooklyn man died after clinging to a box truck in Brooklyn Heights; police say the driver fled and no arrests have been made.

Curtis Signal, 25, was taken into custody after allegedly attacking three individuals in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, including pushing a woman onto subway tracks and striking two others. Victims sustained serious injuries, and authorities have increased police presence amid a rise in transit-related crime.

NYPD shootings during mental health crises have led to calls for Mayor Mamdani to reform NYC's emergency response, including a pledge to establish a Department of Community Safety and expand the B-HEARD program for non-violent mental health calls.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a certificate creating a Coney Island BID with up to $1M to fund sanitation, landscaping and merchant support along Surf and Mermaid avenues. The district aims to be up and running before the 2026 summer season.