Brooklyn's Cherry Blossoms Are In Full Bloom: How To Get A Look

The botanic garden is celebrating the bloom of its iconic cherry blossom trees with pop-up events and extended hours. Here's what to know.

Brooklyn Marathon Charts A New Course: Street Closures, What To Know

Thousands of racers will descend on the borough Sunday for the Brooklyn Marathon, which is expanding to a full road race for the first time.

Brooklyn Fights Book Bans With New Library Card For Teens Across U.S.

Teenagers can sign up for an eCard at the Brooklyn Public Library to access books that are banned in their hometown libraries.

Prospect Park Parade Ground Corner To Transform Into 'Gaming Space'

Ping-pong tables, a petanque area and new game tables will be set up in the southwest corner of the Parade Grounds under a $525,000 project.

'Taste Of Brooklyn' Food Festivals Slated For Flatbush, Crown Heights

The food crawls — scheduled for May and June — are among five on Brooklyn's line-up this season. Here's what to know.

Last-Minute Deal Paves Way For Atlantic Avenue Study, Apartment Towers

Councilmember Crystal Hudson — who once didn't support the proposed towers — changed her mind after securing a long-awaited city rezoning.

Brooklyn Company Ordered To Give $900K To Underpaid NYCHA Workers: AG

The company paid 200 workers two to three times less an hour than what is required under the law, according to the investigation.

State Senate Honors Crown Heights Jewish Leader, Lubavitcher Rebbe

A resolution from state Sen. Zellnor Myrie celebrated the 120th birthday of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, a pillar of the Jewish community.

Brooklyn School Unveils Sign Honoring Suffragist, Displacing Name Synonymous With Slavery

P.S. 9 in Prospect Heights, now the Sarah Smith Garnet School, removes its last vestige of the Bergen name — but it remains on street signs.

Spring In Prospect Park: Carousel, Boating, Roller Skating Return

Brooklyn's Backyard is gearing up for spring. Here's when your favorite warm-weather activities begin.

Smorgasburg Food Festival Returns To Prospect Park In April

The popular market will also set up shop at the World Trade Center, Jersey City and Williamsburg this year.

'Hunting Of Man': Quote On Brooklyn Precinct Wall Spurs Outcry

The Ernest Hemingway quote reads, "Those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it never care for anything else thereafter."

Brooklyn Libraries End Mask Mandate, Resume Indoor Programs

The public library system changed its COVID-19 restrictions on Monday.

'You Litter, You Die!': Prospect Park Trash Inspires Horror Film

“I don’t mind shaming litterbugs," said filmmaker Christopher Wells, who got the idea for a horror comedy when cleaning vandalism last year.

SEE: Brooklyn Museum OY/YO Sculpture Goes Blue For Ukraine

Artist Deborah Kass, whose grandparents are from Ukraine, wrapped half of her iconic sculpture in blue to show solidarity with the country.

Neighbors Rush To Clean Up Crown Heights Mural Covered By Ads

"I don't know if this is racism, claiming your spot, or just dumb," the artist said after seeing ads covering his painting of a Black woman.

BK Synagogues Amp Up Security As Antisemitic Incidents Rise

A spike in hate crimes against Jewish people spurred a large Jewish charity to raise $250,000 to provide free security to small synagogues.

Activists Stave Off Eviction Of Longtime Crown Heights Family

A family who has lived on Park Place since 1951 came home last week to find the landlord had locked them out. Local advocates stepped in.

Family Of BK Man Shot By Police To Host 'Mental Health Town Hall'

The virtual event will mark two months since police fired ten shots at Pierre in an incident police deemed "suicide by cop."

Repeat Mail Thief Strikes In Prospect Heights | Week In Review

Also: Omicron Wave Saw More Than 100 Deaths In Crown, Prospect Heights + Serial Brooklyn, Manhattan Bank Robber Gets 10-Year Sentence: DOJ.

Vietnamese Cafe Struggles To Stay Open | Crown Heights Review

Also: Crown Heights Man Who Stole 178 Identities Pleads Guilty, DA Says + Brooklyn Affordable Apartments Available For As Little As $202.

Ursula Eatery Needs Help Finding New Home | Crown Heights Review

Affordable Apartments Require $92K Salary | Plainclothes Officers Making A Comeback | Thai Restaurant Closes For Good

Community Marches For Man Shot BY NYPD | Crown Heights Review

Witness Recalls Man Hit By Train | Principal Removed From Local School | 2 New Governor's Island Ferry Stops

'He Called For Help': Crown Heights Marches For Man Shot By NYPD

The "Light the Night March" marked exactly one month since police fired ten shots at Pierre in an incident police deemed "suicide by cop."

Weeksville Heritage Center, Crown Heights Nonprofit Win $100K

The cultural institution and a longtime nonprofit helping victims of gender-based violence were among those given this year's Spark Prize.

Crown Heights Rally To Call For Justice For Man Shot By Police

The event will mark one month since Eudes Pierre was shot in what police called a "suicide by cop." Family has pushed back on the narrative.

Local Assembly Member Named Deputy BP | Crown Heights Review

Gloria's Staff Return With New Restaurant |COVID Rates Start Dipping | Restaurant Week Reservations Begin

Brooklyn Library Closes Branches Amid COVID Staffing Shortages

A total of 10 branches were closed on Monday, according to the library.

Pacific Park Latest Leasing, Backlash | Crown Heights Review

Prospect Park Swan Rescued | Video Of Brooklyn Car Chase | New Bakery Coming To Franklin Avenue

Longtime Principal Asked To Step Down | Crown Heights Review

Restaurant Closes After 34 Years | COVID Rates Reach All-Time Highs | Cornegy Bids Farewell To The District

Olmsted Team Opens New Bakery | Crown Heights Review

School Under COVID Investigation | Here's Where To Get Tested | Man Dies In 'Suicide By Cop'

Vaccine Woes, Botanic Garden's Win: Crown Heights' 2021 Review

Here are the Crown and Prospect Heights stories from this year, for better or worse, we won't soon forget.

Street Renamed, Landlord Shamed | Crown Heights Week In Review

Also: New Prospect Park Vale Unveiled | Toy Drive Sunday | Strangler Sentenced To 11 Years

Crown Heights Street To Be Named For Late Icon William R. Howard

Howard, a prominent figure in the Caribbean and Black communities, is among several local leaders approved for street co-namings this week.

Caribbean Market Returns To Prospect Park | Crown Heights Review

COVID Outbreak At Assembly Member's Office | Atlantic Avenue Redesign Proposed | Massive Blaze On Montague Street

Only Few Chances Left To See BK Botanic Garden Holiday Light Show

The Lightscape exhibit, which includes 1 million lights, has select dates left until the beginning of January.

Brooklyn Library Checks Out Its Billionth Book

Check out which book became the billionth loan from Brooklyn's public library, which celebrated that and other 2021 highlights this week.

Anti-Vaxx Ad Appears In Bus Stop | Crown Heights Week In Review

Realtor No-Go Zone | Brooklyn Flavored Ice Cream | 'Affordable' Housing Needs $70K Income

New Brooklyn-Inspired Ice Cream Flavor To Help Local Charities

Prospect Heights ice cream maker The Social unveiled a "Spread Love… the #BrooklynGives Way" flavor in honor of the Giving Tuesday campaign.

SEE: Brooklyn Library Celebrates 125 Years With BP Proclamation

The library kicked off its 125th year celebration with a proclamation on Monday from Borough President and Mayor-Elect Eric Adams.