Closed since 2008, the bridge quietly reopened Monday morning—four days before the Barclays Center's first event, a concert by Jay-Z.
While the facility will still be available for programs and rentals, the days of dropping in are coming to a close.
Although the DOT rejected Prospect Heights' application for its full package of traffic calming measures, recently installed speed bumps near Atlantic Yards may help.
Civilian Complaint Review Board will soon prosecute cases itself instead of sending them back to the NYPD.
After a failed election bid in 2010, the Fort Greene activist brings in 42% of the vote in a three-way race.
With string of endorsements and backing of outgoing Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, the district leader handily beats out Olanike Alabi and Martine Guerrier for Democratic nomination.
Crown Heights residents turned away from polling sites without offers of affidavit ballots, others found their appointed polls closed due to a lack of candidates.
Prospect Heights residents mixed on Bloomberg ending sales sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces at restaurants, food carts and other non-supermarket venues.
Who’s running in Prospect Heights, how to find your (possibly new) polling place and why you should bother to vote.
The Clinton Hill resident and education policy wonk is running for State Assembly in the September 13 primary elections.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is expected to add 50 types of cancer to the list of 9/11-related ailments covered by the Zadroga Fund.
If Ratner has the power to build the arena, it has the pull to ensure adequate police and sanitation services, those living near Atlantic Yards said at public meeting.
Arena and Forest City Ratner officials will meet with the community to discuss plans to protect neighborhood quality of life issues.
Top stories in Brooklyn and Queens for Monday, February 14, 2011.