Christopher Edwards

The state senator representing Bushwick and Cypress Hills said she wants to tax home flippers during a public meeting on Thursday.

The building of a memorial park remains years away, but local community members are invested in having a say in what the park looks like and how it will honor the site's history.

After being forced to sell last year, The Navy Yard Madison Square Boys & Girls Club's new owners say they’re committed to engaging with the community on the site's future.

A new Wetzel's Pretzels at Kings Plaza Shopping Center is looking to compete with Auntie Anne’s. Its ambitious owner is determined to popularize the brand on the East Coast.

The Brooklyn NAACP reached thousands of voters in New York state through their "Golden Day" outreach event. Early voting in the city ends on Sunday, Nov. 3.

A new walking tour by nonprofit Friends of Abolitionist Place educates people on Downtown Brooklyn's Black history.

A new book by author Prithi Kanakamedala walks readers through the expansion of Brooklyn from the 17th century and how it became a slaveholding capital and eventually a hub for free Black people.

The film "Students are Heroes: A Sickle Cell Warriors Story" tells the story of high school student who suffers a debilitating sickle cell crisis that leaves her hospitalized and in need of a blood transfusion.

A new bill requiring e-bike registration is being advertised as a win for street safety. But advocates for delivery workers say it could be a headache for immigrants, an already vulnerable population.

Through oral history and photographic essays, the book "The Cities We Need: Essential Stories Of Everyday Places" sheds light on the everyday stories of residents from Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights and Oakland’s Mosswod neighborhoods.